Member Spotlight – The Foxton Centre, Preston
Pete Ashton in Blogs1 Apr 2019 - 2:15pm
Pete Ashton from the Foxton Centre in Preston tells us how they have developed their social enterprise into a sustainable funding stream for the centre.
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The research behind the Autism & Homelessness Toolkit
Dr Alasdair Churchard in Blogs1 Apr 2019 - 11:14am
To mark the launch of the Autism & Homelessness toolkit, Dr Alasdair Churchard writes this blog explaining what led to him conducting research in this area.
Universal credit and supported housing
John Shortridge in Blogs28 Mar 2019 - 12:27pm
John Shortridge, an expert in supported housing, explains how the introduction of Universal Credit will affect Housing Benefit.
Housing First in England - a look back at the last three years
Jo Prestidge in Blogs28 Mar 2019 - 10:42am
Homeless Link launched our Housing First England project just over three years ago in early 2016. At the time, the model wasn’t widely known or used in England, despite the significant and...
Grants will support the sector to end women’s homelessness
Helen Harrison in Press notices28 Mar 2019 - 8:36am
Today (Thursday 28 March, 2019) it was announced that Homeless Link has been awarded £2...
Making the financial case for Housing First
in Blogs26 Mar 2019 - 10:47am
New research commissioned by Homeless Link, The cost effectiveness of Housing First in England...
Spotlight on Digital Technology
Jane Bancroft in Blogs21 Mar 2019 - 3:59pm
The PLUS Project held a Spotlight on Digital Technology in the homelessness sector on the 20th March.
Join the campaign for the repeal of the Vagrancy Act
Rosie Downes in Blogs18 Mar 2019 - 9:42am
In November 2017, Kevin Bigg, who was rough sleeping in Carlisle was arrested after a child threw £2 into his sleeping bag. He was fined £100 for begging, even though he hadn’t asked for the money.
Homeless Link responds to the Spring Statement
Helen Harrison in Press notices13 Mar 2019 - 4:54pm
Rick Henderson, Chief Executive of Homeless Link, responds to the Chancellor's Spring Statement.
Homeless Link responds to Channel 4 report on homeless deaths
Helen Harrison in Press notices11 Mar 2019 - 8:00pm
Today, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism released figures that revealed almost 800 people who are homeless have died over the last 18 months, which is an average of 11 every week. The report also shows that a third (30%) of the homeless deaths...