Recruiting people who have experienced homelessness toolkit
The 10 October is World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day; homelessness and mental health are often related.
The recruiting people who have experienced homelessness toolkit contains recruitment tips and strategies to assist NHS organisations to diversify their workforce by recruiting staff who have experienced homelessness into the workforce.
Recruiting and supporting individuals who have experienced homelessness can make a positive impact on the lives of the individuals concerned and the communities NHS organisations work with by:
- encouraging young people to join health and care careers to create a sustainable, diverse and inclusive workforce
- adopting inclusive recruitment strategies to help tackle inequities
- collaborating with partners working to achieve better outcomes for all.
The toolkit is intended for recruitment teams who are interested in making their processes more inclusive, as well as managers who recruit, line manage, and support individuals. It can be found on our website.
Other resources
A video from University Hospitals Birmingham shares how the trust supports staff in response to incidences of homelessness amongst their workforce. You can also find resources to support staff and details of useful reading.
Our mental health in the workplace tools, resources and guidance will help you make positive, practical improvements to the mental wellbeing of your workforce.
Our mental wellbeing in the workplace infographic includes statistics and key facts on employee mental wellbeing.
World Homeless Day
World Homeless Day is marked every year on 10 October to draw attention to the needs of people experiencing homelessness. 10 October is also World Mental Health Day. The shared date offers an important opportunity to consider how these issues are related.
Find out more about World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day.
