Knowledge Hub

Information and guidance on supporting people experiencing homelessness during hot weather, including recognising heat-related illnesses and how to keep cool in the heat.

This document details the core principles required for designing and delivering rough sleeping outreach services in England.

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

Guidance for frontline staff and managers working in rough sleeping outreach services and a printable information leaflet for new or existing volunteers for outreach services.

This webinar with Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) discusses the new Rough Sleeping Data Framework & provides concrete examples of how it is already working well for the local authorities that have piloted the framework.

Case studies from different London boroughs who adapted their support for people sleeping rough during periods of extreme heat.

Presentation recordings & slides from the Outreach Learning Forum: a series of interactive, online sessions aimed at rough sleeping outreach workers, to increase knowledge of how to support individuals with complex needs. Topics covered include: learning disabilities, brain injury, self-neglect and mental health.

Read the write up of findings from our focus group on rough sleeping verification and other pathways into rough sleeper services.

This webinar showcases new heat-related health guidance to support people experiencing homelessness, including information on hot weather SWEP.

Homeless Link's response to the Government's consultation on replacing the Vagrancy Act