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Everyone has everyday health needs that would benefit from referral to NHS services. However, many migrants face serious barriers that prevent them from accessing the healthcare they need, and that they're entitled to. People don't know their rights, and neither do the organisations that support them. This session will explore barriers and entitlements to NHS services for migrant communities, including vaccinations, and will discuss how traumatic journeys and experiences can often shape mental and physical health needs of this broad group.

An open session facilitated by Sirea, where participants share particular issues around migrant homelessness that they are encountering and discuss possible ways forward.

This workshop will hear from leading organisations in support for women, children and families subject to immigration control and explore the different routes open to support and help with accommodation and the prevention of homelessness.

An open session by Bethan, where participants share any particular issues around migrant homelessness that they are encountering and discuss possible ways forward.

People with uncertain or restricted eligibility due to their immigration status are at high risk of homelessness and destitution because they cannot access mainstream housing, welfare benefits and employment. Read our guidance and briefing documents here.

Myths or assumptions about women’s experience impact on most aspects of homelessness, from who is represented in the data, how services are commissioned and designed, and how the public treat women who are visibly homeless.

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

Explore how services can develop a gender-informed approach, in order to improve outcomes for the women they support.

When services are designed without considering how to cater to the diverse needs of people they support, those needs are often hidden.

The following presentations were delivered in December 2020 at the Homeless Link young Women’s Network Event, drawing learning from our youth and women’s homelessness work.

This is an alphabetical list of all the organisations who have signed up to the Support Don't Deport Campaign at November 2021.

For 8 years Homeless Link has carried out research into the particular reasons young people become homelessness, the support available to them, and areas where improvements should be made.