||Management Committee Training Resource Packs
These resource packs were written for last autumn's management committee training trio. Feedback we've had about them includes: "well structured", "very useful", "positive", "helpful", "reinvigorating", "thought-provoking" and "Excellent".
Resource packs:
The role of a Management Committee
How to write a Business Plan
How to write a Funding Application
Thinking of setting up a winter shelter?
Click to download policies and procedures used by established night shelters|Thinking of setting up a Soup Run?
Learn from ASLAN how to induct and organise your volunteers. To download these best practice guidelines click on the following link then select 'Resources':
http://www.aslan.org.uk/Index-3.htm.
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Thinking of volunteering?
Click here to download a list of year-round projects who regularly recruit volunteers.
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4 Articles on The Soup Run Debate
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UNLEASH's perspective:
Article by Chigor Chike, UNLEASH trustee
Anybody who is familiar with the homelessness scene in this country would not be surprised to learn that there is currently a debate in central London about soup runs – whether they are making a positive or a negative contribution to the life of the people on the street. The case against soup runs is being led by Westminster City Council and it can be summarized as follows: 1) there is an over provision of soup runs compared with rough sleepers; 2) soup runs are contributing to keeping homeless people on the street 3) soup run provision is often not integrated into other services; 4) the majority of soup run users are not rough sleepers, and 5) many of the providers travel into Westminster from outside London. Since Westminster City Council also point out that two-thirds of soup run operators are faith groups (predominantly Christians), this article aims to set out some of the ideas that might lie behind the actions of the Christian soup runners. More>
Shelter's summary of the soup run debate considers all the different arguments in this debate and concludes "in some circumstances and provided certain conditions are met, such services can have a beneficial impact." More>.
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Westminster City Council's concerns are summarised in the following report which charts the results of a mapping exercise they undertook into Soup Runs operating in Westminster. To download it, click on the following link: WCC Soup Run Mapping Report
Matthew Davenport's research entitled 'A Christian response to street homelessness in Westminster' has been frequently quoted by Westminster City Council in support of some of their arguments. It is available to download here to add background to this debate. We would like to make it clear that this is not an UNLEASH report and UNLEASH does not agree with all that is written in this report. Click on the following link to download it: Matthew Davenport's 'A Christian response to Street Homelessness in Westminster'
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UNLEASH E-bulletin: Keeping you informed!
UNLEASH operates a monthly e-bulletin to circulate items of news, events, requests and job vacancies. We currently have over 700 contacts who have signed up to the service. It is free to everyone. To subscribe or forward information for circulation please email Alastair Murray: unleash@housingjustice.org.uk|
To download the latest UNLEASH e-bulletin please click on the following link: September 2006 E-bulletin
Previous: August 2006 E-bulletin
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'Give Me Shelter' research into the Winter Shelters
Click on the links below to download the "Give Me Shelter" research reports. This research examined the role of the the church based Winter Shelters in 2004/05 and was carried out by the charity Broadway with funding from the London Housing Foundation. Please see the corresponding item on the News page for more information.
Give Me Shelter: Summary (331 KB)
UNLEASH members: If you have any trouble downloading either of these reports please let us know and we will print out a hard copy for you at no extra cost.
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Winter Shelter info
This information relates to the period November 2005 - March 2006. New information will be circulated in November 2006
Every winter church communities across London join together to provide emergency accommodation for the homeless in the coldest months of the year. You can download the full list for 2005 here. Our thanks to the Resource Information Service for compiling this information:
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