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Why it's important to have a gendered approach to Housing First
Reflections on the learnings of the second year evaluation of Westminster VAWG Housing First -
NEW REPORT: ‘Roadmap’ for tackling non-UK national homelessness
Today, Homeless Link is pleased to launch a new report in partnership with NACCOM – The No Accommodation Network, Unlocking the door: A roadmap for supporting non-UK nationals facing homelessness in England. -
Homeless Link responds to “encouraging” figures which show a fall in rough sleeping in London
Homeless Link's Response to the 2021-22 Annual CHAIN figures, showing a reduction in the number of people rough sleeping in London. -
Introducing specialist roles to Housing First services: new learning report published today
Thanks to funding from Comic Relief, Homeless Link was able to launch the Housing First Fund in 2019 to support five very different Housing First specialist roles. Today, we launch a new learning report discussing the challenges, successes and key learnings from the five grantees. -
How you can help someone sleeping rough as temperatures soar
People working in homelessness services, or supporting people who are homeless in other ways, need to be aware of the risks to health that hot weather brings. -
Excellence Awards shortlist announced!
Our annual awards celebrate the best of the homelessness sector. The awards are open exclusively to Homeless Link members, highlighting the innovative and impactful work our members do. This year we were delighted to have received over 90 entries across the four categories and our expert judging panel have whittled it down to a shortlist of 21 impressive entries. -
Homeless Link on the steering group for major new research into rural homelessness
Homeless Link is sitting on the steering board for a major new research project into rural homelessness. -
Homeless Link joins Renters Reform Coalition
Homeless Link has joined the Renters Reform Coalition ahead of important government legislation. -
StreetLink community spotlight - Amy Blackburn
Amy Blackburn is a Volunteer working on StreetLink's referral line. She writes about how volunteering helps her feel like she's making a difference. -
Homelessness Workforce Survey 2022 launched
We have just launched a new survey to help us understand challenges and successes in recruiting and retaining high-quality staff and individual workers’ abilities to progress and develop throughout their careers. -
Replacing the Vagrancy Act?
The Government has asked for views on a replacement for the Vagrancy Act. Homeless Link consulted our members and this is a summary of our findings. -
Better Commissioning of Homelessness Services
With commissioning season in full swing, a roundtable organised by Homeless Link and the Local Government Association in April 22 explored and shared some good practices from the perspective of providers and commissioners. -
Young and Homeless research in the news
Homeless Link's Young and Homeless research has been cited in a report that calls for the government to address rising numbers of young care leavers becoming homeless by introducing a series of stronger safeguards, a report warns. -
Homeless Link labels new statistics showing a huge rise in private evictions as “very worrying”
New Statutory Homelessness statistics for October to December 2021 show a big rise in the number of people made homeless through private sector evictions. -
Homeless Link releases a new animation introducing a Strengths-based Approach
Our new animation follows the story of Jade and how a Strength-based Approach helps her build on her skills and achieve her goals. -
Living with COVID-19 in the homelessness sector
As infection rates remain high it's timely to reflect on how the Government’s Living with Covid Plan is impacting on homelessness services and take stock of what’s happening around testing and vaccination. -
“She gives me the confidence to thrive.” The impact of understanding trauma within homelessness services.
Homelessness and trauma often go hand in hand. But many services don’t fully understand trauma’s impact on people. Through shining a spotlight on two members, we explore what can be achieved through embedding a trauma informed approach. -
Government announces consultation on repealing the Vagrancy Act
The consultation is a great opportunity to provide evidence which could lead to embedding more compassionate, support-led approaches across the country. -
Support for the People of Ukraine
The war in Ukraine and the desperate attempts by millions of Ukrainian people to flee to safety has filled us all with horror. In this blog we set out some of the facts about the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, we highlight some challenges and ask for your input.