Homelessness: an introduction

Thursday, 5 March 2020

Manchester | Earlybird discount available

Gain an understanding of the homelessness sector, what the Government are doing to prevent homelessness and how it affects those who are experiencing it.

At a glance

Course type: Essentials
Who should attend? Front line support workers, Managers, Volunteers and others

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This course will introduce you to the homelessness sector. It will help you to understand the structural and personal causes of homelessness and why some people find it difficult to return to settled living. You will learn about the ways the sector tries to help people who are experiencing homeless and the problems and issues that need to be overcome. Finally, you will have an insight into the tremendous talents that people who are homeless have and are able to use despite facing enormous adversity.

Who is this course for?

It is suitable for managers, frontline staff and volunteers who are new to the sector

Course content

How and why people become homeless
Definitions of homelessness
Key aspects of Government policy on ending homelessness
Local authorities’ responsibilities in relation to people who are experiencing homelessness
The sector’s responses to ending and preventing homelessness
Current challenges to ending and preventing homelessness
The talent and skills that people experiencing homelessness possess.

Course outcomes

On completion of this course you will:

Understand the social and structural issues that give rise to homelessness
Understand why it is difficult for some people to return to settled living
Understand a range of statutory and voluntary sector responses to ending homelessness and have gained an understanding of why this task is difficult
Be able to identify the personal steps that you can take to deliver services or campaign for change.