1. Your Vote Matters www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together Supported by the Cabinet Office

2. The 2014 project Your Vote Matters Partnership with the Hansard Society Your Vote Matters resource pack Trained 67 Champions Workshops for clients Homelessness sector keen to engage More time and resources needed www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

3. The 2015 project Your Vote Matters March-December 2015 Target: 5000+ registrations £30,000 bursaries to frontline services Approx £20,000 partner funding Training and workshops Updated resource pack and media Voices, stories and ideas www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

4. Your Vote Matters www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

5. Barriers to voter registration & democratic engagement Your Vote Matters o Cynicism about politicians o Frustration with government agencies o Lack of personal or local relevance o Concerns about data protection o Staff share the same doubts www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

6. What we learned about engaging people in voter registration activity Your Vote Matters o Engage staff as well as clients o Peer-led activities o Anticipate and address concerns o Make it local o Space for discussion o It’s not about politics! www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

7. Bursaries for voter registration activity Your Vote Matters  53 projects across England  Workshops & training  Events & social sessions  Hustings & Question Time  Mock elections  Outreach, drop-in, 1-1  Trips to parliament www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

8. What did you do? Your Vote Matters www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

9. Elections 2016 Your Vote Matters www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together Mayoral elections/devolution Police and Crime Commissioners Local government New fact sheets An opportunity for debates and discussions!

10. YVM Video Your Vote Matters www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together

11. www.homeless.org.uk/yvm Any questions? Jo Prestidge Innovation & Good Practice Project Manager 020 7840 4420 joanne.prestidge@homelesslink.org.uk joanne.prestidge@homelesslink.org.uk www.homeless.org.ukLet’s end homelessness together