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.
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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...
Promising practice: Gender-informed approaches to supporting women who are homeless
Lisa Raftery in Blogs8 Mar 2019 - 12:56pm
Today on International Women’s Day, we publish our year-long scoping study exploring gendered approaches to supporting women who are...
Bids open for Mayor of London’s Rough Sleeping Innovation Fund
in Blogs5 Mar 2019 - 11:55am
Bids are now open for the third round of the Mayor of London’s Rough Sleeping Innovation Fund (RSIF).
Modern slavery and homelessness
in Blogs5 Mar 2019 - 10:34am
The Passage is a homelessness charity that operates in London and Brighton, and works to address modern slavery and street homelessness at both a local and national level. Júlia Tomás, Anti-Slavery Coordinator,...
Shining the spotlight on things done well
in Blogs28 Feb 2019 - 4:08pm
The Homeless Link Excellence Awards are a chance to put your organisation’s hard work in the spotlight. Steve Wyler, co-founder of A Better Way and a judge for the Excellence Awards, talks about what stood...
We’re missing opportunities to help the most vulnerable
in Blogs19 Feb 2019 - 12:13pm
Mike Barrett, CEO of Porchlight, tells us why their research into women who are rough sleeping in Kent has prompted the charity to do more to meet the very specific needs of this vulnerable group.
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...