Lived Experience Advisory Forum

The Movement believes that people with lived experience should be at the heart of what we do. 

The Lived Experience Advisory Forum (LEAF) is an independent group run by and for people with lived experience of homelessness and is coordinated by Co-Chairs - Monica and Tony. 

The aim of this group is to ensure that the valuable input of Experts through Experience is included across Oxfordshire within commissioning, service planning, policy change, decision making, and service evaluation.

LEAF consults with organisations across the County to embed the voice of people with lived experience in the sector, while offering our members new opportunities, connections, and room for growth.

The forum supports members to share their experiences, feedback, and insights about what services do and what they should look like. This is one of the reasons why LEAF was awarded the Homeless Link Excellence Award in the "Stronger Voice" category in 2021.

If you have lived experience of homelessness and would like to contribute your insight to do better for people going through tough times, please get in contact and come along to a forum; you will be warmly welcomed.