South East Homeless Forum (SEHF)
Schedule
Fri Mar 27 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Diamond Room, Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway | Aylesbury, EN
About this Event
The next meeting of the South East Homeless Forum will take place on 27 March 2026, kindly hosted by Buckinghamshire Council at The Gateway Conferencing Centre in Aylesbury.
This event will bring together colleagues and partners from across the South East for a collaborative and practice-focused session. The agenda will feature speakers from across the sector, sharing practical insight, learning, and examples of best practice in homelessness services.
We are also pleased to welcome partners from the Homelessness Community of Practice (HCoP), who will be facilitating a session on their data framework toolkit, supporting organisations to strengthen evidence, evaluation, and impact reporting.
The forum provides an opportunity to connect with regional partners, share learning, and engage in discussion around current challenges and developments in homelessness policy and practice.
Agenda
π: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Arrival
Info: Light refreshments & Networking Opportunity
π: 10:15 AM - 10:20 AM
Introductions, Welcome, and Housekeeping
Host: Ketan Patel
Info: Chair of SEHF and Regional Operations Manager for Riverside.
π: 10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Buckinghamshire County Council - Local Update
Host: Thomas Chettle
Info: Head of Housing, Housing and Regulatory Services. Planning, Growth and Sustainability Directorate Buckinghamshire Council
π: 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
MCHLG Update
Host: Marie Gerald
Info: Adviser at Homelessness Advice and Support Team at the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Directorate.
Renters' Rights Act comes into effect on 1st May 26. Supported housing guidance. Local outcomes framework.
π: 11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
π: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
HCOP Data Framework Toolkit
Host: Lucy Hartland-Grant
Info: Lucy Hartland-Grant- Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise Fellow & Manager, Centre for Homelessness Research and Practice (CHRP). Professor Nick Maguire β Professor of Clinical Psychology
π: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
CIH Policy Update
Host: Stephanie Morphew
Info: Policy lead, homelessness, domestic abuse and supported housing. Chartered Institute of Housing.
π: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch and Networking
π: 12:30 PM - 01:10 PM
Preventing Rough sleeping workshop
Info: Prevention and halving long term rough sleeping - aligning commissioning with the strategy. How can we best use the resources that we have available to utilise supported housing well.
π: 01:10 PM - 01:20 PM
Workshop Feedback
Info: Feedback from the workshop
π: 01:20 PM - 01:55 PM
Q & A Panel
Host: Marie Gerald
π: 01:55 PM - 02:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Ketan Patel
Where is it happening?
Diamond Room, Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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