BCAN (Bristol Christian Action Network) Helping Christians Respond To Social Needs Bristol Homeless Forum BHF Agenda - 14 July 2016

6.30-8.00 pm, Julian House, Little Bishop Street

Open

Welcome

People

• Those present, introductions
• Apologies received:

Previous Meeting

• Meeting notes 12 May: accuracy, corrections
• Matters arising:
  Proposed 'Homes' board - will it go ahead?
  Update on 'Dean'?

Notified Business

Homeless Forum

• Proposals for change (previously circulated)
• Feedback
• Decision?
• Core team members
• Meeting dates and times

Christmas 2016 closures (especially New Year's Eve)

Sleep-Out

• Proposed date: Friday 24 February 2017
• Anything else at this stage?

Homelessness Awareness Week

• Proposed dates: Saturday 18 to Saturday 25 February 2017
• Current plans

Information Share

Previously circulated details

Other details

Outstanding and Ongoing Issues

(Included so that we do not forget we have agreed to come back to these issues in a future meeting.)

• Recruiting volunteers for the emergency overnight accommodation
• Helping the Faith Communities reflect on their housing choices (using reflection, stories, etc.)
• Involving more people: how do we encourage participation and partnership from other groups and people, including those employed to work in this field?
• Survival Handbook update - when is the next edition due?
• Toilet facilities for homeless people

Close

Any Other Business

Shared Documents

• Any updates?
• New documents to share

Next Meeting

• Items for the agenda
• Place, date and time: currently Julian House on Thursday 8 September