Today's Homeful Workshop: Voices on Homelessness
In the Homeful workshop led by CIH President Jo Richardson, participants explore housing-led solutions to homelessness and discuss the meanings of home. The session includes group exercises and discussions to gather anonymous feedback for the Homeful research project.
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What is Homeful? The CIH presidential campaign for 2021-2022 led by CIH president, Jo Richardson. All about exploring housing-led approaches to resolving and preventing homelessness, not only street homelessness but all circumstances of precarious, unaffordable or unsustainable housing The Homeful research project is working directly with charities and organisations to listen to the voices of people with experience of homelessness.
Todays workshop Brings together voices to help towards research project A series of short exercises to think deeply about homelessness and the meaning of home The exercises are simple and discussion based Responses will be returned to the Homeful team after the workshop Your thoughts and feedback will be anonymous we won t be recording any personal information or anything that could identify you.
What to do next Six questions to think about and answer Answer in the form of words/short phrases There is no right answer, only your opinion You don t need to know a lot about homelessness or housing Try to answer only the question you are on and not the ones that will come further in the session While context is important, please consider the questions based on where we are today.
In your group, discuss and brainstorm answers to the question: What does home mean to you? Identify up to five words/short phrases you think best answer the question you have 10 minutes Once you have agreed these, please record your answers on the relevant part of your Homeful workshop worksheet.
In your group, discuss and brainstorm answers to the question: When you hear the word homeless what do you see? Identify up to five words/short phrases you think best answer the question you have 10 minutes Once you have agreed these, please record your answers on the relevant part of your Homeful workshop worksheet.
In your group, discuss and brainstorm answers to the question: Are there any essential social issues which you think cause homelessness of make it worse? Please list these. Identify up to five words/short phrases you think best answer the question you have 10 minutes Once you have agreed these, please record your answers on the relevant part of your results sheet.
In your group, discuss and brainstorm answers to the question: What does resolving homelessness mean to you? And what measure would you use to describe this? Identify up to five words/short phrases you think best answer the question you have 10 minutes Once you have agreed these, please record your answers on the relevant part of your Homeful workshop worksheet.
In your group, discuss and brainstorm answers to the question: Can you share your thoughts on the systemic changes which need to be made to resolve all homelessness (not only rough sleeping)? Identify up to five words/short phrases you think best answer the question you have 10 minutes Once you have agreed these, please record your answers on the relevant part of your Homeful workshop worksheet.
In your group, discuss and brainstorm answers to the question: How do you think we can all work towards preventing homelessness in the future? Identify up to five words/short phrases you think best answer the question you have 10 minutes Once you have agreed these, please record your answers on the relevant part of your Homeful workshop worksheet.
Thank you for your participation If you have used your Homeful workshop worksheet, hand this in or email a copy All feedback will be shared with Homeful research team Any questions?