Making homelessness services more trans-inclusive
in Blogs13 Feb 2019 - 11:27am
In January the PLUS Project ran a Spotlight event on trans awareness and homelessness. The day was supported by LGBTQ+ housing specialist Stonewall...
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Enterprise Development Grant awarded to North East Homeless charity
Sophie Price in Blogs5 Feb 2019 - 5:10pm
Homeless Link is delighted to announce that North East Homeless are among the first organisations awarded a grant through Social Investment Business within the Enterprise Development Programme.
What should enhanced oversight for supported housing look like?
Michaela Des Forges in Blogs4 Feb 2019 - 3:15pm
Proposals for increased oversight and quality for the supported housing sector are currently being developed. Homeless Link wants to make sure any changes will work for our members and people who use their services.
Youth Homeless Parliament 2019 - Speak up for change
in Blogs31 Jan 2019 - 11:32am
Yasmin Washbrook, Youth voice facilitator at St Basils Youth Voice, tells us about Youth Homeless Parliament 2019; supporting young people who are homeless to have their voices heard, by discussing their...
We must tackle the structural causes of homelessness: rough sleeping figures for 2018 announced
Rick Henderson in Press notices31 Jan 2019 - 10:28am
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have released their annual statistics about the number of people sleeping rough in England.
New map of London’s homelessness services launched
Becky Rice in Blogs29 Jan 2019 - 10:00am
The new London Housing Foundation (LHF) Atlas of London’s homelessness services was launched on 28 January 2019.
Want to end rough sleeping? Build social rented homes
in Blogs16 Jan 2019 - 3:38pm
David Tovey, artist and activist with lived experience of homelessness writes about his work on Shelter’s Social Housing Commission.
Changing the story about moving on
in Blogs14 Jan 2019 - 4:37pm
Lisa Waring, Head of Partnerships at Centrepoint, tells us about their report, ‘Ready to Move On’, and the barriers young people face...
Department for Work and Pensions to look at frequency of Universal Credit payments
Helen Harrison in Press notices11 Jan 2019 - 5:04pm
Following earlier announcements that the Government would delay a vote on proposals to move existing benefit claimants on to...
Has there been a delay to the roll-out of Universal Credit?
Chris Brill in Blogs8 Jan 2019 - 1:26pm
Despite a delay to the vote on the managed migration regulations, with Universal Credit now live across all Jobcentres all new claimants will have to make a claim for Universal Credit.