BCAN (Bristol Christian Action Network) Helping Christians Respond To Social Needs Bristol Homeless Forum BHF Agenda - 12 March 2015

6.30-8pm, Julian Trust, Little Bishop Street

Open

Introduction

Apologies: Jonnie Angel (Wild Goose Drop-in Centre Manager, Crisis Centre Ministries), Helen Riddell (Avon and Somerset Police), Gillian Nowland (One25).

Previous meeting: accuracy, matters arising

Notified Business

BHF Starting Time

• Proposal - start the next meeting at 6.30 again, then decide whether to stay with 6.30 or change back to 6 pm.

Sleep-Out

• General feedback - stories, reports on the Internet
• Organisation feedback - what worked, any problems, things to change for next time
• Next year - possible date Friday 26 February 2016.

Homelessness Awareness Week

• 'Pop-up Fair' feedback
• Other publicity - what worked, ideas for next time

Information Share - previously circulated details

Information Sharing and Confidentiality

• Sharing information about services and people. Please read the documents before the meeting:
  –   The Draft Agreement for the participating groups to sign up to; and
  –   The current Confidentiality Agreement used by CCM as an example of the sort of internal document you will need to use in order to take part.

BCAN - Future Options

• Meeting with Churches Together in Greater Bristol postponed, so there is still time to feed in your thoughts
• Please let Paul know if you have ideas and/or would like to help to build an updated BCAN.

Faith Action Audit

• Survey now complete - 41 responses
• Textual part now required - stories and case studies - please contact Paul if you have any to contribute

Involving the workers

• How do we encourage participation from people employed to work in this field?

Ongoing Issues

• Survival Handbook update
• Toilet facilities for homeless people
• Sister Jean
• Positive Causes

Close

Shared documents

Items for next agenda

Any other business

Future meetings

• 14 May 2015
• 9 July 2015