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The Tools Needed to End Veteran Homelessness

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Jun 2023

There are many challenges homeless veterans face when accessing services on their journey out of homelessness. Lee Buss-Blair, Director of Operations at Riverside Housing discusses some of these issues and Op Fortitude funding which is in place to help the development and delivery of a centralised referral pathway for homeless veterans.

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Providing Person-Centred Support to Prevent Tenants from Experiencing Homelessness

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May 2023

According to Hightown Housing Association, only 22-24% of housing association lettings go to homeless households. In this video, David Bogle from HHA discusses how Homes for Cathy works to improve the homelessness housing system through various campaigns and heightened support for tenants.

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Delivering Wrap-Around Support for Vulnerable Survivors of Modern Slavery

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Apr 2023

12,727 people were referred to authorities as suspected victims of modern slavery in 2021, according to Home Office data. Dr Julia Tomas is the anti-slavery coordinator at the Passage, in this video she discusses the multi agency case conference approach they have in place to provide wrap around support for survivors of modern slavery.

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Single Homeless Project: Overcoming Barriers to Supporting Survivors Experiencing Domestic Abuse and Homelessness

32 minute watch

Apr 2023

Domestic abuse both causes and perpetuates homelessness for women. In this video, Lucy Campbell, Head of Multiple Disadvantage at Single Homeless Project, discusses the intersection of domestic abuse with women’s homelessness and other forms of multiple disadvantage experienced by women. She shares research backed strategies for a ‘whole person’ response over siloed commissioning, aiming to counteract women’s experiences of judgement and blame with strength-based approaches.

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Developing Homelessness Support Services for Women experiencing Multiple Disadvantages

21 minute watch

Feb 2023

40% of all homeless women cite domestic abuse as a contributing factor to their homelessness, according to Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse. Jillian Thursby, Women and Domestic Abuse Lead at St Mungo’s discusses developing gendered support services to help women experiencing multiple disadvantages.

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Building Relationships between Housing Associations and Key Services to Support Disadvantaged Families

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Jan 2023

It is estimated that around 14.5 million people in the UK currently live in poverty. Dave Peregrine, the Director of Housing Services at Elim Housing discusses the importance of working in partnership with local authorities to support families at risk of homelessness.

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Managing Universal Credit Migration Supporting People At Risk of Homelessness

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Jan 2023

5.7 million people in the UK were claiming Universal Credit in July 2022. Crisis, the homeless charity, is working with Jobcentre Plus and the government to support those migrating to universal credit who are at risk of homelessness. Saskia Neibig, Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Officer at Crisis discusses working in partnership to tailor support for people receiving Universal Credit who are also at risk of homelessness.

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Developing a Partnership Approach to Preventing Homelessness

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Nov 2022

The number of people homeless in England is expected to rise by a third by 2024. Neil Munslow MBE, Active Service Manager at Newcastle City Council, shares how the city have worked in partnership to develop a long term approach to preventing homelessness.

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Taking steps towards Ending Veteran Rough Sleeping

5 minute read

Jul 2022

Between 3-6% of homeless people in the UK come from an armed forces background. Lee Buss-Blair, Director of Operations-Care and Support Functions at Riverside homes, he shares with us some of the steps needed to end veteran rough sleeping.

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Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Manager, Standing Together

1 minute read

Jul 2022

We’re delighted to welcome Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Manager, Standing Together, as a new content contributor to MyGovCentral. Louisa has worked across women’s specialist services and the homelessness sector in England for the past twelve years, in both frontline and strategic roles.

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Implementing the Housing First Pilot Scheme Nationwide

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Jul 2022

In 2019, the UK Government pledged £28 million to launch 3 Housing First Pilots as part of a strategy to end rough sleeping by 2027. Mike Hughes, Project Manager of Greater Manchester Housing First, shared with us how the Housing First Pilot has been able to rehouse over 300 people who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

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The Importance of Having a Gendered Approach to Housing First

6 minute read

Jul 2022

1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime, and often women experience this alongside homelessness. Louisa Steele, Housing First and Homelessness Project Manager at Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse, shares how the Westminster Violence Against Women and Girls Housing First project are working to deliver tailored support and housing for women.

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