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December 2018

Dear FEANTSA Flash reader,
 

Welcome to the last edition of the FEANTSA Flash of 2018. We would like to thank you for supporting FEANTSA's work this year and we wish you a happy new year and all the best for 2019.

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FEANTSA Events

 

Housing Solutions Platform debate: The Sharing Economy and Housing Affordability: What Impact, What Solutions?
 

Held on 22nd January, 3pm-6pm, at the European Parliament and co-hosted by Marian Harkin MEP and Brando Benifei MEP, the event will feature several speakers including Henning Ehrenstein, Deputy Head of Unit at the European Commission DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

There is a limited number of spaces so please register here as soon as possible to allow us to confirm your place.
 

FEANTSA News

 


FEANTSA Youth Denounce Criminalisation of Homelessness on Human Rights Day
To mark International Human Rights Day, FEANTSA Youth, a group of activists fighting to end youth homelessness in Europe, are shining a light on recent moves to criminalise homelessness in Europe. The group of activists are deeply concerned by the growth of criminalisation of homelessness in Europe. Click here to find out more and read our press release and click here to hear what FEANTSA Youth activists had to say.


FEANTSA publishes latest policy statement
FEANTSA has published its latest policy statement: Effectively Tackling Homelessness Amongst Mobile EU Citizens: The Role of Homelessness Services, Cities, Member States and the EU. In many European cities, mobile EU citizens account for a significant proportion of the homeless population and, where access to homeless services is limited to those who have a right to reside, they are highly represented among people sleeping rough. To find a durable solution, many levels of policy making should be involved as well as different sectors. A long-term strategy framed in the European context and involving homelessness services, cities, Member States and the EU is necessary. Click here to access the full paper.

FEANTSA publishes Ending Homelessness Awards handbook
FEANTSA has published the Ending Homelessness Awards 2018 handbook, which showcases the winners of this year’s awards and highlights the importance of using funds such as the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Click here to find out more and download the handbook.


Housing Rights Watch celebrates 10 years with new-look website
After 10 years of existence, the Housing Rights Watch is celebrating with an updated website, which will enable us to share information, monitor housing rights and support change across Europe more effectively. The Housing Rights Watch network was set-up in Cardiff in November 2008 in order to facilitate exchange and mutual learning among housing rights experts and advocates. The Network is a joint venture with Abbé Pierre Foundation. Don’t hesitate to give us your feedback on the website and subscribe to the Newsletter here

FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre publish new ethical renting report
As part of FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre's series on Access to Decent and Afforable Housing in Europe: Case Studies and Innovative Solutions, this publication looks at how to mobilise the private rental market to provide social solutions in Europe. Click here to download the report.

 

Member News

 
Focus Ireland publishes Young Families in the Homeless Crisis: Challenges and Solutions report
FEANTSA Member, Focus Ireland has published a new report, Young Families in the Homeless Crisis: Challenges and Solutions, based on a study which aimed to understand the housing and support needs of young parents. Click here to read more and access the report.

FEANTSA member Sant Joan de Déu to deliver Housing First online seminar
Sant Joan de Déu will deliver an online seminar entitled Introduction to Housing First: A New Focus on Care for People Without a Home. Delivered in Spanish, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the Housing First approach and to develop the tools necessary for using this intervention. Click here for more information and to book your place.

FEANTSA interviewed by Crónica de la Solidaridad magazine
In the latest edition of the magazine Crónica de la Solidaridad (published by our members, Valencia Cáritas), Policy Officer at FEANTSA, Maria José Aldanas, was interviewed about homelessness in Europe and the work she does. Access the full article here.

FEANTSA members publish guides for support workers, peer workers and volunteers
The Erasmus+ Trainhouse strategic partnership, gathering expertise and good practices from the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Spain and the UK, has published three guides for people working with formerly homeless people in supported housing. Read more and download the guides for free here.

 

Headlines


Vulnerable migrants made homeless in wake of controversial ‘Salvini decree’
A bill recently enacted in Italy has abolished humanitarian protection for migrants not eligible for refugee status but who cannot be sent home. This has triggered a number of evictions from welcome centres, putting vulnerable people, including victims of human trafficking and children, onto the streets. Click here to read more.


Keep up to date with all relevant headlines on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
 

Opinion


In this new section of FEANTSA Flash, we will showcase articles submitted to us from around Europe. Please contact us if you have an article you would like to see featured in an upcoming Flash newsletter. 

This month, Peter Crosbie provides his overview of autism and homelessness. Click here for the full article.

 
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This publication has received financial support from the 
European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSi" (2014-2020)
The information contained in this publication does not automatically reflect the official position of the European Commission

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