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The Government’s announcement today of an additional £84m for homelessness services is welcome. In our hard-pressed sector extra funding is always welcome, but this in year top up must be followed up rapidly with long term funding security and the promised cross government homelessness strategy.

Clothworkers Foundation have capital grants available for organisations providing services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This includes those providing homelessness accommodation, or services such as food banks and furniture recycling. Organisations supporting young people at risk of homelessness (or that are homeless) could also apply under their Young People Facing Disadvantage programme area. Check your eligibility for the grant

A new set of best practice case studies for homelessness and health professionals illustrate how to deliver integrated health and social care services in line with the NICE guidelines.

Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation's General Fund is open for Applications Registered charities with an annual expenditure of less than £10 million who are working to support communities in need can apply for a grant. The funding is for charitable work that meets one or more of the Foundation's current priorities. Previous grants have ranged from £5,000 to £2.25 million.

In this new episode of the Going Beyond podcast, we speak to Steve Sharmen (Senior Research Fellow in at the National Addiction Centre, King's College London), Andy Lymer (Director of the Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston University) and Patrick Horgan (Consultant Psychiatrist, working for two NHS gambling services).

MPs, Social Housing sector leaders and Local Authority officials join for an exploration on the key reforms needed to end rough sleeping and homelessness

Homeless Link has joined more than 100 other organisations in signing a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling for an end to “scapegoating” of migrants

Thea Raisbeck of Spring Housing introduces a practical new toolkit.

With the Government pledging to release a new Homelessness Strategy in the coming months, Homeless Link’s new Breaking the Cycle policy briefing sets out a roadmap to move from crisis towards a country free from homelessness.

In this episode of the Going Beyond Podcast, we speak to Lucy Campell from Single Homeless Project, and Kathryn Parsons from Solace Women’s Aid about the women’s rough sleeping census.

In a joint letter, 64 expert organisations have warned asylum policy changes will increase homelessness

Homeless Link has submitted a response to the government consultation on how local authorities are funded. You can read a summary here.

A great initiative to secure gifts for four legged friends. Apply before October 8.

Homeless Link urges new Minister to seize opportunity to address homelessness emergency and build a better system

This year marks 18 years of our Annual Review (now Support to End Homelessness), Homeless Link’s national study on the support delivered by the homelessness sector, which continues to provide crucial evidence to inform policy and practice.

Our Senior Learning and Development Manager discusses the new leadership training co-designed for Homeless Link member P3 Charity.

Ten Homeless Link members are working together to capture learning as they implement a whole organisation approach to trauma informed care.

Homeless Link outlines main issues facing new Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP

Homeless Link welcomes a new APPG report on ending homelessness, which backs a number of reforms that can help end homelessness.

Some local authorities may be pre-empting the supported accommodation regulations. Read more here and tell us about your experience.