Launch of the #EndHomelessnessNow election campaign
in Blogs8 Nov 2019 - 12:13pm
Homeless Link has come together with Crisis, St. Mungo’s, Shelter, Centrepoint and DePaul to launch the End Homelessness Now campaign.
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Tampon Tax funding behind charities’ bids to end women’s homelessness
in Blogs7 Nov 2019 - 8:58am
Twenty nine diverse charities from across England that work with women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, have been awarded grants from Homeless Link’s...
London Winter Shelters list 2019/20 published
Matthew Donald in Blogs1 Nov 2019 - 3:30pm
- Covid-19 Update -
In line with government guidance and subsequent service restrictions, the night shelters on this list will be closed by 29/03/2020.
Mental skills training is not just for athletes
in Blogs25 Oct 2019 - 12:59pm
Dr Mary Quinton and Dr Jennifer Cumming from the University of Birmingham tell us about the My Strengths for Life™ programme developed to help young people experiencing homelessness to recognise and develop the personal strengths needed to gain...
Developing and growing a portfolio-based approach to income generation
in Blogs25 Oct 2019 - 10:55am
Simon Pickering from Dot to Dot Training offers some advice on how organisations can develop new income streams and how the Homeless Link consultants can help.
Supporting your clients around Universal Credit – what are the issues for you?
Sue Christoforou in Blogs23 Oct 2019 - 2:57pm
We are currently being supported by the Trust for London to better evidence the impact of welfare change and identify areas where we can campaign for improvements.
Please take 5 minutes to...
Nationwide Community Grants - open for applications
in Blogs22 Oct 2019 - 10:52am
Local community housing projects and charities are being invited to submit applications for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 to support projects which seeks to help people into a home, prevent people from losing their homes, and support people to...
How to support a person sleeping rough during the day
Louise Weaver in Blogs17 Oct 2019 - 12:20pm
Louise Weaver, StreetLink’s Communications Manager, explains why the action taken to help someone sleeping rough should be different during the daytime versus during the night.
2019 Cold Weather Fund Application Guidance
in Blogs11 Oct 2019 - 11:00am
MHCLG are providing up to £1million of the Cold Weather Fund to Homeless link to administer funding to charitable organisations that are not commissioned by local authorities. The project’s overall aim is to financially support local providers in...
Support for people experiencing homelessness in England: what the latest figures tell us
Molly Zakra in Blogs10 Oct 2019 - 10:20am
On World Homeless Day it is essential to recognise the work of service providers and draw attention to the needs of people experiencing homelessness.