Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
15 Sep 2021 - 10:39am
All of us working in homelessness know that health is a critical issue for those who are precariously housed, or not housed at all. We know that within the homelessness population there are high rates of mental ill-health, high rates of physical...
13 Sep 2021 - 12:13pm
On 9 September 2021, MHCLG released the ...
10 Sep 2021 - 12:09pm
Updated guidance for homelessness services working with refugees and people seeking asylum, including information about Afghan relocation and resettlement.
17 Aug 2021 - 11:00am
As we begin to return to pre-Covid ways of living through the lifting of restrictions and a reliance on vaccination success, it begs the question what has changed for homelessness provision? What role must we play to keep people safe, both now and in...
17 Aug 2021 - 10:00am
140 single gender spaces will be created as part of a £3.7m fund providing safe accommodation with expert specialist support. But does this go far enough for women experiencing homelessness and domestic abuse?
We hear from one of our members...
9 Aug 2021 - 9:18am
As of today, 112 local authorities and charities have made the pledge to not participate in new Home Office rules around rough sleeping.
29 Jul 2021 - 10:04am
“You can’t do Housing First to people.” This mantra, asserted by one of the providers of the three Housing First regional pilots in England, echoes throughout the ...
26 Jul 2021 - 10:59am
We have worked with our members to build a bank of job descriptions to help you recruit for key roles in the sector.
21 Jul 2021 - 9:14am
Many councils, charities and faith groups are starting to think about their local emergency winter provision and for some the prospect of communal sleeping spaces will once again be under consideration. There are a number of factors which could...
19 Jul 2021 - 9:23am
Today, we launch 'Commitment to Change', our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.
