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In Episode 4 of Series 5 of the Going Beyond Podcast, we speak to Alex Laing, Head of Programmes at Oasis Community Housing, who oversees their crisis services and Cal Distin, Co-Production Worker at Oasis Communtiy Housing.

Homeless Link responds, raising the looming funding cliff edge for homelessness services.

The Pudsey Next Steps funding programme

In Episode 3 of Series 5 of the Going Beyond Podcast, we speak to Tracey from Winchester City Council, Tara from Vision Housing at the Forward Trust, and Tim and Caprice from Greater Manchester Better Outcomes Partnership.

What was said about homelessness at Labour's Conference in Liverpool and what does it mean for us going forwards? l

In this blog Sirea Jabar, one of our Partnerships Managers, explores the challenges of Personal Independent Pay (PiP) claims and how to support people with their claims.

In this series, we discuss the barriers people experiencing homelessness face in accessing support within different areas of the sector, including Adult Social Care, Local Authority Housing Options, the Private Rented Sector, and supported accommodation.

The upcoming budget needs to avoid a short term funding cliff edge but also lay the foundations for a radically improved funding system. Find out what Homeless Link are doing to shape the debate and how members can get involved.

The UKHSA has produced some useful resources on understanding Mpox, including information about having conversations about Mpox with at-risk individuals, and what to do should a case be suspected.

Our new Autumn Budget Campaign Pack outlines all the actions organisations can take, including writing to local MPs and landing media coverage, with a range of resources to support with this.

In this series, we discuss the barriers people experiencing homelessness face in accessing support within different areas of the sector, including Adult Social Care, Local Authority Housing Options, the Private Rented Sector, and supported accommodation.

New videos on suicide support, health conversations and dental care.

Read about the development of our new National Homelessness Skills Framework, a tool for people who are thinking of joining the sector, those wishing to develop their skills within their current role, and for managers and HR/recruitment leads to support staff development.

New research by Homeless Link, Cardiff University and Heriot-Watt University reveals gaps and opportunities in locally-led homelessness prevention.

As the government brings forward early prison release, Vicky Album looks at the implications for the homelessness sector and explores some of the better practice that can be adopted to prevent prison leavers becoming homeless.

For International Overdose Awareness Day (31st August), we are asking homelessness services to take a moment to consider the risks of overdose for people who use drugs, and how staff can respond to reduce drug-related deaths.

Our policy team are in close contact with MHCLG about the delayed consultation. Find out the latest position in this blog.

Shelter is looking to interview Black and Black mixed heritage people in England who have tried to access a social home – successfully or unsuccessfully.

The impact of migration on homelessness is the elephant in the room. Having issued a new policy briefing, Homeless Link and NACCOM are now asking organisations to engage with their MPs and start the conversation.

Grants to organisations working to support and advocate for and with Londoners in temporary accommodation.