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We’re excited to announce that a new CIH Level 4 Homelessness Service Management qualification is on the way!

On behalf of our members, Homeless Link has submitted to the Treasury our ideas on how the autumn budget can create a better environment in which homelessness can be tackled.

More than 20 MPs spoke in a debate in the Houses of Parliament entitled ‘Ending Homelessness’ on 20 October, concluding with a speech from Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern.

Verification of rough sleepers, in order to allow them access to services is highly controversial. This blog outlines the current trends and what they might mean for services going forwards.

In this episode, we speak to Housing First specialists from England, Finland and Australia, discussing the successes, challenges, and hopes for the future.

There is mixed news in the latest official homelessness statistics.

We're delighted to welcome Sanctuary Supported Living as a new member of Homeless Link!

The UKHSA has published new data which shows reported notifications of Tuberculosis (TB) in England increasing by 13.6% in 2024, compared to the previous year.

Ahead of the Government’s upcoming Autumn budget (26 November 2025), Homeless Link has joined dozens of other charities and support groups in calling for Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to be urgently unfrozen.

To mark World Homelessness Day, Homeless Link has handed in a series of letters to Government Ministers responsible for shaping the new Homelessness Strategy.

Government announces £84m of new homelessness funding. Homeless Link welcomes the funding as a step in the right direction. But asks for longer term commitments.

Clothworkers Foundation have capital grants available for organisations providing services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This includes those providing homelessness accommodation, or services such as food banks and furniture recycling. Organisations supporting young people at risk of homelessness (or that are homeless) could also apply under their Young People Facing Disadvantage programme area. Check your eligibility for the grant

A new set of best practice case studies for homelessness and health professionals illustrate how to deliver integrated health and social care services in line with the NICE guidelines.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is committed to building cohesive and resilient communities.

Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation's General Fund Reopens for Autumn Applications Registered charities with an annual expenditure of less than £10 million who are working to support communities in need can apply now for a grant. The funding is for charitable work that meets one or more of the Foundation's current priorities. Previous grants have ranged from £5,000 to £2.25 million.

In this new episode of the Going Beyond podcast, we speak to Steve Sharmen (Senior Research Fellow in at the National Addiction Centre, King's College London), Andy Lymer (Director of the Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston University) and Patrick Horgan (Consultant Psychiatrist, working for two NHS gambling services).

St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity has made available up to £500k for smaller frontline organisations. Funding of up to £100k per organisation will be available which can be spent over a maximum of a three-year period. This funding is available for organisations with an annual turnover of less than £2 million per year. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 7th November.

Homeless Link Director Fiona Colley joined an expert panel to discuss what is needed to end homelessness, during a well-attended fringe event at Labour Party Conference yesterday (29 September 2025).

Homeless Link backs call for an end to ‘scapegoating’ of migrants

Thea Raisbeck of Spring Housing introduces a practical new toolkit.