About the workshop
The workshop will include a hands-on session on how to write effective vulnerability letters.
There is little awareness about letters/evidence to support vulnerability assessments, and their importance in the course of homelessness application processes. These letters can make the difference in determining whether the person applying is entitled to suitable housing - whether private rented sector accommodation or social housing.
During the workshop, we will look at Advicenow’s information guide on How to best support people who are threatened with homelessness. The guide provides information on what types of help people should receive and how to deal with local authorities’ housing departments when making homelessness applications. It also includes specific information on vulnerability letters.
The online workshop will be delivered by our Associate Joanna Underwood and it will be structured in an interactive way allowing space for participants to ask questions and share experiences.
This workshop is intended for organisations in England, as legal frameworks differ across the devolved nations.
While this workshop is aimed at people with no formal legal training, you will get the most out of this course if you have some experience working/volunteering/lived experience of housing issues. The workshops will be delivered in English and accessibility requests can be submitted in the registration form.
We are particularly keen to invite participants who are community volunteers, members of a support group, a grassroots mutual aid organisation, or something similar.
The workshops are free to attend however, spaces are limited. We will prioritise participants from community/grassroot organisations who have not already attended one of our housing courses. Due to limited capacity, we will accept a maximum of two participants per organisation.
