Confirmed Speakers:
Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester - Invited
Dr Emma Bimpson - Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University
Professor Katherine Brickell - Professor of Urban Studies, King’s College London
Dr Mel Nowicki - Reader in Urban Geography, Oxford Brookes University
Jane Williams - Founder/CEO, The Magpie Project
Gifty Amponsah - Rights Experience Advocacy Change Lead, The Magpie Project
Vicky Leigh - Assistant Principal, Manchester Communication Academy
Dr Laura Neilson - CEO, Shared Health Foundation
Angie Ouattara - Maternal Health Lead, Shared Health Foundation
Dr Jen Davies - Clinical Psychologist, Shared Health Foundation
Sam Pratt - Policy and Communications Lead, Shared Health Foundation

There are 142,000 homeless children in England living in Temporary Accommodation. Many are living in dangerous conditions with little support to help them navigate through our complex systems. Families are continuously placed out of area, far away from their school, GP and community. The educational attainment of homeless children plummets when they become homeless. The barriers to healthcare increases and children's health and development suffer. There is a national focus and political will for rough sleeping, but less so for families. And tragically, 55 children have died in Temporary Accommodation, most were under 1.

And yet, we dare to hope.

The Shared Health Foundation invite you to attend the Homeless Families conference on Wednesday 26th June for encouragement, support and inspiration. If you feel like you're on your own, you're not. Come and join our network of champions who are working hard to improve the lives of the most vulnerable families.

If you work with homeless families in any capacity then this conference is for you. We want to bring together our experts by experience alongside colleagues from housing, health, education, the home office and the voluntary and faith sector. Whether you are front line, a volunteer, a commissioner or a politician, the crisis of homeless families is all our responsibility to share.

Things can and will get better.

Tickets to the event are free of charge. Come curious ready to see, listen and exchange ideas.

Conference Agenda:

9:00am - 9:30am Arrival and Coffee

9:30am - 10:00am Welcome and Scene Setting - Dr Laura Neilson 
10:00am - 10:20am All Party Parliamentary Group for Temporary Accommodation Update - Sam Pratt
10:20am - 11:00am Lived Experience Interview with Families
11:00am - 11:30am Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester - Invited

11:30am - 11:45am Coffee Break

11:45am - 12:15pm Insight on Freedom of Information Requests - Professor Katherine Brickell, Dr Mel Nowicki
12:15pm - 12:45pm Infant Parent Psychology - Dr Jen Davies

12:45pm - 1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm - 1:50pm Motherhood and homelessness. The interaction between children’s social services and housing provision policies. - Dr Emma Bimpson
1:50pm - 2:10pm Focused Care for Homeless Families - Angie Ouattara
2:10pm - 2:30pm The Magpie Project - Jane Williams, Gifty Amponsah
2:30pm - 2:45pm Q+A

2:45pm - 3:00pm Coffee Break

3:00pm - 3:30pm What can schools do to help? - Vicky Leigh, Manchester Communication Academy
3:30pm - 4:00pm Election Campaigning
4:00pm - 4:20pm The thing I want to say is...
4:20pm - 4:30pm The final thing to say is... - Dr Laura Neilson


Additional Information

Lunch and refreshments are included. Dietary requirements can be specified on the order form.

This event is hosted by the Shared Health Foundation.

See more information about travelling to the venue here.

This event is organised in partnership with GMCA.

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