Rough Sleeping Conference 2023

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Jane Cook

RSI Health and Homelessness Adviser, Department of Leveling Up, Housing and Communities

Rick Henderson

Chief Executive, Homeless Link

Ollie Hilbery

Director, Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM)

Penny Hobman

Director for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Lisa Naylor

Community Strategy and Improvement Manager, Crisis

Meghan Roach

Director of Operations, New Horizon Youth Centre

Rian Watt

Strategy Lead, International & Initiative Large-Scale Change, Community Solutions

Bridget Young

Director, NACCOM (the No Accommodation Network)

Moud Goba

National Manager, Micro Rainbow

Maria Baranowski

Homeless Services Director, St Martin's Housing Trust

Peter Boyd-Piercy

Women’s Development Unit Coordinator - Evidence, The Connection at St Martins-in-the-Field

Dr Laura Burke

Lecturer in Anthropology and Associate Researcher, University of Kent

Lucy Campbell

Head of Multiple Disadvantage - Service Transformation, SHP

Johanna Cooper

Senior Project Officer (Rough Sleeping), Greater London Authority

Emily Crowe

Rough Sleeping and REACH partnership coordinator, Scarborough Borough Council

Martin Curtis

Team Leader Rough Sleepers’ Drug & Alcohol Team, CGL Recovery Service (Brighton)

Dr Stephen Donaldson

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Tracey Dwamenah-Barnett

London Services Manager, akt

John Isserlis

Senior Adviser on Rough Sleeping, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Lyron Johnson

Regional Housing Manager (RSI & Housing First), L&Q Living

Jeff Marsh

CEO, The Foxton Centre

David Matthews

City Outreach Team Manager, Thames Reach

Kateya Mbita

Policy Manager, Homeless Link

Kate Moss

Head of Business Development, Harbour Housing

Hilary Neal

Team Manager for RAMHP, East London Foundation Trust

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Talks

Opening Plenary: A strategy to end rough sleeping for good (Ludgate Suite or online)

High stability housing and Housing First: Working together to provide more effective support (Bishopsgate/Aldgate Suites)

Making Women Count - The Pan London women's rough sleeping census and assertive outreach (Ludgate Suite)

New Challenges: Meeting the needs of those who live on the streets in extremes of hot weather (Newgate Suite)

Rough Sleeping and Mental Health Programme (RAMHP): An assertive and collaborative approach (Fleet Suite)

Young and LGBTQ+ Rough Sleeping - invisible communities (Walbrooke Suite)

Homelessness in the Countryside: A Hidden Crisis (Newgate Suite)

Providing drug and alcohol services to client groups experiencing homelessness (Bishopsgate/Aldgate Suites)

Service transformation: Lessons from the Night Shelter Transformation Fund (Ludgate Suite)

Supporting people leaving prison into housing (Fleet Suite)

Unlocking the door: Supporting non-UK nationals facing homelessness (Walbrooke Suite)

From all angles: Taking a multifaceted approach to tackling rough sleeping (Ludgate Suite or online)

In-person