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Homeless Link have pioneered and continue to support local partnerships across England to improve collaboration.</p></div></div> </div> <div class="hero__illustration"> <img alt="Group talking" height="340" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/Asset_36.height-340.png" width="339"> </div> </div> </div> <main class="content" id="main"> <section class="rich-text-block rich-text-block--left theme--cream"> <div class="contained-width"> <div class="rich-text-block__content rich-text-block__content--two-col"> <h2 class="rich-text-block__title">Working together to end homelessness</h2> <div class="rich-text-block__body"> <div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="nrww0">Over the last 10 years Homeless Link has established trusting and long-lasting relationships and approaches with a range of statutory and non-statutory stakeholders across England which has given us a strong footing in bringing a range of different partners together to tackle local homelessness challenges. Our ability to convene organisations and individuals has paved the way for stronger partnership approaches to be developed and embedded across local areas and organically creates opportunities for linking up organisations to each other where appropriate, thus strengthening relationships across the sector.</p><p data-block-key="b20kc">Homeless Link is funded by the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities to support partnership development across England and from <a href="https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/grants/2022-2026-grants-programme-0">London Councils</a> for specific work in the capital. Some of the approaches that we use are shown below:</p><p data-block-key="4nemu"></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="people-block"> <div class="contained-width"> <header class="max-text-width"> <h2 class="people-block__title">Our Partnerships Managers</h2> <div class="people-block__body"><div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="q7m93"><a href="mailto:Chrystalla.Karvella@homelesslink.org.uk"><b>Chrystalla:</b></a> London</p><p data-block-key="clqps"><a href="mailto:Morgan.Harries@homelesslink.org.uk"><b>Morgan:</b></a> East & East Midlands</p><p data-block-key="6hfmh"><a href="mailto:Rachel.Bryan@homelesslink.org.uk"><b>Rachel:</b></a> South East</p><p data-block-key="5kfpn"><a href="mailto:mira.petrova@homelesslink.org.uk"><b>Mira:</b></a> South West</p><p data-block-key="dfkar"><a href="mailto:Steven.Barkess@homelesslink.org.uk"><b>Steve:</b></a> West Midlands & North West</p><p data-block-key="min2"><a href="mailto:Sirea.Jabar@homelesslink.org.uk"><b>Sirea:</b></a> Yorkshire & Humber, North East, Lancashire & Cumbria</p></div></div> </header> <ul class="people-block__items"> <li class="people-block__item"> <img alt="40" height="150" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/40.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg" width="150"> <div> <h3>Chrystalla Karvella</h3> <p class="font-display">Partnership Manager (London)</p> </div> </li> <li class="people-block__item"> <img alt="6M5A9977-Edit" height="150" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/6M5A9977-Edit.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg" width="150"> <div> <h3>Morgan Harries</h3> <p class="font-display">Partnership Manager (East of England)</p> </div> </li> <li class="people-block__item"> <img alt="Partnership Manager - Rachel Bryan" height="150" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/6.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.png" width="150"> <div> <h3>Rachel Bryan</h3> <p class="font-display">Partnership Manager (South East – Maternity Cover)</p> </div> </li> <li class="people-block__item"> <img alt="Partnership Manager - Mira Petrova" height="150" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/7.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.png" width="150"> <div> <h3>Mira Petrova</h3> <p class="font-display">Partnership Manager (South West – Maternity Cover)</p> </div> </li> <li class="people-block__item"> <img alt="49" height="150" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/49.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg" width="150"> <div> <h3>Steven Barkess</h3> <p class="font-display">Partnership Manager (West Midlands & North West)</p> </div> </li> <li class="people-block__item"> <img alt="13" height="150" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/13.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg" width="150"> <div> <h3>Sirea Jabar</h3> <p class="font-display">Partnership Manager (Yorkshire & Humber, North East, Lancashire & Cumbria)</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section class="split-text"> <div class="split-text__content contained-width"> <div class="split-text__header"> <h2 class="split-text__title">Types of support</h2> <div class="split-text__subtitle">So that people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness are better supported by more cohesive local and regional organisations and systems, our Partnership Managers can help with:</div> </div> <div class="split-text__body"> <div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="511j9"></p><ul><li data-block-key="cevas">Forum development, charters, frameworks and pathways</li><li data-block-key="9dfer">Operational protocol development</li><li data-block-key="74hhk">Critical friend, local strategy development</li><li data-block-key="41ojd">Workshops, consultation and stakeholder events</li><li data-block-key="cemnl">Bespoke 1-2-1 support for specific, identified needs</li><li data-block-key="46guj">Regional leadership events bringing senior leaders together to identify and address challenges</li><li data-block-key="fsa5s">Facilitate coproduction with people with lived experience</li><li data-block-key="5vh6b">Skill development and training e.g. systems leadership</li><li data-block-key="b4r18">Conflict resolution e.g. mediation and relationship repair between the LA, VCS and faith groups</li><li data-block-key="53k93">Homeless Winter Transformation Fund - supporting organisations to develop applications reflecting best practice models complementing local strategic responses.