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North East Link - May 2006
News | In the Media | Policy, Practice and Research | Funding & Awards | Resources | Diary Dates | Jobs |
Hello from Ben
Hello, and welcome to my first North East link! As many of you will know I am the new regional manager for Homeless Link. It has been great to meet many of our members over the last few weeks, and I'm looking forward to meeting many more of you in the coming month. There's a lot happening in our region isn't there? I'm certain there are lots of issues and challenges that we face in tackling homelessness, so don't hesitate to get in touch with me. I'm wating for your call!
News
Empty Dwelling Management Orders - Empty Homes Agency looks at Local Auhtorities' new powers.
In the media
- Getting people to sustain employment - an article from The Guardian about the Business Action on Homelessness (BAOH) ready for work scheme.
Policy, practice and research
Prevention
The prevention agenda is shaping homelessness policy locally, regionally, and nationally. Their are some innovative policy developments in our region, such as Newcastle's protocol on stopping evictions and an emerging junior HARP. The Citizen's Advice Bureau has also just announced that it will be running a regional prevention project.
Neil Munslow (Newcastle City Council) will join speakers from Groundswell and the Housing Corporation at Homeless Link's conference about prevention in Oxford, on May 25th. Neil will present the city's protocol on stopping evictions. Places at the event are limited. However, stay tuned to Homeless Link's web pages, as there will a prevention event in Leeds later this year.
Homeless Link has prepared a briefing paper on prevention: * Prevention - read the Homeless Link briefing
Other policy themes
- Living in Fear: Violence and Victimisation in the Lives of Single Homeless People - LSE/Crisis report
- Sustainable communities: Settled homes; changing lives - one year on - Summary of ODPM since action plan.
Resources
Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise is fast become an important and vibrant strand of work within the homeles sector. Organisations in our region have some exciting plans for new social enterprise schemes, especially in Newcastle. For more information regarding Social Enterpises please read our Homeless Links briefing
If you want further support, guidance or just some ideas why not contact: * The Social Enterprise Coalition - a national organisation that supports and represents social enterprise schemes.
Other briefings
- Private rented sector - read the Homeless Link briefing on the private rented sector
Funding & Awards
- Strengthening the Voluntary Sector - Baring Foundation grants programme for 2006
- Bridge House Trusts - Up to £20,000 grants for small organisations improving services for older people. Contact: 0207 332 3705
- Purposeful Activities Fund - Up to £30,000 for projects enabling asylum seekers to contribute to local communities.
- Refugee Integration Challenge Fund - Funding for projects addressing specific social needs amongst refugee communities.
DIARY DATES
Homeless Link Training
- Homeless Link’s training courses - Contact Johanna Taylor, 020 7960 3030
- Skills and CBT techniques to engage your clients - 9 May
- Motivational interviewing - 18-19 May
- Overview of homelessness law - 6 June
Fourms and events
- Newcastle Youth Homelessness Forum - for anyone concerned with youth homelessness in Newcastle, inclouding service users. May 12th, 10am, Tyneside Foyer.
- Homelessness Road Shows, touring the region 10th, 111th and 12th of May. Contact Tony Moore at Government Office North East for more information.
Jobs
- Job opportunities. Full details on Homeless Link's job pages
- Regional Manager South East, Homeless Link
- Lead Fundraiser, Homeless Link
- Marketing and communications volunteer, Homeless Link
- Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Link
For Homeless Link national news and updates see http://www.homeless.org.uk