Temporary Accommodation Conference 2023

Justlife exist to make people's experience of Temporary Accommodation as short, safe and healthy as possible.

Justlife

Join us to discuss how we can ensure people's stays in temporary accommodation are short, safe and healthy

The Abbey Centre

<h3>UPDATE 29/06/23:</h3><h3><strong>This conference is now taking place on 26 September 2023</strong> due to the national train strikes announced for the original date (20th July). </h3><h3>If you already have a ticket and are no longer able to attend, please let us know so we can refund you the ticket fee. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you with us in September.</h3><p>This in-person conference  in London is open to everyone who is working to improve the lives and experiences of people living in temporary accommodation (TA) across England, and to individuals and organisations across the wider homelessness sector. </p><p>The focus of this event will be to discuss how we can work towards ensuring that people&#x27;s experiences of temporary accommodation are short, safe and healthy given the increasing pressures in the sector.</p><p>W﻿e will be sharing research, facilitating panel discussions and workshops.</p><p>I﻿f you are someone with lived experience or you are unable to pay for a ticket for any reason, please contact us: rpc@justlife.org.uk</p><p>F﻿ood and refreshments will be provided. If you have any allergies, please let us know.</p><p><strong>Agenda below</strong></p>

Agenda

Arrive (Tea and Coffee available on arrival)

Welcome and Introduction

Presentation of latest TA research with London Councils

With Heather McCluskey, Implementation Lead for Centre for Homelessness Impact, Sam Pratt, Policy & Communications Lead for Shared Health Foundation and Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, Professor of Integrated Community Child Health for Champions Project

The human cost of TA: panel discussion, Q&A

BREAK

With Rob McCartney, Assistant Director Homeless Services at Manchester City Council, Ian Swift, Director of Housing Operations and Deputy Corporate Director of the Homes and Neighbourhoods service at Islington Borough Council, Robert East, Director of Care and Support at Notting Hill Genesis, Steve Sanham, Co-founder of Common Projects (Property Development)

The expense of TA: panel discussion, Q&A

Temporary Accommodation and Psychologically Informed Environments discussion

LUNCH

With Polina Pencheva an Architect, Hannah Keilloh, Policy & Practice Officer at Chartered Institute of Housing, and Mary D'Arcy an Independent Consultant

Standards in TA: presentation and panel discussion

Introduction to afternoon in main room

Participate in 1 session: Lived Experience Engagement, TA Frontline Network, Temporary Accommodation Action Groups (TAAGs), What changes do we need to see from the national Government

Breakout sessions

Break

Feedback from sessions

How to continue the conversation 

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