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Read our guest blog about the development of a new resource for the sector: The Safeguarding Toolkit for Multiple Exclusion Homelessness.

Homeless Link has joined a coalition of leading organisations in health and homelessness to issue an urgent open letter, coordinated by Pathway, to the new Home Secretary James Celeverly expressing deep concerns over changes to Home Office practice affecting refugees granted asylum decisions.

Experts at the national Housing First Conference agreed that the approach should be recognised for what it is - a successful intervention for people experiencing complex disadvantage that goes far beyond simply addressing rough sleeping.

The difference between how Housing Benefit and Universal Credit calculate earnings mean some people living in hostels are actually worse off if they find employment. BHT Sussex have launched a campaign to address this.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have provided an update in ordering Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests for homelessness settings.

Homeless Link has responded to media reports that the Home Secretary plans to criminalise the use of tents by people forced to sleep rough.

As Homeless Link launches its general election campaign 'A Home for Everyone.' Campaigns Manager Nye Jones sets out how its member organisations can get involved.

StreetVet has entered the 4th year in providing its Accredited Hostel Scheme to temporary accommodation providers across the UK. In this guest blog, they reflect on their successes in keeping those experiencing homelessness and their pets together.

With private rents at record levels, Policy Manager Cat Tottie writes that the Government must raise the Local Housing Allowance rate in the upcoming Autumn Statement.

We call on the Treasury to uplift the LHA rate in the upcoming Autumn Statement

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has awarded funding to 25 homelessness services in Round Two of the Night Shelter Transformation Fund (NSTF).

Homeless Link raises awareness around National Coming Out Day, and what the sector can do to support LGBTQIA+ people at risk of experiencing homelessness.

The SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) and winter provision toolkit, updated for 2023, is published today. This guidance is to support planning for service response to adverse weather.

With a general election expected in 2024, we are launching our new campaign - A Home for Everyone - focusing on what the next Government must do to end homelessness.

Homeless Link proudly celebrates Black History Month, this year we are shining a light on the great work our members do for the Black community.

Challenges with literacy can be both a cause of homelessness and can prevent people from escaping homelessness. In this guest blog, Julia Olisa, Founder of Literacy 100 explains what services can do, and introduces a new charter for best practice

In our latest spotlight on the work of Homeless Link’s Partnership Managers, Sirea Jabar talks about her work across the North of England to make local partnerships better.

Bringing together practice from children's welfare and homelessness, this guide aims to help homelessness practitioners to understand how brain development and the impact of trauma on the developing brain may affect a young person’s support needs and behaviour.

This guest blog from Luke O’Neil at Cranstoun describes changes in the UK drug scene and introduces a new mobile app that homelessness services can use to support clients.

Services are reporting an increase in the number of refugees presenting at their services. This article explains what is happening and what response is needed.