Prevention of homelessness

• Date: Thursday 5 February 2009
• Time: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
• Venue: Royal Society of Edinburgh, George Street, Edinburgh
• Cost: £140 plus VAT (reduced rates available for community/voluntary organisations)

About the conference

Effective prevention of homelessness is arguably the single most important action that can be taken to meet the internationally acclaimed 2012 homelessness target. As we enter a period of economic uncertainty it is likely that new groups could be threatened by homelessness and new responses will be needed. At the same time funding changes to homelessness and housing support budgets mean that services helping to head off homelessness now have to justify themselves more fully than ever before.

Specifically, this one day conference comes only weeks before section 11 of the 2003 Homelessness Act goes live, introducing new duties on landlords and lenders to notify local authorities about their possession actions.

The event will explore a number of measures and services that can help people stay in their accommodation or otherwise avoid the crisis of homelessness. A mixture of plenary presentations and workshop sessions, from experts in this field, will provide delegates with opportunities to learn about new services and share ideas on good practice.

Topics

Topics to be covered include:

• support services for vulnerable tenants
• tackling mortgage possessions
• alternatives to eviction
• methods of assessment
• and more!

Delegates

This conference is unmissable for anyone involved in:

• homelessness policy and practice
• accommodation provision
• advice and support services

and from:

• voluntary organisations
• local authorities
• registered social landlords.