Resources to help you develop responses for people sleeping rough during the winter and periods of severe weather.
Guidance on cold weather provision, SWEP and heatwaves
Who should use this guidance?
Local authorities, homelessness providers, faith and community groups.
In brief
This guidance is designed to support Local Authorities to provide Severe Weather Emergency Protocol responses in order to prevent deaths of people sleeping rough during winter. The guidance has been updated to take into account Covid-19 and related advice and operating principles published by the Government.
The heatwave briefing was produced with support from Public Health England in 2020.
Last updated
October 2021 (SWEP) / July 2020 (heatwave briefing)
Resources for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) and Winter Provision
Heatwaves - Severe Weather Planning
Understand the risks to health and how to safeguard people who are homeless in hot weather.
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Street Outreach Resources
Resources and training to support assertive street outreach
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COVID-19 and Homelessness
Helping services in the homelessness sector respond during the pandemic. Please note that in some of these resources the content will reflect earlier stages of the pandemic and government restrictions in place at the time but they may still be useful
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Julie Cook
National Practice Development Project Manager
Julie is a National Practice Development Project Manager leading on our digital inclusion work and wider guidance development.