Bradford Speakout is a group which exists to give a voice to homeless people and those who have experienced homelessness.

Bradford Speakout holds and operates within the Groundswell Core Values.

We believe that homeless, poor and excluded people:

• are not 'the problem'   they must be part of the solution
• hold the key to solutions in their experiences and knowledge
• have a right to the information they need to make informed choices about their lives
• can build communities and create positive change by acting together

Bradford Speakout aims to ensure that service users are at the heart of services in reality and to establish an equal partnership between service users, service providers, faith organisations and strategic bodies who make decisions about their lives.

There should be a constructive dialogue between these parties, and Bradford Speakout aims to facilitate this.

We also believe in the benefits of Self Help and look to promote this through facilitating events where service users share their experiences, knowledge and advice with others.

Bradford Speakout ongoing areas of work:

• Bradford Council's HM the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Events Planning Sub-Committee, why not visit Bradford Council's the Queen's Diamond Jubilee website by clicking here

• Campaigning on tackling Rogue Landlords in the Bradford District (taking part in the Shelter England campaign). To read more about the campaign, click here

• Bradford Council's Strategic Homelessness Core Group, which Bradford Speakout are represented on.

• Bradford Council's Strategic Disability Partnership (SDP), which Bradford Speakout are represented on. For more information regarding the Strategic Disability Partnership (SDP), click here

• West Yorkshire Police Bradford West Hate Crime Panel, which Bradford Speakout sit on.

• Ensure that people with experience of Homelessness are involved in developing Bradford Council's strategys.

• Work in partnership community organistions and groups to enable people with experience of homelessness to tell their stories, put across their views and to influence Service Providers, Commissioners and the Local Authorty.