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Homeless Link has responded to the government consultation on social housing allocations on behalf of our members. You can read the full response here

With a general election looming in 2024, we have published our manifesto to end homelessness. Drawn from from our unique position as the membership body for over 800 homelessness organisations across England. It builds on work with our members, on engagement with specialists and experts and on the rich body of evidence on what works to end homelessness, outlining our core ambitions of the next government.

The Government's Autumn Statement provides an update on its spending plans for the next six months. Ahead of 2023's statement, Homeless Link submitted a formal submission, calling on the Government to raise the Local Housing Allowance rate.

In this webinar recording, we hear from Bob Blackman MP on the regulation of supported exempt accommodation and what it means for supported accommodation providers.

Meeting your responsibilities as a manager of building-based services.

Two major research reports from September 2021 looking at the state of the homelessness sector and best practice as we emerge from the pandemic. Working Together: the homelessness sector’s path beyond COVID looks at the lessons of pandemic and Homelessness Provision for the Future looks to the future.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced £3 million (£1m Capital and £2m Revenue) of transformation funding for the homelessness, faith, community and voluntary sector to provide the safest possible accommodation (individual rooms / self-contained).

Our report, the Future Hostel, draws on findings from ten in-depth case studies of hostels across England and analyses data from Homeless Link’s online database of homelessness services.

Guidance and information to help local authorities and homelessness service providers develop suitable responses during the winter and periods of severe weather.

Animations and a research report to help services and staff improve nutrition among people experiencing homelessness and using substances.

A research report by Juliette Hough and Becky Rice – June 2021.