Meet the partnerships team
Our partnerships team works directly with our members across England, through membership, local networks, events and consultancy, to improve services and reduce rough sleeping and homelessness.
A community of practice brings together those with common interests and goals to collaboratively find solutions to the issues faced by frontline staff when supporting those experiencing homelessness.
Homeless Link currently coordinate 11 Communities of Practice across England focused on particular geographies, client groups and areas of work.
Communities of Practice meet every 2-3 months and address specific topics such as working with complex needs, psychologically informed environments or changes to the benefits system.
Speakers with particular experience often share their perspective, with plenty of time for all participants to ask questions and find collective solutions. By giving frontline workers the space to pool their ideas and draw on each other’s strengths, Communities of Practice help services to better support people experiencing homelessness and improve the homelessness sector more widely.
Homeless Link Communities of Practice are focused on frontline workers in the homelessness sector, but anyone with an interest is welcome. This includes those working in overlapping sectors such as mental health, substance misuse or criminal justice, as well as volunteers and experts by experience.
North East: BeTheChange Frontline Network
Cumbria: BeTheChange Frontline Network
Yorkshire & Humber
Greater Manchester: Migrant Destitution
Liverpool City Region
Wolverhampton & Walsall: Women
Birmingham: Welfare Rights
Suffolk
Cornwall
London: Hostels
London: Day Centres
London: Outreach
To put your name on the mailing list, or for more information, please email the Partnership Manager in your area.
15 Jun 2018 - 12:00pm
6 Apr 2018 - 10:00am
26 Mar 2018 - 3:44pm