Welfare update: potential of partnerships for second-tier advice
Sue Christoforou in Blogs1 Sep 2020 - 9:00am
In the first of a new series on welfare and benefits, Sue Christoforou explores the potential of local partnerships with advice agencies.
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The Passage Anti-Slavery Project
Júlia Tomás in Blogs1 Sep 2020 - 9:00am
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, summarises the support provided during...
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Fiona Colley joins Homeless Link as Director of Social Change
in Blogs24 Aug 2020 - 9:00am
We are delighted to welcome Fiona Colley to the new role of Director of Social Change from 7 September 2020.
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Extend the evictions ban further to prevent a rise in homelessness this winter
Louise Weaver in Press notices21 Aug 2020 - 4:11pm
The evictions ban that was put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been extended to 20 September 2020, however lifting the ban will still put many tenants that have rent arrears as a result of a loss of income at risk of homelessness.
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Homeless Link responds to the Government’s homelessness statistics for Q1 2020
Louise Weaver in Press notices20 Aug 2020 - 2:12pm
On 20 August, the Government released its homelessness and temporary accommodation data for January to March 2020, which includes the first...
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Housing the ‘Everyone In’ cohort
in Blogs13 Aug 2020 - 10:46am
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), a social investment company, spent lockdown working with the charities they invest in through our Social and Sustainable Housing (SASH) fund. In this blog, they tell us more about the fund and how it works.
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Providing more than bricks and mortar: social landlords and Housing First
Jo Prestidge in Blogs4 Aug 2020 - 9:00am
As local authorities and their partners prepare bids for the Next Steps fund, Homeless Link is pleased to publish our scoping...
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#EveryoneInForGood – researching the impact on people sleeping rough
in Blogs27 Jul 2020 - 1:09pm
John Harrison from Impact Limited, explains the unique research he was able to carry out after Riverside were asked to manage provision for 1,000 people sleeping rough and living in emergency accommodation in hotels, at the Holiday Inn Express...
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StreetLink partners with Sainsbury’s to increase support for people sleeping rough
Louise Weaver in Blogs27 Jul 2020 - 9:00am
A pilot scheme will enable colleagues from six Sainsbury’s stores to alert StreetLink when they see someone sleeping rough at the sites.
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£266 million Next Steps funding programme open for bids
Jennie Corbett in Blogs20 Jul 2020 - 6:40pm
Last Saturday, 18 July 2020, Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick launched the Next Steps Accommodation Programme, a £266 million fund to enable local areas to continue to provide somewhere safe to stay for 15,000 people...
