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London PLUS Project

The PLUS Project is a partnership between Shelter and Homeless Link. Funded by London Councils, we support organisations, boroughs and landlords in London working with people who are sleeping rough, homeless, or in housing need. Our work has a stong partnership, cross-sector working and equalities focus.

What the PLUS Project can offer you

All PLUS Project activities are funded by London Councils, which means there is no cost to you.

Good practice events and networking forums

Our good practice spotlight events and forums focus on the latest policy, innovation, good practice and research in the homelessness and related sectors. They are open to London-based borough officers, frontline staff and landlords and offer fantastic networking opportunities. Details of upcoming events will be advertised in the monthly PLUS newsletter and on Homeless Link's website. To sign up to the newseltter email the PLUS Project.

Training

Our training courses cover a wide range of topics including:

welfare reform
homelessness law
grant fundraising
making effective homelessness applications
European Nationals' Housing Rights
domestic violence and housing
aggressive and difficult behaviour

Borough Work

We will attend borough/sub-regional homelessness networks and forums to keep you updated with the latest policy develoment, funding and partnership working opportunities.

The project will provide more intensive support to outer London boroughs who have seen homelessness figures recently increase.

Policy briefings and homelessness information updates

We send out a monthly email newsletter with the latest homelessness news, consultations, training and events.

We also provide regular briefings on CHAIN data and statutory homelessness trends to keep you up to date with the state of homelessness in London.

The opportunity to feed into consultations and influence decision makers

There are regular opportunities to feed into Homeless Link consultations. If you need support around responding to a particular policy or consultation please London.Plus@homelesslink.org.uk.

Our work with other homelessness, domestic and sexual violence and ESF projects

The PLUS project will be working with other agencies funded by London Councils under priority 1 and 2. Further details of projects can be found on London Councils website.

London Councils