partnerships

As part of our mission to see the non-statutory homeless people accommodated,

Diamonds Thrive  has representation on various organisations that are involved with strategies aimed at accommodating those who are homeless or sleeping rough. 

One of the organisations that  Diamonds Thrive has representation on is the “Providers Forum for Supported Housing”.  There is a need for housing and support providers, charitable, statutory and private organisations to meet together on a regular basis to share information and to promote supported housing and the ethos of supporting people.

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Some of the purposes of this forum are as follows:

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• Be the unified voice and focus for housing and support providers working and/or expressing an interest, establishing and developing on-going relationships with the Supporting People Team and partners.

• As a forum for liaison and as a channel for consultation and communication between housing and support provider members.

• Develop co-ordinated response to changes in legislation and guidance affecting member organisations.

• Share information on relevant issues and matters of mutual concern.

• Promote the work and profile of housing support providers, promoting ownership of Supporting People and assuring its access.

• Encourage joint working in order to provide high quality housing, support and community regeneration services.

• Encourage locally based research, and good practice initiatives, sharing expertise, experience and good practice.

 

EQUALITY

• In all the forum does, it will promote diversity, accessibility and combat discrimination and inequality.

 

EXCELLENCE & OPENNESS

• The forum aims to demonstrate best value, champion innovation and good practice, achieving its aims through partnerships and joint working. It will promote interest in its work, and are open and transparent about its activities and performance. Confidentiality clauses will be noted as necessary. 

 

COMMITMENT

• The forum is committed to the provision of support services and the future of supported housing. Its commitments will promote joint working to share information, working together to identify training needs and future developments.

 

UNITY

• Its shared values and social purposes transcend differences, and make as a strong , diverse and united forum group