Leeds Women’s Homelessness and Housing Frontline Network
Leeds Women’s Homelessness and Housing Frontline Network
The Leeds Women’s Homelessness and Housing Frontline Network launched in 2021 and is facilitated by Basis Yorkshire in partnership with Together Women and Leeds Women’s Aid.
This network brings together frontline workers providing intensive support to women in Leeds. It is a much-needed forum given the lack of gendered focus and initiatives on homelessness and includes increased attention on hidden homelessness, Domestic and Sexual Violence and other traumatic experiences more often experienced by women. In addition to homelessness charities, it ensures specialist agencies such as those supporting sex workers, migrant women (particularly those with no recourse to public funds), harm reduction agencies, criminal justice, are invited to contribute, given the strong link between these issues and homelessness.
To date, activities have included linking frontline staff with Leeds City Council to discuss strategies to address hidden homelessness and free training around domestic abuse in homelessness settings.
"In order to support the people in the way we do, it is essential that our frontline workers feel as supported” - Izzy Kynoch, Network facilitator
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This is a guest blog from Basis Yorkshire who facilitate the Leeds Women's Homelessness and Housing Frontline Network with Together Women and Leeds Women's Aid. The blog outlines an event they held with Fulfilling Lives Islington and Camden (FLIC) to deliver training on supporting survivors and/or perpetrators of domestic abuse within homelessness settings. The story originally featured on the Basis website.