The GMHAN and the GMCA are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural GM Legislative Theatre event working towards a co-produced homelessness prevention strategy for Greater Manchester.
This community-led process is the result of a collaborative effort by the GMHAN, funded and co-designed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s homelessness team. This marks the first of a series of public events over the next few months, addressing the three focus areas for prevention identified by the GMHAN: multiple disadvantage, funding and commissioning, and housing and infrastructure. The Prevention Strategy will encompass the coming 5 years, as well as more immediate policy actions post-covid.
Greater Manchester residents directly impacted by homelessness, housing insecurity and multiple disadvantage, as well as front-line staff, have been creating a play in the past weeks based on lived experiences. The play explores issues of access and support for jobseekers dealing with mental health needs or in recovery; as well as the experience of parents without primary custody living in temporary and supported accommodation.
In this interactive event (in-person or online in accordance with guidelines), community members will work together with policymakers to generate, debate and negotiate innovative policy ideas around these issues. Your expertise and commitment will be key in this collaborative effort to improve policy and practice.
Note this event will be also live streamed as seating at the venue is limited to adhere to COVID's guideline.
Due to Covid-19 guidelines, there are only a few limited seats available at the venue, RSVP for online participation. You will receive all the joining instructions closer to the event date.
For more information and to register click here