We are recruiting key decision makers and strategic thinkers from our member organisations to join our National Homelessness Group.
The National Homelessness Group was formed in 2018 and shapes, informs and influences the NHF’s work on homelessness. Over the last few years, it has played a key role in shaping the NHF’s policy positions on homelessness. It has also commissioned key research and engaged with government officials to shape funding packages and initiatives, such as the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme, Next Steps Accommodation Programme and the “Everyone In” initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With ever increasing numbers of rough sleepers, challenges around move-on accommodation and need among tenants, and new regulation hitting the sector, the work of the Group has never been more important. The new government has committed to a cross-government strategy to end homelessness, working with local councils and mayors, with the Deputy Prime Minister heading up a new inter-ministerial taskforce to lead this work. The National Homelessness Group promotes housing associations as key partners to meet this ambition and seeks to influence and inform work in the sector to support rough sleepers, families at risk of homelessness and groups particularly vulnerable to homelessness.
We have identified four areas of thematic focus for the year ahead: Policy and Regulation, Innovation and Partnerships, “Affordability and Sector Challenges”, and “Impact on marginalised groups”.
Members of this Group include housing association members as well as non-members co-opted on for their knowledge and expertise in the field. Members are expected to participate in quarterly Group meetings (three virtual and one in-person). There are also opportunities to lead on various workstreams of the Group and to represent the Group in NHF campaigns and events. There will also be some invitations to attend ad hoc roundtables or respond to requests for feedback or information in between meetings.
The deadline for applications is close of play on 13 January 2025.