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The five winners of our annual awards have been announced, highlighting the vital work taking place to end homelessness across England.

The University College London, Marie Curie, Groundswell, Pathway, the University of York, and the University of Leeds are seeking expressions of interest to deliver intervention work to optimise palliative care for people with lived experience of homelessness, commencing January 2026.

An invaluable, practical guide for homelessness services who are working with non UK nationals, available in six languages.

After consulting our members Homeless Link has submitted our response to the Supported Housing Regulation Consultation. Whilst welcoming the drive to better standards there are significant concerns with the proposed implementation.

Homeless Link responds to the Mayor of London's plan to end rough sleeping in London by 2030.

Kitty Ellison, Homeless Link's Senior Learning and Development Manager, reflects on moral injury and how it is increasingly relevant to homelessness workers.

We're delighted to welcome the Museum of Homelessness (MOH) as a new member of Homeless Link!

We need a joined-up approach to funding for those who have experience of the criminal justice system, says Ursula Ralph of Jigsaw Homes as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.

For Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re highlighting different ways that learning and development can contribute to creating a positive working environment for homelessness workers.

Find out the shortlisted entries for Homeless Link's 2025 Excellence Awards

We need to recognise and invest in our homelessness workforce to have a chance of ending homelessness, write Peter Smith and Kate Alaway of Homeless Link as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.

The negative narrative around private rents misses a vital, growing part of the sector, the so called ‘mediated market’, writes Louise Winterburn of World Habitat.

Homeless Link responds to new statistics on rough sleeping in London from the CHAIN database.

A reflection on the recent High Court ruling and what its implications might be for homelessness services going forwards.

Homeless Link's Innovation Forum heard from Housing Justice about an initiative to improve access to move on accommodation in London

The current homelessness funding system risks ruining our bond with clients and volunteers, write Michael Chandler of Groundswell as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.

Preventing homelessness is not only the most cost-effective approach, but also the most humane, writes Nicci Marzec, of charity Aspire Oxfordshire as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.

Government data underestimates LGBTQ+ homelessness, failing to capture its breadth and complexity, writes Adam Pemberton Wickham, chief executive of charity Akt, as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign being run jointly by Homeless Link and Inside Housing.

Seb Barker, COO of Beam writes about their AI tool ‘Magic Notes’ and how this can improve support for people experiencing homelessness.

On 03 March 2025, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee published a new report on children in temporary accommodation.