Online

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

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

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

Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

Interim Service Manager, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Esme Davies

Esme Davies

Commissioner and Project Manger, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Freya Donaldson

Freya Donaldson

Clinical Psychologist, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Jess Edington

Jess Edington

Whole Housing Approach Research and Evaluation Analyst, Standing Together

Sarah Goodwin

Sarah Goodwin

Housing First Programme Manager, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Audrey Heron

Audrey Heron

Service Manager, Rock Trust

Bianca Hutchinson

Bianca Hutchinson

Housing First Team Manager, Crisis

Shannon Johnstone

Shannon Johnstone

Co-Founder, Homelessness Best Practice CIC

Kelvin MacDonald

Kelvin MacDonald

Senior Departmental Fellow, University of Cambridge

Brian Matthews

Brian Matthews

Associate, Homeless Link

Sam Mountford

Sam Mountford

Services Manager, Cranstoun

Ayodele Ogunjobi

Ayodele Ogunjobi

Housing First Officer, Centrepoint

Sarah Paul

Sarah Paul

Homelessness Prevention Lead, Greater Manchester Probation Service

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Talks

Housing First in England: More than a homelessness intervention

Alex Smith

Andy Burnham

Jo Prestidge

Rick Henderson

Housing First and systems wide approaches to multiple disadvantage (ONLINE)

Carl Brown

Octavia Aronne

Positive approaches to minimising antisocial behaviour in accommodation (ONLINE)

Victoria Stirling

Justine Adams

Poppy Barnes

Suzannah Young

Providing Housing First for women (ONLINE)

Amy Smith

Jess Edington

Adapting Housing First for young people (ONLINE)

Ayodele Ogunjobi

Audrey Heron

Delivering consistent support: Recruiting and managing a Housing First team (ONLINE)

Sam Mountford

Sarah Goodwin

Meeting the wider needs: Embedding mental health and addiction support (ONLINE)

Bianca Hutchinson

Adam Clayton

Freya Donaldson

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

Brian Matthews

Esme Davies

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

Kelvin MacDonald

Chris Brill

Shannon Johnstone

Sarah Paul

Sophie Boobis

Rachel Brennan

Sharon Thompson