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Finding Safe Spaces – What we’ve learnt so far

Finding Safe Spaces – What we’ve learnt so far. What’s it all about?. Ten percent of Stonewall Housing callers are experiencing street homelessness Funding from Homeless Transition Fund – No Second Night Out Research with LGBT* people in Manchester, Brighton and London

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Finding Safe Spaces – What we’ve learnt so far

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  1. Finding Safe Spaces – What we’ve learnt so far

  2. What’s it all about? • Ten percent of Stonewall Housing callers are experiencing street homelessness • Funding from Homeless Transition Fund – No Second Night Out • Research with LGBT* people in Manchester, Brighton and London • Training outreach workers • Review

  3. Hearing voices Three people’s stories

  4. Key themes of the research Childhood experiences of domestic and sexual abuse Talking about sexual orientation and gender identity Lack of family/friend networks to offer caring support Drug and alcohol addictions Care and Prison leavers Appropriateness of emergency accommodation Access to information

  5. Services • Access and information at the Local Authority • LGBT* rough sleepers use of services • Getting the right information from the right people • Honesty about what the city can offer for LGBT* people • Roles of day centres

  6. Asking about gender identity and sexual orientation • Assumptions made especially on gender identity • Assumptions made that everyone is comfortable with their sexuality or gender identity • Experiences of bi people • A conversation needed?

  7. Review • Is the system set up for cyclical behaviour? • Changes needed in defining a ‘rough sleeper’? • Support of the Local Authority

  8. Join in… Robin Newman LGBT* rough sleeper project co-ordinator Email me: Robin@stonewallhousing.org See what we’re up to: @lgbtrs Let’s have a chat: 07908 522 972

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