Dr Carin Tunåker, Senior Lecturer in Law Specialising in Homelessness and Inequalities, University of Kent (CONFIRMED)

• An overview of the Prime Minister’s ambition to end homelessness and the context in which it has been made
• The three pillars needed to deliver on the pledge: emergency response, prevention, and systemic change
• The need for personal ownership to drive cross-government buy-in and action
• Learning from previous attempts: Blair, Covid and Manchester

Emma Haddad, Chief Executive, St Mungo’s (CONFIRMED)

• Embedding prevention across housing, health, local government, and public services
• Supporting tenancy sustainment through financial inclusion, welfare advice and targeted support
• Using data, partnerships and cross-sector collaboration to identify and support people at risk earlier
• Shaping national policy and investment to move from crisis response to prevention

Baroness Neate CBE, Crossbench Member, House of Lords (CONFIRMED)

• Identifying young people at risk through schools, colleges and community services
• Building effective partnerships between education, housing and support providers
• Supporting young people experiencing family breakdown, exclusion and housing instability
• Measuring the impact of early intervention on long-term housing outcomes

Alexia Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, Depaul UK (CONFIRMED)

• Highlighting the systemic root causes of disadvantage and homelessness with the vast majority of homeless people experiencing multiple disadvantages
• Calling for a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary response to homelessness, which moves beyond housing as the primary solution towards a holistic approach that supports mental wellbeing and self-worth
• Sharing insights into projects that have effectively taken a holistic approach, considering what has made these projects successful and how they could be implemented across the country
• Underlining that the Big Issue offers vendors the opportunity to help themselves, providing a sense of self-worth and achievement, while supporting them to move into permanent work and accommodation

Lord Bird, Founder and Editor in Chief, Big Issue (CONFIRMED)

• Delivering Housing First and other evidence-based interventions
• Combining housing, health, and support services for people with complex needs
• Using data, partnerships and commissioning to prevent repeat rough sleeping
• Lessons from London and other city-regions on reducing rough sleeping

Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, Greater London Authority (CONFIRMED)

• Tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for people experiencing homelessness through integrated, person-centred care
• Strengthening partnerships between housing, health and social care and community organisations to address complex needs
• Improving access to mental health, primary care and wider support services for underserved populations
• Using population health and prevention approaches to deliver more inclusive and equitable systems of care

Professor Bola Owolabi CBE, Chief Inspector, Primary Care and Community Services, Care Quality Commission (CQC) (CONFIRMED)

• Tackling rising demand and reducing the use of unsuitable accommodation
• Addressing the challenges of out-of-area placements and family disruption
• Improving standards, quality and resident experiences in temporary accommodation
• Creating sustainable pathways into settled and permanent housing

Matthew Bolton, Chief Executive, Citizens UK (CONFIRMED)

• Exploring the unique role of voluntary, community, and faith organisations in supporting people experiencing homelessness beyond crisis response
• How community-led services help people sustain tenancies by building relationships, connection, and a sense of belonging
• Examining how statutory services can work more effectively alongside smaller, non-commissioned organisations to increase local capacity and improve outcomes
• Sharing practical examples of partnership approaches that create stronger, more joined-up homelessness support systems

Bonnie Williams, Chief Executive, Housing Justice (CONFIRMED)

• Discover how a nationally recognised model featured in the Government’s Homelessness Strategy is helping local authorities tackle one of the leading causes of homelessness: domestic abuse
• The Whole Housing Approach (WHA) brings together all housing tenure types under one coordinated framework, ensuring victim/survivors have access to safe, stable housing and tailored options to either remain in their home or relocate
• An evaluation in Cheshire East showed that for every £1 invested, over £10 is saved to the public purse
• Practical tips for implementing the model, share lessons learned from areas already adopting it, and outline the guidance and support Standing Together can offer to help local authorities embed this approach effectively 

Emma Storey, Executive Director – Housing, Homelessness and Criminal Justice, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse (CONFIRMED)

This session will provide you with the opportunity to discuss the main challenges you face in tackling homelessness. Allowing you to share their experiences and encourage cross sector collaboration.

• Explore Liverpool City Region’s new homelessness task force and its ambition to shift the focus from crisis response to prevention
• Discover how a cross-sector, multi-agency approach is helping to break down silos and strengthen collaboration across the region
• Learn about the challenges and opportunities of developing a regional programme that brings partners together around shared outcomes
• Gain practical insights into creating more joined-up homelessness services through collaborative leadership and system-wide working

Andrew Reece, Homelessness Systems and Data Lead, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (CONFIRMED)

• Expanding access to social and affordable housing
• Improving move-on options from temporary and supported accommodation
• Working with the private rented sector to prevent and relieve homelessness
• Aligning housing development with local homelessness strategies

Stephanie Morphew, Policy and Practice Officer, Chartered Institute of Housing (CONFIRMED)

• Explore how women’s rough sleeping is different to men’s, and how this has led to women being underestimated in existing data sets and underserved by provision
• Uncover the true scale and nature of women’s rough sleeping through the findings of the national women’s rough sleeping census, which will have taken place for the 5^th year running in September 2026
• Amplify the voices of women who’ve experienced rough sleeping through a short film
• Consider the policy recommendations from the census for local and national government

Lucy Campbell, Assistant Director of System Change, Women’s Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage, Single Homeless Project (CONFIRMED)

Dr Carin Tunåker, Senior Lecturer in Law Specialising in Homelessness and Inequalities, University of Kent (CONFIRMED)

Some of the issues explored in this programme may be difficult or personally relevant. If you have been affected by the subject matter, specialist organisations are available that may be able to provide information, advice and support. View support and advice. 

Please note that we are a professional conference and learning provider and are not a crisis or specialist support service.