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Homeless Link's work in London
Homeless Link's London team is committed to generating high profile regional services addressing the extent of homelessness in London. We aid effective service co-ordination and ensure understanding of key policy areas and involvement in issue development. We represent the homelessness sector to key stakeholders and seek to improve the capacity of our member agencies.
Latest from the London Team
- The London Delivery Board is launched - With an aim to end rough sleeping in London by 2012. The first meeting was held on 13 February 2009.
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: some key facts - A document produced for the London Rough Sleeping Seminar - A Sucessful event run in conjunction with the CLG was held on 25 Februray 2009 to discuss Rough Sleeping in London.
- The skills and employment strategy for London 2008-2013 - Homeless Link Summary
- Cold Weather Shelters Snapshot Survey - looking at the people who stayed in cold weather shelters & their access to hostels in London. 2009 research coming soon.
- Local area agreements National Indicator breakdown and presentation - September 2008.
- Who runs London? - Homeless Link guide to London government and how it relates to homelessness.
- End Homelessness campaign
- Update on London Government & Ending Rough Sleeping - Presentation by Paul Anderson September 2008
Members News
- FREE NVQ's Level 2&3 - Praxis are offering FEEE Advice and Guidance NVQ's to faith based organisations
- GROW goes National - Thames Reach employemnt scheme for ex-service users goes National
- Poverty and Homelessness Action week - 31 January - 8 February
- Winter shelter list 2008/09 - Produced by Homeless London Resource Information Services. See also a list of day centres and other homelessnes services opening times over the Christmas period.
- British Museum commissions homeless to create statue - St Mungo's, London's largest homeless charity, has been invited to create sculptures
- OSW gains funding for the WILLOW Project - Welfare Influencing in London: Lobbying on Worklessness
- London's homeless at The Museum of London - The Connection at St Martins produced 24 hour diaries, videos, artwork and poetry to tell the story of their everyday experiences.
- Shelter publish a policy: discussion paper - No place like home? Addressing the issues of housing and migration
- CSAS Winter Training - Community Safety Advisory Service offer new courses
Overview of London pages
London Link
London Link is Homeless Link's monthly update of news, policy, resources and events for the homelessness sector in London.
Areas of interest
Events, training, research and other resources relating to specific subject areas in London.
Meetings, events and training
Further information on Homeless Link's regular meetings and one off events in London
Policy and practice
Pages covering Homeless Link's work on policy and good practice issues in London
Resources
Useful general links for London member agencies
The London team has two main funding streams. Caitriona Carney forms part of our regional work work towards the "places for change" agenda, which aims is funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The rest of the London team is funded by London Councils and City Parochial Foundation, with a remit to more broadly improve services, share best practice, encourage partnership working, respond to policy developments and represent the homelessness sector in London