Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness and Homeless Network Scotland

Day

Wednesday 15 June

Time slot

14:00-15:00

This event took place almost 3 years ago

Room

Alsh 2
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Rhona McMillan
07929 669242

Topics

Housing & homelessness Families and communities

Who was the event aimed at?

Influencers

Who spoke at this event?

Kara Connor, Alliance Manager, Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness
David Ramsay, Change Lead, Homeless Network Scotland
More to be confirmed.

Event summary and materials

What was covered in your sessions?

The interactive session covered what a place-based approach to ending homelessness means and how the power of communities can be harnessed as an innovative approach to preventing homelessness through choice, control and access to support.

Homelessness isn’t inevitable, so our session looked at what a prevention framework looks like. We explored who is most at risk of experiencing homelessness and why a place-based approach can reduce that risk and discussed how this could be applied in communities across Scotland.

Was there any useful feedback or reflection from the participants?

We were delighted to have such an interactive session with participants contributing insight and thought provoking questions.

Participants were in agreement that a place-based approach is the way forward and that there should be an increased focus on community based support. The theme of stigma was also discussed, and GAEH alongside HNS are planning to an Anti-Stigma campaign which will incorporate feedback received during our session.

Breaking down siloed working was a key theme in the room, and participants agreed that more work has to be done to create a joined-up approach to ending homelessness in the city. 

How people can find out more or get involved in your work?

Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness and Homeless Network Scotland are keen to share our work with anyone interested.

You can find out more about the Alliance by visiting our website. Signing up to our mailing list will keep you updated on all our activity and engagement events, the Alliance exCHANGE. Or you can drop us an email at hello@glasgowalliance.org

To keep updated with Homeless Network Scotland, visit the HNS website or get in touch at hello@homelessnetwork.scot or phoning 0141 420 7272.