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Commitment to Collaborate to Prevent and Relieve Homelessness Toolkit - The Case Study Approach

Sessions

What are we already doing?

Use the discussion checklist and example questions from the toolkit to prompt questions and discussions. Use the case study to shape your discussions:

  • What do we already know is happening?

  • How has our organisation affected the person in this case study?

  • What support are we already providing that came across in the case study?

  • Could we be doing MORE of it?

  • Who could we collaborate with to improve what is already there?

  • What category does each intervention fall into – Universal Prevention through to Settled Home?

  • Ensure all of the points are documented, allow time to feed back the key points and keep to the allocated time.

What are our gaps in provision?

In session 1 we discussed what’s already in place in the case study, and some gaps probably came up during that discussion. Now is the time to go through them in more detail.

Use the discussion checklist and example questions from the toolkit to prompt questions and discussions:

  • What gaps within our provision are evident in this case study?

  • What is missing that would have an effect on this person's situation?

  • Who could we collaborate with to help close those gaps?

  • What category does each intervention fall into – Universal Prevention through to Settled Home?

  • Ensure all of the points are documented, allow time to feed back the key points and keep to the allocated time.

Use the discussion checklist and example questions from the toolkit to prompt questions and discussions:

  • What are our opportunities to improve provision for the support of this person?

  • What more could we be doing that would have an effect on this person’s situation?

  • Who could we collaborate with to maximise the opportunities for improvement?

  • What category does each intervention fall into – Universal Prevention through to Settled Home?

  • Ensure all of the points are documented, allow time to feed back the key points and keep to the allocated time.

Our pledges

  • From the three sessions we’ve gone through, what do we pledge to do from now on?
  • What suggestions from Session 1 can we pledge to do more of?
  • What gaps from Session 2 can we pledge to fill?
  • What opportunities from Session 3 can we pledge to take forward?
  • Use the example completed pledges in the toolkit to prompt discussions.

The next steps are to take the discussions and pledges and make them into actions.

Use the action plan template to record actions.

The actions will be fed back to all participants.

At this point, give timescales and further details on how the actions and pledges will be progressed.

We will submit our completed pledges and action plan to WMCA to access the C2C logo for our organisation.

Pledges and action plans from other organisations, as well as our own will be available via the WMCA website.

Allow time for questions and feedback and thank the group.