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As part of the Bridging the Health Gap project, we have produced a suite of resources aimed at supporting staff and volunteers to have conversations about health.

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. There is also an accompanying webinar with Dr Tickle and other speakers.

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.

A resource exploring how practitioners can facilitate safe transitions into adulthood with young people accessing homelessness services.

Six 30-minute videos for frontline staff working in homelessness services on safeguarding adults and young people facing multiple disadvantage (multiple and/or complex needs) including sessions on the Care Act, non-UK nationals, mental capacity, care leavers, prison leavers and hospital discharge

People experiencing homelessness experience some of the worst health outcomes in society. Read our case studies from organisations who have developed new ways of working to improve the health outcomes of the people they support.

This webinar provides information and recommendations to support local response planning for COVID-19 booster vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness over the winter period.

Guidance on COVID-19 testing and vaccination in homelessness settings over the winter period, with links to specialist organisations for further information and guidance on different aspects of COVID-19.

The Unhealthy State of Homelessness 2022 presents findings from 31 Homeless Health Needs Audits (HHNAs), representing 2,776 individuals

This paper, based on work carried out by the Homeless Health Consortium (Homeless Link, Groundswell and Pathway) as part of the wider VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, sets out findings of a consultation with frontline homelessness workers and people experiencing homelessness.

These events below focused on Health and Wellbeing and were delivered between July 2021 and January 2022 as part of the London PLUS project.

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.