Housing First 2020 - An online conference

Managing a Housing First Service

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester

Thangam Debbonaire MP

Thangam Debbonaire MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Labour Party

Rhiannon Barrow

Rhiannon Barrow

Housing First for Women Manager, Solace Women's Aid

Andy Bell

Andy Bell

Deputy Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health

Amanda Bloxsome

Amanda Bloxsome

Housing First Best Practice and Partnerships Lead, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Shamara Campbell-Richards

Shamara Campbell-Richards

Housing First Strategy and Partnership manager, Single Homeless Project (SHP)

Emily Cole

Emily Cole

Programme Lead, Greater Manchester Housing First

Jo Cutts

Jo Cutts

Jo Cutts, Project Assistant - Housing First Stoke-on-Trent, Expert Citizens CIC

Ruth Davison

Ruth Davison

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Manager, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Matt Downie MBE

Matt Downie MBE

Director of Policy and External Affairs, Crisis

Rachel Dunfield

Rachel Dunfield

Trauma Informed Counsellor, South Yorkshire Housing Association

Claire Fisher

Claire Fisher

Chief Officer, Encompass Southwest

Dave Hunter

Dave Hunter

Partnerships Manager - North, Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM)

Bianca Hutchinson

Bianca Hutchinson

Housing First Team Manager, Crisis

Victoria Kell

Victoria Kell

Strategic Policy Lead for Homelessness, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Matthew Kidd

Matthew Kidd

Coproduction Lead, Greater Manchester Housing First

Kalvinder Kohli

Kalvinder Kohli

Head of Service Commissioning - Adult Social Care, Birmingham City Council

Alistair MacDermid

Alistair MacDermid

Assistant Director, Rock Trust

Brian Matthews

Brian Matthews

Housing Commissioning and Partnership Manager, London Borough of Camden

Peter Naylor

Peter Naylor

Homelessness Lived Experience Lead, Liverpool City Region

Beatrice Orchard

Beatrice Orchard

Head of Policy, Campaigns and Research, St Mungo's

Jo Prestidge

Jo Prestidge

Head of National Practice Development, Homeless Link

Ursula Ralph

Ursula Ralph

Housing First Service Manager, Jigsaw Support

Catherine Ryder

Catherine Ryder

Director of Policy and Research, National Housing Federation

Dr Amanda Skeate

Dr Amanda Skeate

Consultant Clinical Psychologist - Lead for PIE, St Basils

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Talks

Partnerships: The key to Housing First (ends 12.25pm)

03 December 2020, 11:25 AM
Shamara Campbell-Richards Dave Hunter

Trauma Informed Care and Housing First delivery (ends 12.25pm)

03 December 2020, 11:25 AM
Rachel Dunfield

Housing First for women (ends 2.15pm)

03 December 2020, 01:15 PM
Louisa Steele Ursula Ralph Rhiannon Barrow

Learning from the Housing First pilot areas (ends 2.15pm)

03 December 2020, 01:15 PM
Kalvinder Kohli Amanda Bloxsome Emily Cole Victoria Kell

Housing First in the national policy landscape: Playing its part in ending homelessness (ends 3.30pm)

03 December 2020, 02:30 PM
Beatrice Orchard Matt Downie

Reflective working and staff resilience - with discussion rooms (ends 3.30pm)

03 December 2020, 02:30 PM
Amanda Skeate

The benefits of involving those with lived experience in Housing First delivery (ends at 3.30pm)

03 December 2020, 02:30 PM
Jo Cutts Peter Naylor

Plenary session: Housing First not housing alone - Ensuring an integrated approach with health, mental health and addiction services (ends 11.10am)

04 December 2020, 10:00 AM
Carla Watson Andy Burnham Jane Murphy Andy Bell

Commissioning Housing First - with discussion rooms (ends 12.30pm)

04 December 2020, 11:25 AM
Ruth Davison Claire Fisher Jo Prestidge

Housing First for young people (ends 12.30pm)

04 December 2020, 11:25 AM
Rachel Walton Alistair MacDermid

Reflective working and staff resilience - with discussion rooms (ends 12.30pm)

04 December 2020, 11:25 AM
Amanda Skeate

Recruiting and managing a Housing First team (ends 2.35pm)

04 December 2020, 01:30 PM
Emily Cole Bianca Hutchinson Matthew Kidd

Closing plenary: What next - Scaling up Housing First in England (ends 4pm)

04 December 2020, 02:50 PM
Brian Matthews Thangam Debbonaire Vic Stirling Catherine Ryder