Raising the game

The housing association movement has always been crucial in the fight against homelessness. Some of our largest associations started out as local responses to the problem; and for many providing homes for homeless people remains at the heart of their mission.

Now, alongside significant increases in investment in social housing, the Government is looking to all social landlords to deliver more. The Housing Corporation is writing its homelessness strategy, which will help deliver the ODPM’s strategy, Settled Homes; Changing Lives. Their Gold Award scheme, with homelessness as its first theme, shows how the issue is top of the agenda.

All social landlords, specialist and general needs alike, will be expected to contribute – by increasing lettings to homeless people, ensuring vulnerable people get the support they need and by reducing evictions.

This event offered a timely opportunity for staff from housing associations and other RSLs, homeless service providers, local authorities and other partners to come together to explore the developing policy agenda and learn from best practice.

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David Orr, CEO, National Housing Federation, Lisa Barker, ODPM, Bill Payne, CEO, Yorkshire Housing Group, Heather Petch, Director, HACT

Delegates had the opportunity to:

• Hear directly from leaders in government, the housing association and homelessness sectors
• Put your questions directly to senior decision makers and ODPM staff
• Explore the developing agenda for housing associations and homelessness
• Learn from best practice in nominations, lettings and prevention

For more information about the event please email events@homelesslink.org.uk

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