In-person

If you're attending this way, check out the selection of sessions you can attend in the right hand column below.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Valerie Boogaard

Valerie Boogaard

Team Manager - Innovation, HVO-Querido

Rachel Brennan

Rachel Brennan

Participation and Progression Director, Groundswell

Rick Henderson

Rick Henderson

CEO, Homeless Link

Jo Prestidge

Jo Prestidge

Head of National Practice Development, Homeless Link

Alex Smith

Alex Smith

Senior National Practice Development Project Manager (Housing First Lead), Homeless Link

Councillor Sharon Thompson

Councillor Sharon Thompson

Deputy Leader, Birmingham City Council

Justine Adams

Justine Adams

Interim Lead for the Sheffield Changing Futures programme, Sheffield City Council

Daniel Allman

Daniel Allman

Quality and Assurance Manager, Greater Manchester Housing First

Octavia Aronne

Octavia Aronne

Systems Practice Manager, MEAM

Poppy Barnes

Poppy Barnes

Peer Support Worker, South Yorkshire Housing Association

Sophie Boobis

Sophie Boobis

Head of Policy and Research, Homeless Link

Chris Brill

Chris Brill

Policy and Operations Director, Expert Link

Carl Brown

Carl Brown

Systems Practice Manager, MEAM

Karl Brown

Karl Brown

GROW trainee - Equalities and Inclusions, Shelter

Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

Interim Service Manager, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Emily Cole

Emily Cole

Programme Lead, Greater Manchester Housing First

Emily Crowe

Emily Crowe

Housing First Coordinator, North Yorkshire Council

Esme Davies

Esme Davies

Commissioner and Project Manger, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Freya Donaldson

Freya Donaldson

Clinical Psychologist, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Stephen Donaldson

Dr Stephen Donaldson

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Jess Edington

Jess Edington

Whole Housing Approach Research and Evaluation Analyst, Standing Together

Dr Craig Fletcher

Dr Craig Fletcher

Sarah Goodwin

Sarah Goodwin

Housing First Programme Manager, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Audrey Heron

Audrey Heron

Service Manager, Rock Trust

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Talks

Housing First in England: More than a homelessness intervention

Jo Prestidge Andy Burnham Alex Smith Rick Henderson

Adapting Housing First for young people

Audrey Heron Ayodele Ogunjobi

Delivering consistent support: Recruiting and managing a Housing First team

Sam Mountford Sarah Goodwin

Learning from experience: Getting co-production right

Emily Cole Claire Holmes Lisa Minshull Daniel Allman Karl Brown Mark Jepson

Lessons from abroad: Fresh approaches to support, recovery, and community integration

Joyce Van Haren Valerie Boogaard

Meeting the wider needs: Embedding mental health and addiction support

Freya Donaldson Adam Clayton Bianca Hutchinson

Setting up Housing First in your area: Designing and commissioning a service

Brian Matthews Esme Davies

Complex thinking in practice: a cross-sector reflective supervision approach to assertive homeless working

Stephen Donaldson Emily Crowe

Housing First and systems wide approaches to multiple disadvantage

Octavia Aronne Carl Brown

Lessons from abroad: Fresh approaches to support, recovery, and community integration (repeated)

Valerie Boogaard Joyce Van Haren

Positive approaches to minimising antisocial behaviour in accommodation

Poppy Barnes Justine Adams Victoria Stirling Suzannah Young

Providing Housing First for women

Jess Edington Amy Smith

Unlocking potential: Using Housing First to reduce reoffending

Craig Fletcher James Rowland Ursula Ralph

Homeless Link research launch and panel discussion: Housing First in the wider system

Chris Brill Rachel Brennan Sophie Boobis Kelvin MacDonald Sharon Thompson Sarah Paul Shannon Johnstone