We’re pleased to share an updated programme for this year’s two-day homelessness conference, delivered with event partner The Salvation Army, and day sponsors Wheatley Group and The Housing Network.
You’ll find a link to the programme at the end of the email, but here’s a taster of what’s on – just part of the picture of a packed 2 days.
It’s Personal: the human face of the housing emergency will unite experts, advocates and those with personal experience of homelessness at the sector’s largest gathering to shine a light on the real world impacts of the housing emergency.
Keynote speakers at Perth Concert Hall include writer, TV star and campaigner Baroness Floella Benjamin, social justice champion and ‘30 under 30’ rising star Eireann McAuley, Finnish homelessness expert Juha Kahila and Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing Màiri McAllan.
Great sessions will ask ‘what will make the breakthrough on homelessness in Scotland?’, explore what can we learn from success in Nordic countries, and share what peer research has uncovered on people’s lived experience of navigating the system – and solutions to fix it.
We’ll also celebrate 15 years of Housing First in Scotland with a session exploring the impact, the success and the challenges of a programme celebrated as one of the most effective preventative interventions of the devolution era.
A diverse range of breakouts cover topics including children’s experiences of living in temporary accommodation; race, ethnicity and homelessness; enabling people’s rights; missingness in health care; changing the narrative on homelessness.
There’s also entertainment, a conference dinner, exhibitions and opportunities for networking. Check out what’s on and read more on the theme of the conference at the link below. We look forward to welcoming you in four weeks.