</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="banner banner--light_green theme--light_green banner--with-left-illustration" > <div class="banner__illustration banner__illustration--left"> <img alt="Group4lgbtq_no-padding" height="392" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/Group4lgbtq_no-padding.height-392.png" width="341"> </div> <div class="contained-width banner__content"> <div class="banner__text max-text-width mx-auto"> <h2 class="banner__title">Partnership self-assessment toolkit</h2> <div class="banner__body"><div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="6c544">Homeless Link has developed a toolkit to measure the maturity and effectiveness of local homeless partnerships</p></div></div> <a href="/what-we-do/partnerships/partnership-self-assessment-framework/" class="btn">Find out more</a> </div> </div> <div class="banner__illustration banner__illustration--right"> </div> </section> <section class="text-grid text-grid--with-pattern theme--cream"> <div class="contained-width"> <header class="text-grid__header max-text-width"> <h2 class="text-grid__title">Examples of partnership building</h2> <div class="text-grid__intro">These are some case studies of work that we have delivered to improve partnership working.</div> </header> <div class="text-grid__items grid--2-col"> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">Hull City Council</h3> <p data-block-key="8fgy5">Homeless Link to help explore opportunities for strengthening the relationship and understanding between non-commissioned organisations and Hull CC. <a href="/knowledge-hub/hull-partnership-case-study/">Read the case study.</a></p> </div> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">Stoke on Trent & Liverpool City Councils</h3> <p data-block-key="vjbu3">Homeless Link facilitated stakeholder engagement in both these cities around bids to the <a href="https://homelesslinkstage-1b54.kxcdn.com/staging/media/documents/Case_Study_Supporting_LAs_RSI_22-2564386.pdf">Rough Sleeping Initiative</a></p> </div> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">Basildon Homeless Forum</h3> <p data-block-key="w3q5w">Homeless Link established a new forum bringing together all the local stakeholders</p> </div> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">Reading BC</h3> <p data-block-key="w3q5w">The Homeless Link Partnership Managers lead the stakeholder engagement for Reading <a href="/knowledge-hub/partnership-case-study-working-with-reading-borough-council/">to assess local provision of services</a>.</p> </div> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">Northampton</h3> <p data-block-key="yfpze">Homeless Link (HL) supported Northampton to mediate and build more positive relationships between the local authority, community groups and faith groups.</p> </div> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">Redditch and Bromsgrove</h3> <p data-block-key="yfpze">Provided support and guidance in the establishment of high quality <a href="https://homeless.hactar.work/documents/401/Case_Study_-_Cross_County_Collaboration_Redditch__Bromsgrove.docx">Housing First programmes</a></p> </div> <div class="text-grid__item"> <h3 class="text-grid__item-title">East Sussex Homelessness Forum</h3> <p data-block-key="uc7q6">Invited by the local MP to strengthen collaboration between local organisations working on homelessness</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="contact-snippet-banner theme--mid_yellow"> <div class="contact-snippet-banner__content contained-width"> <h2 class="contact-snippet-banner__title">Talk To Us - Nationwide</h2> <img alt="6M5A0043-Edit" height="230" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/6M5A0043-Edit.2e16d0ba.fill-230x230.jpg" width="230"> <div class="contact-snippet-banner__info"> <p class="contact-snippet-banner__name">Jeremy White</p> <p class="contact-snippet-banner__role">Head of National Partnerships</p> </div> <ul class="contact-snippet-banner__contact"> <li><svg width="24" height="17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M1.154.138C1.367.05 1.6 0 1.846 0h20.308c.245 0 .479.05.692.138l-10.221 9.65c-.439.415-.832.415-1.27 0L1.155.139ZM0 1.888c0-.085.008-.172.02-.255l10.076 9.543a2.765 2.765 0 0 0 3.789 0L23.98 1.633c.01.083.019.17.019.256V15.11C24 16.157 23.177 17 22.154 17H1.846C.823 17 0 16.157 0 15.11V1.89Z" fill="#660050"/> </svg><a href="mailto:Jeremy.White@homelesslink.org.uk">Jeremy.White@homelesslink.org.uk</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <section class="quote-banner quote-banner--light_green theme--light_green"> <div class="contained-width"> <blockquote> <div class="quote-banner__body"> "The support I have received from Steve Barkess, Partnership Manager for Homeless Link has been invaluable. He has facilitated the setting up of a local Housing First Offer which supported entrenched rough sleepers " </div> <cite>Amanda Delahunty, Strategic Housing & Enabling Officer, Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Councils</cite> </blockquote> <div class="quote-banner__cta"> </div> </div> </section> <section class="rich-text-block rich-text-block--left theme--cream"> <div class="contained-width"> <div class="rich-text-block__content rich-text-block__content--one-col"> <h2 class="rich-text-block__title">The London PLUS project</h2> <div class="rich-text-block__body"> <div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="6hivg">The London Plus Project is a partnership between Homeless Link and <a href="https://www.shelter.org.uk/"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Shelter</span style="text-decoration: underline"></a>, and is funded by London Councils as part of their <a href="https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/grants/2022-2026-grants-programme-0"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Grants Programme 2022-26</span style="text-decoration: underline"></a>.</p><p data-block-key="330eg">The aim and mission of London Plus originates from our specific grant funding of:</p><ul><li data-block-key="6ve1k">“Improving the response to homelessness in London (working with housing and homelessness organisations and professionals)”</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="contact-snippet-banner theme--light_grey"> <div class="contact-snippet-banner__content contained-width"> <h2 class="contact-snippet-banner__title">Talk To Us</h2> <img alt="Marie" height="230" src="https://homelesslink-1b54.kxcdn.com/media/images/Marie.da0d0cac.fill-230x230.jpg" width="230"> <div class="contact-snippet-banner__info"> <p class="contact-snippet-banner__name">Marie Stewart</p> <p class="contact-snippet-banner__role">Strategic Lead - London</p> </div> <ul class="contact-snippet-banner__contact"> <li><svg width="24" height="17" fill="none" 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