Leading Places of Change - the leadership programme for the homelessness sector

We're looking for the homelessness sector's next generation of leaders. This programme will help them to apply the vision of the places of change in their own project. This programme focuses on the skills and knowledge you will need to ensure that the people who use your services have improved life chances. We know the programme works because we asked previous participants -94% of them told us that they had used their learning to change the way they worked. Previous participants said: “The programme has been the best training I have ever been on. It has enabled me to see a vision for the future of my project, and has given me the tools to place effectively the changes that need to be made.” “It has been amazing; I haven’t enjoyed and been inspired so much by training for a very long time (if ever)! I have already taken practice and tools back to my workplace and used them successfully.” “I have worked in the sector for many years, but this programme gave me an opportunity to refresh my experience and knowledge and prevent stagnation in the role. Things are moving so fast in the sector it is important not to get left behind.”

In the last two years the programme has worked with managers from grant receiving organisations. The results have been impressive with 120 people already having completed the programme. Find our more about the programme, our evaluation report outlines some of the main lessons learnt from the delivery of the first phase of this programme.

From May 2009 CLG is supporting CIH, Homeless Link and Broadway to deliver the next phase of the programme. This time CLG have asked us to open up the programme to all homelessness organisations and to develop a differential charging structure.

The Programme now consists of eleven days training input with research and analysis projects carried out by delegates between modules. Participants should expect to spend around 50 hours researching and producing the work for the programme. On successful completion of the programme participants will be awarded Leading Places of Change Qualification which entitles them to membership of CIH.

Those signing up for the programme will receive:

• 11 days of induction and training
• A comprehensive reference pack
• Registration for the Leading Places of Change Qualification
• A personal tutor who will support them in delivering assignments
• Free Student Membership of CIH
• Access to the Beyond a Helpline HR support Service
• Meals and refreshments throughout

To ensure that they get the most out of the programme it is suggested that organisations provide a sponsor for each participant to provide support in completing the programme and to ensure that the whole organisation has the chance to consider the ideas and developments arising as a result of the programme

Download the programme flyer (PDF: 532 kb)
Download the programme structure (PDF: 36 kb)
Role of a Sponsor (PDF: 20 kb)

Costs

In the past this programme has been delivered mainly to organisations who have received HCIP (now Places of Change) funding. From 2009 onward the programme is open to any homelessness organisation and all delegates from England will receive at least 50% funding. The charge levels below show the subsidised rates for attending the programme.

Dates

Booking

Please fill in the Online Booking form