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How you can help someone sleeping rough as temperatures soar
People working in homelessness services, or supporting people who are homeless in other ways, need to be aware of the risks to health that hot weather brings.
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Homeless Link on the steering group for major new research into rural homelessness
Homeless Link is sitting on the steering board for a major new research project into rural homelessness.
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Homeless Link joins Renters Reform Coalition
Homeless Link has joined the Renters Reform Coalition ahead of important government legislation.
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StreetLink community spotlight - Amy Blackburn
Amy Blackburn is a Volunteer working on StreetLink's referral line. She writes about how volunteering helps her feel like she's making a difference.
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Homelessness Workforce Survey 2022 launched
We have just launched a new survey to help us understand challenges and successes in recruiting and retaining high-quality staff and individual workers’ abilities to progress and develop throughout their careers.
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Replacing the Vagrancy Act?
The Government has asked for views on a replacement for the Vagrancy Act. Homeless Link consulted our members and this is a summary of our findings.
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Better Commissioning of Homelessness Services
With commissioning season in full swing, a roundtable organised by Homeless Link and the Local Government Association in April 22 explored and shared some good practices from the perspective of providers and commissioners.
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Young and Homeless research in the news
Homeless Link's Young and Homeless research has been cited in a report that calls for the government to address rising numbers of young care leavers becoming homeless by introducing a series of stronger safeguards, a report warns.
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Homeless Link deeply saddened by the tragic death of Steve Douglas CBE
St Mungo's have announced the sudden passing of their CEO Steve Douglas CBE.
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Homeless Link labels new statistics showing a huge rise in private evictions as “very worrying”
New Statutory Homelessness statistics for October to December 2021 show a big rise in the number of people made homeless through private sector evictions.
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Homeless Link releases a new animation introducing a Strengths-based Approach
Our new animation follows the story of Jade and how a Strength-based Approach helps her build on her skills and achieve her goals.
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Living with COVID-19 in the homelessness sector
As infection rates remain high it's timely to reflect on how the Government’s Living with Covid Plan is impacting on homelessness services and take stock of what’s happening around testing and vaccination.
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“She gives me the confidence to thrive.” The impact of understanding trauma within homelessness services.
Homelessness and trauma often go hand in hand. But many services don’t fully understand trauma’s impact on people. Through shining a spotlight on two members, we explore what can be achieved through embedding a trauma informed approach.
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Government announces consultation on repealing the Vagrancy Act
The consultation is a great opportunity to provide evidence which could lead to embedding more compassionate, support-led approaches across the country.
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Support for the People of Ukraine
The war in Ukraine and the desperate attempts by millions of Ukrainian people to flee to safety has filled us all with horror. In this blog we set out some of the facts about the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, we highlight some challenges and ask for your input.
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How homeless services can engage candidates standing at the upcoming local elections
Over 4,000 council seats are up for election on May 5th. The run-up to the election is the perfect time to engage candidates, possibly benefitting your service now and in the future.
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The response to StreetLink’s appeal shows people truly care about rough sleeping
With the cost of living crisis starting to take hold, Director of StreetLink Fiona Colley writes about why she’s thankful for the commitment of StreetLink’s supporters.
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Homeless Link warns that the Chancellor’s Spring Statement will do little to prevent a rise in homelessness
Homeless Link responds to The Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement, warning that the the lack of focus on increasing welfare in line with inflation means the measures announced will do little to prevent a rise in homelessness.
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How can we ensure that enterprise and trading is fair for people experiencing homelessness? Survey responses needed
New research commissioned by Homeless Link explores how social enterprise and organisations with trading activities can ensure that the way they work is fair for those involved.
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Homeless Link to take over the management of the homelessness database CHAIN
From April 2022, Homeless Link will be taking over the management of the Combined Homelessness and Information Network system.