Young and Homeless Conference 2019 - Programme

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Friday 6 December 2019

09.00      Registration and refreshments

10.00     An informed response: Understanding and responding to the experiences of young people at risk of homelessness

• Chair: Rick Henderson, Chief Executive, Homeless Link
• Sarah Brennan, Director, Sarah Brennan Consultancy
• Kate Polson, Chief Executive, Rock Trust
• Tim Sigsworth, Chief Executive, Albert Kennedy Trust
• Faz Bukhari, President and Youth Ambassador, Albert Kennedy Trust

Followed by questions and discussion

11.15      Refreshment break

11.35      Workshop session 1

Delegates are asked to select one of the following sessions to attend (more sessions to be announced)

• Understanding substance misuse as both a cause and continuation of homelessness for Young People
  Facilitated by David Gill (Managing Director, Risk and Resilience)
• Youth homelessness: Policy and Politics

  Facilitated by Daniel Dumoulin (Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Depaul)
• Preventing and addressing young women’s homelessness: Lessons from at home or abroad
  Facilitated by Esther Sample (Research and Evaluation Manager, Young Women's Trust)
• Youth violence, exploitation and youth intervention
  Facilitated by Viviane da Silva (Youth Outreach Project Manager New Horizons)
• Trauma informed care for young people
  Facilitated by Dr Roberta Babb (Registered Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director, Third Eye Psychology)
• Young, Employed and Homeless: Supporting young people into lasting employment 
  Facilitated by Vicky Nevin (Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer, Centrepoint)

12.45      Networking lunch

13.35      Voices of experience: Recognising the importance of providing young people a platform to inform policy and practice

• Chair: Rick Henderson, Chief Executive, Homeless Link
• Youth Homeless Parliament members, Youth Voice St Basils 
• Jenny Endean​, Young Person Service Development Manager, Live West Housing Association
• Kiri Grant, Young Persons Delivery Manager, Cardboard Citizens
• Beyonce Meikle, Youth Ensemble, Cardboard Citizens

Followed by questions and discussion

14:45     Refreshment break

15:05     Workshop session 2

Delegates are asked to select one of the following sessions to attend (more sessions to be announced):

• Strength-based approaches and building resilience
  Facilitated by Mary Quinton (Research Fellow: MST4Life, University of Birmingham) and Ben Parry (Research Associate: MST4Life, University of Birmingham)
• LGBTQ+, young and homeless
  Facilitated by Tina Wathern (Director of Education and Engagement, Stonewall Housing)
• Implementing homelessness prevention in your area: A Sheffield case-study
• Facilitated by Quintina Crozier (Team Leader, Roundabout) and Jonny Edwards (Roundabout)
• Developing a social enterprise: Creating employment opportunities for young people 
  Facilitated by Meg Doherty (Founder, Fat Macy's), Murphy Hopkins-Hubbard (Enterprise Development Manager, Homeless Link), and Jaishree Mistry (Investment Manager, Homeless Link)
• Telling their story: Youth engagement through theatre
  Facilitated by Kiri Grant (Young Persons Delivery Manager, Cardboard Citizens) and Beyonce Meikle (Youth Ensemble, Cardboard Citizens)
• Working with young people with complex needs
  Facilitated by Hannah Deignan (Regional Complex Needs Project Co‑ordinator, Shine)
   

16:15      End of conference