Knowledge Hub

These resources support Housing First providers and commissioners to engage the criminal justice, health, mental health, social care and substance use sectors in Housing First.

Case studies detailing approaches and actions local authorities have taken to prevent young people from rough sleeping or becoming hidden homeless.

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.

Young and homeless reports explore the reasons young people become homelessness, the support available to them, and areas where improvements should be made.

This guidance for frontline services covers different points of transition in Housing First, including when a resident no longer needs support, periods in prison, death and dying, moving to alternative accommodation and withdrawal of consent.

The 'Learning Report for Immigration Advice for Rough Sleepers Fund' covers the learning from the GLA funded, Homeless Link-managed Immigration Advice for Rough Sleepers Fund.

In the Autumn 2017 Budget, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced the launch of a regional Housing First pilot programme, with £28 million of funding.

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

Learn more about the evidence base for the effectiveness of Housing First, how the approach fits into the current policy setting, and the policy changes needed to ensure it can be scaled up nationally.

You can help to end homelessness. There are a number of different ways in which you can help, including donating, volunteering, campaigning and more.

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.

Every year 176,000 people are reported missing. Learn more about the links between missing and homelessness, and actions for homelessness teams.