1. Scottish Homelessness Involvement & Empowerment Network SHIEN Stephanie Plotnikoff March 2012

2. Why service user involvement? Homelessness Task Force ‘The objectives of increasing homeless people’s control and extending their choices, and achieving the effective participation of people affected by homelessness in the development of future policy, practice and service delivery should be widely promoted and given practical effect in all activities directed at tackling homelessness.’

3. What does SHIEN do SHIEN Annual Conference- Stirling Getting it Real, Getting it Right, involving service users in Housing Options Regional Events- North and South Supported Accommodation working group (SAIG)

4. Other SHIEN work Resource Exchange Website SHIEN E-Bulletin Advisory Group I.E training SHIEN Housing Options Training

5. Recent examples of work Local authorities involved in all aspects of SHIEN N. Ayrshire, Clackmannanshire, and Aberdeen.

6. Contact details Stephanie Plotnikoff Glasgow Homelessness Network, Granite House, 31 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4RZ T: 0141 276 4825 splotnikoff@ghn.org.uk www.ghn.org.uk/shien splotnikoff@ghn.org.uk www.ghn.org.uk/shien