24th August 2017
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21st August 2017
The unique and vital role of the Housing Idva
Claire Karslake is a Housing Idva for Splitz Places of Safety Project, with over 10 years’ experience as an Idva. In this blog, she discusses the unique challenges of her role, and how she helps her clients to get the housing support they need. For an audio version of this blog, scroll down to the bottom of the page or visit our Soundcloud profile.
15th August 2017
What does it take to be an Outreach worker?
In this short video, our Head of Learning and Accreditation Jo Morrish explains how the role of Outreach worker can be different to that of an Idva in terms of the type of support offered to victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
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11th August 2017
Why a Gendered Approach to Supporting Women Experiencing Homelessness with Histories of Violence is Vital
Lisa Raftery is the London Development Manager at Homeless Link. In this blog she talks about the specific needs of women experiencing homelessness, and why a gender neutral approach often fails to support women. For an audio version of this blog, scroll to the bottom of the page or visit our Soundcloud profile.
19th July 2017
Interview: SafeLives Trainer Briony Williamson on the importance of support workers for young people
Briony has been working in the Learning and Accreditation team at SafeLives for nearly five years, training on our Idva, young people’s practitioner and outreach worker’s courses.