Hi, my name is Andrew and I live in Oxford, England. I have been asked to write about my experience of homelessness and the process of getting out of it....
Andrew’s Story Part Two: Sleeping on benches
Hi, my name is Andrew and I live in Oxford, England. I have been asked to write about my experience of homelessness and the process of getting out of it....
Andrew’s Story Part One: My journey with mental health and homelessness
Hi, my name is Andrew and I live in Oxford, England. I have been asked to write about my experience of homelessness and the process of getting out of it....
Conversations on Co-production Podcast Episode 002: Employing people with lived experience
The benefits of employing people with lived experience in paid roles, the potential barriers they may face and how employers can best support them. Sign up to become an Expert...
National Advisory Panel Podcast Episode 001: Cash by Co-production
National and Local Government provide funding to end homelessness. Our National Advisory Panel of people with lived experience of disadvantage discussed how this funding should be used effectively. In this...
Conversations on Co-production Podcast Episode 001: Co-production buy in
We know by now that co-production is more than just a buzzword, but how do we get people doing it? Getting started on a co-production journey can seem daunting, and...
“Lots of places are contributing to the problem but not contributing to the solution”
People often need different, inter-connected support to resolve their homelessness and meet their aspirations. This means that places need to be working with each other, rather than against each other so that people can get the support they need when they need it.
Communicating Co-production: 3 ideas for getting and keeping people involved
What encourages people to become involved in co-production, and how can we nurture their involvement once they are there? This is a topic often discussed by our network members, so we decided to bring it to the table at this month’s Conversation on Co-production.
Expert Link responds to Vagrancy Act consultation
People with direct experience of begging have shared their wisdom on the underlying drivers of begging, why people aren’t engaged in services and what police should do in response. Read Expert Link's response to the Vagrancy Act consultation here.
Co-production – Reflections of good practice
‘There is a lack of consistency across organisations, from my perspective it really needs to come top down, whole way through, people need to be shouting about it from the very top!’