Knowledge Hub | Homeless Link

Being Strengths-based: collected resources

This page holds collected resources to support anyone interested in becoming strengths-based.
- Strengths-Based
- Improving Homelessness Services
Learning Disabilities and Homelessness Toolkit

This toolkit has been written by Dr Anna Tickle at Framework and Opportunity Nottingham with contributions from Westminster City Council, Change Communication, Professor Karen McKenzie at Northumbria University and Groundswell.
- Health and Social Care
- Neurodiversity
Leaflet guides to drop-in services for EU nationals

We developed these leaflets to help signpost EU nationals sleeping rough to the support they need.
- Meeting Diverse Needs
- Non-UK Nationals
Partnership Case Study. Working with Reading Borough Council

A case study of how Homeless Link supported Reading Borough Council to consulta with stakeholders over the future of their Rough Sleeping Initiative Programme 2022-25. The case study details the approach taken and the outcomes.
- Partnerships and Systems Change
- Improving Homelessness Services
Delivering Digital Support in Homelessness Services - Summary of The Reboot UK Project 2016-2020

Homeless Link worked with national digital inclusion charity, The Good Things Foundation, as part of a four-year project from 2016 to 2020 to explore how digital support is offered in the homelessness sector and how it could be improved.
- Digital inclusion
- Improving Homelessness Services
How homeless services can be more inclusive and support young trans people

Guidelines for services, co-written with AKT, on how they can meet the needs of young trans people
CHAIN Information for Clients

If you think that information about you might have been recorded on CHAIN, you can find out more about why the information is recorded, who has access to it, what your rights are, and other important details.
- Rough Sleeping
Michelle's Story: The Seven Principles of Housing First

Homeless Link and Homeless Network Scotland have created a new animation to explain the principles behind the Housing First approach.
- Housing First
The Picture of Housing First

Homeless Link's Picture of Housing First in England research series, first published in 2017, outlines current provision and explores variation in delivery of the approach.
- Housing First
Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Access Toolkit

People experiencing homelessness can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. There are many reasons for this, including insecure or overcrowded living situations, underlying health conditions and distrust of healthcare providers.
- Health and Social Care
- COVID-19
A basic Introduction to Trauma Informed Care

A brief introduction into trauma informed care for volunteers.
- Trauma-Informed
- Improving Homelessness Services
Case Study: Supporting Local Authorities with their bids to Rough Sleeper Initiative

This is a case study from Homeless Link's Partnership team about the support that they gave to Liverpool City Council and Stoke on Trent Council
- Rough Sleeping
- Improving Homelessness Services