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These are the top replies, being financially rewarded for posting this stuff, and the explanation offered by the site’s own AI for why it’s like that.

Anyway just flicking through the Sunday newspapers reading about some minor content infractions that Ofcom might look into at the BBC/Channel 4.

Cool

Like reading blogs? I've written one here about how #innovation in #housing can help solve #homelessness. I'd love to hear your feedback.

Have a great weekend!

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People are supporting our brilliant trustee, Mike White, as he does the #Leeds #Ironman in aid of Turning Lives Around (TLA). Good luck, Mike, and thanks for helping TLA! #homelessness

Donate here [and/or please repost this post]:

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Rising needs and complexity; rising hope in the sector that we can work together to reduce #homelessness. It was good to chair the #Homelessness Prevention Forum this morning with passionate colleagues talking about women's rough sleeping, sport, and partnership work with Leeds City Council.

Packed room for the Third Sector Partnership meeting with Leeds City Council.

Surprising for an in-person on a Monday morning?

Not really when you know how passionate VCSE partners are and how willing LCC colleagues are to work together to serve the residents of #Leeds.

Hearing from Ed Whiting at the Third Sector Health and Care Leaders network meeting.

It's a tough picture this year but he has optimism for Leeds City Council over the next 5-10 years.

He's praising third sector partners; we are all keen to work together to serve the residents of #Leeds

Good panel discussion at this #Leeds Marmot city event. Dean Matheson talking about the need for long-term commitment across the city if we are going to tackle structural racism

Government Tracker – Full Fact Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises

One year into the Labour government, this is a useful tool to cut through the noise of the partisan press and track what they have achieved, are on track with, or are not on track with: fullfact.org/government-t...

Yesterday @worldhabitat.bsky.social hosted an inspiring conference on homelessness and affordability. It was great to catch up with so many Oak partners who were speaking or attending. Congratulations to World Habitat on 40 years of the World Habitat Awards!

Some thoughts on Reeves' big affordable housing announcements. Tl;dr - yes it is good news (and a pleasent surprise), but let's not get carried away:

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Today, we’ve announced £39bn of investment in a new 10-year affordable homes programme alongside a 10-year rent settlement.

Boosting investment and providing certainty to deliver on our promise of the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.

@kwajo.bsky.social is rousing the room with his story of lived experience of #homelessness, and challenging us to ask the hard questions at the @worldhabitat.bsky.social conference today.

FT and other sources are saying £39bn. Where have you heard £25bn? #ukhousing

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised after 200 years The Government has confirmed it will repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act 1824 by Spring next year, to ensure rough sleeping is no longer a criminal offence.

📢Good news: The 200-year-old Vagrancy Act is finally to be repealed, meaning rough sleeping will no longer be treated as a crime in England & Wales.
CIH have long called for an approach that tackles the root causes of homelessness—not punishes people for it. This is a welcome & long overdue change🧵⬇️

At this West Yorkshire workshop we're discussing how to share data, be flexible and improve relationships to house and support people who are #homeless

Fantastic news St Petrocs pick up the @homelesslink.bsky.social Award for Workforce Development. St Petrocs continually work to build the evidence-based professional practice of the team to work in ways that end people's homelessness for good; at the same time as embedding a truly values-led culture

Breaking the Cycle Homeless Link's campaign for a funding system fit to end homelessness

Tomorrow's Government Spending Review can be the moment we start to Break the Cycle of rising homelessness.

The Chancellor must take this opportunity to invest in the expertise of frontline services & deliver for people affected by homelessness.

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Cuckooing, or home invasion, is when criminals take over a vulnerable adult's home for criminal activities.

Learn to spot the signs, understand how it impacts people, and gain tools to respond in this training event.

Few spaces left: buff.ly/BSnavY6

Great that Rachel Reeves visited us at @turninglivesaround.bsky.social today. We had a good talk about our services, the challenges we face and how the government can help us. I'm confident there will be good news for the #homelessness sector in the spending review next week.

300 #homelessness professionals in the room for the @homelesslink.bsky.social Summer Conference. The theme of the opening session is optimism. We all need to have hope that things can improve. #underoneroof

The carousel of homeless funding as experienced by one Leeds service What can government learn about how to improve homelessness services from the funding and staffing problems of one frontline provider? Ella Jessel visits a service to find out.

Our CEO
@steve-hoey.bsky.social explains how short-term funding arrangements affect our ability to plan ahead. Thanks to
@insidehousing.bsky.social for highlighting our work and dilemmas.
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I like the C&R Trust, but the wording on this ad may need altering... Made me smile so I couldn't resist sharing!

Sorry I couldn't make it today, looks like it went well

We're delighted to have been awarded new contracts to continue delivering our Sustain & Woodside services in the Wakefield District @mywakefield.bsky.social for at least 2 years from April 2025!
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First young person takes up residence in Lowell House - South Leeds Life Leeds’ new supported accommodation for homeless 18-25-year-olds, Lowell House, is now officially open and already providing homes and specialist intense support for young people with a history of roug...

Nice article in South Leeds Life about our newly opened scheme for young rough sleepers at @turninglivesaround.bsky.social here : southleedslife.com/first-young-... #homelessness #Leeds