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Last November, Jo's blog on SWEP and winter provision was pretty clear that most areas were planning provision of single site accommodation to reduce the high risk of COVID-19 transmission amongst those in need of emergency housing.

In the next blog of our Black History Month series, we hear from Dionne Williams about her lived experience of, and perspectives on, homelessness.

As we begin to return to pre-Covid ways of living through the lifting of restrictions and a reliance on vaccination success, it begs the question what has changed for homelessness provision? What role must we play to keep people safe, both now and in the future?

For the past five years or so StepChange Debt Charity has been campaigning for better legal protections for people struggling with problem debt. In this blog, Peter Tutton tells us about the new statutory Breathing Space scheme, available to people in England and Wales, opened for applications on the 4th May 2021.

Riverside, Stoll, Alabaré and Launchpad are the four main providers of supported housing for veterans in the United Kingdom. Director of Operations at Riverside, Lee Buss-Blair, tells us how they have been working together to highlight the growing crisis they face and the significant risk of collapse of specialist housing for homeless veterans.

Ben Laryea, CEO at Ekaya Housing Association, reflects on the events of the past few years, from George Floyd to the impact of the pandemic and everything in between, and explains how it only solidifies his belief that the work of BME housing sector is as relevant today as it was when built out of the riots forty years ago.

It's time for the Vagrancy Act to be repealed. A debate in Parliament is a step in the right direction.

A brand new podcast series starts with an explanation of the importance of relationships when supporting people experiencing homelessness.

Our research, published today, documents some of the key insights and impacts of the Ending Women’s Homelessness Fund.

The Government figures published today reveal the largest decrease in the estimated number of people rough sleeping since 2010, but this is still 52% higher than when the snapshot approach was introduced a decade ago.

On 22 April, the Government released its homelessness and temporary accommodation data for October to December 2020, which reveals a significant level of evictions despite Government measures to protect private renters during Covid-19 that should have put a pause on this practice.

Young people aged 16 and 17 who become homeless can be housed under the Housing Act or the Children Act. The piece of legislation they are housed under will affect what support they are entitled to, where they are housed and whether the local authority has owes them a corporate parenting duty.

Funding to improve and adapt services, helping transform people’s lives by offering a route off the streets and, ultimately, to reduce rough sleeping.

This International Women’s Day we are pleased to announce information about a new project focused on Ending Women’s Homelessness. Project Manager Michaela Campbell tells us more.

Homeless Link's response to government funding announcement

Today, we launch 'Commitment to Change', our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.

Updated guidance for homelessness services working with refugees and people seeking asylum, including information about Afghan relocation and resettlement.

"This blog post honours all the women I have supported, it was a privilege to be a part of your journeys.” Ahead of our Delivering For Women Conference on 29 June, Michaela Campbell, Ending Women’s Homelessness Lead, reflects on her experience supporting women experiencing multiple disadvantage and calls us all to action.

Today, Homeless Link launches our new strategic plan for 2021 – 2024, which puts our members at its heart, as it aims to end homelessness for good by ensuring everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.

“You can’t do Housing First to people.” This mantra, asserted by one of the providers of the three Housing First regional pilots in England, echoes throughout the latest evaluation report of the schemes, showing the importance of choice and co-production in effective Housing First services.