Good practice reports

Housing and homelessness strategies, examples of good practice.

Neighbourhood watch

Neighbourhood watch

Study exploring the housing and support needs of the residents in the Thames Gateway and how they have been factored into development plans, recommending methods by which good practice can be applied in other regions. Read more 

Price: £12.50

New directions volume 2

New directions volume 2

Featuring projects whose innovative work is increasing the number of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation. Read more 

Price: £10.00

Working with housed Gypsies and Travellers

Working with housed Gypsies and Travellers

Guide based on extensive consultations with Gypsies and Travellers around the country, providing guidance and good practice examples. Read more 

Price: £10.00

Time to change: short-sentence prisoners

Time to change: short-sentence prisoners

This report examines the unique challenges of providing housing requirements for short-sentence prisoners. Read more 

Price: £7.50

Safe and well?

Safe and well?

Good practice working with looked-after young people who run away. Read more 

Price: £12.50

Peer education

Peer education

Document providing a structure for setting up a peer education programme on housing and homelessness. Read more 

Price: £7.50

Homelessness: early identification & prevention

Homelessness: early identification & prevention

Essential guide for local authorities on identifying risk of homelessness and taking preventative measures. Read more 

Price: £12.50

New directions in street homelessness

New directions in street homelessness

Report on the work of agencies that are seeking to provide radical and innovative methods of reducing street homelessness. Read more 

Price: £6.25

Housing and support for older people

Housing and support for older people

Essential reading for organisations that provide services and care to older people - including housing departments, social services, NHS staff, housing associations, and independent advice agencies. Read more 

Price: £12.50

Back on track

Back on track

Good practice guide providing information on trail-blazing projects dealing with antisocial behaviour around the UK. Read more 

Price: £12.50

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What people say about Good practice guides

‘Good value for money, well set out.’

Source:

Lisa Brooke, Service Manager, Stonham Housing Association, Halifax.

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