COVID-19 and Homelessness

Helping services in the homelessness sector respond during the pandemic

Homeless Link is working to keep the homelessness sector informed about latest developments in relation to Covid-19.

We are broadcasting weekly webinars on 3pm Wednesdays, open to all, providing an overview of current responses and emerging practice. Booking opens here on Mondays. Catch up on past webinars here and see slides below.

Our COVID-19 Homelessness Response Online Network gives homelessness services a forum to share how they are responding to the COVID-19 crisis locally, enabling others to learn from their experiences and helping to co-create effective responses. Homeless Link members can log in to their account by clicking on My Account at the top right hand corner of our website. You will then be asked to log in. From here members can access our online groups, and by clicking on the Groups tab, you can find the Covid-19 group and click on 'Join'. Non-members can also join - please request access from this webpage. Once you are logged in, request to join the group and permission will be given automatically. You can then post your own comments, questions or responses. Note that this is not a moderated forum.

 

 

Homelessness and COVID-19 information and updates

Resources to help homelessness services keep up to date during the COVID-19 emergency. Note (31 March) that a Public Health England update to guidance for homelessness services is pending.

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Homelessness and COVID-19 practice resources

Resources to help homelessness charities develop their response and offer support to people during the current crisis. Bear in mind we are in an evolving situation and some resources on this page will go out of date. Check back regularly for updates. Practice may need to be adapted to your local context. Many thanks to the organisations that have shared their guidance here.

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Tasmin Maitland

Assistant Director, Practice and Partnerships

Tasmin leads our Innovation & Good Practice and Partnerships teams. Current team projects include: Communities of Practice, Ending Women's Homelessness Fund, Housing First Fund, London PLUS, Youth Homelessness, Housing First England, Reboot, Counts & Estimates, and our effective practice guidance and toolkits.

Telephone: 020 7840 4451
Email: tasmin.maitland@homelesslink.org.uk
Twitter: @Tasmin_IGP

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