COVID-19 and Homelessness

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.

Homeless Link COVID-19 resources

Resources to help homelessness services keep up to date during the COVID-19 emergency.

For webinars and slides please follow this link.

Downloads

• COVID19 and Homelessness Resource List v12.pdf | 423K
• COVID19_HomelessnessTransition_FAQv3_030720.pdf | 422K
• LivedExperienceVoices_inCovidTransitions_ June 2020.pdf | 319K
• COVID19_HomelessnessTransition_LocalPractice_v2.pdf | 397K
• Housing First and Covid-19.pdf | 395K
• Engaging with health services during Covid-19_final.pdf | 337K
• Structure of the NHS in England2020.pdf | 228K
• Activities during lockdown v3.pdf | 321K
• COVID19_HomelessnessResponse_FAQv10_110620.pdf | 620K
• Welfare Support Update May2020.pdf | 261K
• Supporting people in COVID19 hotels.pdf | 341K
• COVID19 Supporting people in accommodation.pptx | 783K
• Volunteer Recruitment and Mobilisation_COVID19 v2.pdf | 371K

Homelessness and COVID-19 sector 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 Bear in mind we are in an evolving situation and some resources on this page will go out of date.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.

Downloads

• PHE Alcohol drugs and nicotine in emergency accommodation.pdf | 201K
• NHS_Distraction_Pack_Issue_1.pdf | 4784K
• Derventio Activity Booklet to print.pdf | 3986K
• Derventio Distraction Pack Interactive.pdf | 4010K
• Evolve Housing+ Support Wellbeing Handbook for Staying at Home.pdf | 4030K
• PavementCovidSpecialFinalWEB.pdf | 1271K
• Guidance for those unable or unwilling to self isolate v4.docx | 25K
• Domestic abuse in homelessness settings COVID19.pdf | 507K
• Riverside Emergency-hotel-provision-service-model-FINAL.pdf | 431K
• Harm reduction strategies for alcohol dependence.pdf | 340K
• Riverside Care And Support Covid-19 response examples.docx | 372K
• Coronavirus and data protection_ZorvaConsultingLtd_briefing note.pdf | 41K