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Acknowledgements and thanks
Acknowledgement and thanks to the contributors to the Good practice companion to emergency accommodation for homeless people, 2001, and for the update, consultation, examples, downloads and pro formas available here as the Hostels handbook.
Original acknowledgements
This Good Practice Companion represents a truly collaborative effort. We would like to thank the many residents, managers and front line staff from emergency accommodation shared their experiences and ideas through a series of regional consultation meetings. Other homeless and ex-homeless people and a variety of experts have contributed or commented on drafts and provided valuable insights.
Authors
The Good practice companion for emergency accommodation for homeless people was researched, written and edited by:
- Andrew van Doorn
- Dominic Williamson
We are also very grateful to the many organisations that have lent their policies and procedures or have allowed us to quote from their documents.
While it would be impossible for us to mention everyone that has been involved, but we would like to especially thank:
Contributing writers
The following, who wrote or made major contributions:
- Gill Varley, Groundswell: Participation into practice
- Graham Peck, Three Boroughs Primary Health Team: Health Care and Promotion
- Leah Watkins, RIS, Information and computer use
- Martin Goodwin: Drugs
- Martyn Robson, Thames Reach: Keyworking
- Rebecca Thick: Quality Models
- Sarah Coupe: Ethos and Values
Proof Reading
Initial proof reading by Dinger
Comments on drafts:
- Andrew van Doorn
- Pip Bevan
- Tara Bradley
- Martin Goodwin
- Liz Zacharias, SITRA
- Spike
- Tony Dodson – Thanks especially for his work around access for couples and people with pets.
For guiding the work:
The National Emergency Accommodation Project Steering Group
- Raj Shroff, Focus Housing Group
- Keith Lloyd, Salvation Army
- Penelope Symonds, Newport Action on Single Homelessness
- Danny Flynn, Potteries Housing Association
- John Prendergast, English Churches Housing Association
- Arwel Davies, Walbrook Housing Association
- Ian Bates, YMCA
- David Devoy, St Mungos Association
- Richard Howlett, Jimmy’s Nightshelter
Updated Version
Steering Committee
- Arwel Davies, StepForward part of Metropolitan Support Trust
- Raj Shroff, Midland Heart
- John Prendergast, English Churches Housing
- Richard Howlett, Jimmy's Nightshelter
- Howard Russell, Salvation Army
- Kate Jones, Solas Cymru
- Nick Wing, St Mungo's
Updated web version
Thanks are due to many more individuals than are listed here...
- Kate Whalley, St Mungo's
- Benn Kiley, Dominion Housing Group
- Philip Jackson, Carr Gomm
- Petria Aylen, LookAhead Housing and Care
- Lisa Hobbs, St Mungo's
- Diane Goodkind, Westminster PCT
- Paul Daly, Camden PCT
- Steve Pepper
- Clare Kivlehan, Dog's Trust
We are grateful to the Housing Corporation, who funded this handbook originally and the updates and web version through their Innovation and Good Practice programme.