BCAN (Bristol Christian Action Network) Helping Christians Respond To Social Needs Bristol Homeless Forum BHF Agenda - 9 July 2015

6.30-8pm, Julian Trust, Little Bishop Street

Open

Introduction

Apologies: Deb Perkins (Christ Church Breakfast Run)

Previous meeting: accuracy, matters arising

Matters arising

• Do we have a date for the 'Your kindness can kill' pavement stencil campaign?
• The main organisation to contact if you are aware of any ex-servicemen in housing need is Alabaré; William Knight is a local befriender, whose email address and phone number have already been circulated to the BHF group.
• Any news on pending legislation to prevent people sleeping rough?

Notified Business

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.

Information Share - previously circulated details

Sleep-Out

• Next year - the planned date is Friday 26 February 2016.
• Report on publicity feedback meeting with Bristol City Council on 25 March

Homeless Forum

• Proposal that we remain the BHF and become the Bristol Homeless Forum

Involving the workers

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

Summer Closures

• The Julian Trust will be closed from Monday 17 to Monday 31 August 2015, and possibly for another two weeks after that.
• Are there other planned Summer closures?

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

• 9 July 2015, 6.30 pm
• 10 September 2015, 6.30 pm