Housing First
Resources
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Securing housing for Housing First
Three case studies help to illustrate innovative ways to overcome the challenges of securing appropriate housing for Housing First.
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2023 Annual Review of Support for Single Homeless People in England
Homeless Link's annual survey of homelessness sector support tracks changes in the nature and availability of services, the support needs and circumstances of the people accessing services, and opportunities and challenges for the sector.
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Housing First fidelity assurance framework
This framework contains two self-reflection tools designed to support fidelity to the principles of Housing First in England.
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Our Housing First Research
Homeless Link’s Housing First England research programme is designed to learn directly from services about how Housing First operates in England. We are using this new evidence to continue to develop services, to strengthen the relationship between these providers and the related services working with them to support residents, and to ensure that Housing First is a viable option for all those that need it.
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Research exploring holistic Housing First outcomes
New research into the long-term impacts of Housing First across health, mental health, offending behaviour, substance use and beyond.
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Our Manifesto to End Homelessness
With a general election looming in 2024, we have published our manifesto to end homelessness. Drawn from from our unique position as the membership body for over 800 homelessness organisations across England. It builds on work with our members, on engagement with specialists and experts and on the rich body of evidence on what works to end homelessness, outlining our core ambitions of the next government.
News
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Housing First is essential, but it needs long-term thinking
Housing First is essential but we need longer funding cycles and top-down investment in staff, says Sarah Lister of Oasis Community Housing, as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Making housing work for Housing First
Cathy Michaels from Bromford Housing Association, describes her Housing First journey from sceptic to advocate, to clear up misconceptions hampering social housing provider involvement.
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Atlas of Homelessness Services in London - 2025 release now online
Unique website showing services for homeless people across London is updated for 2025 by London Housing Foundation in partnership with Homeless Link.
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Building a case for Housing First: Regional Pilots final evaluation report
We take a look at the findings from the final evaluation report for the Government's Housing First Regional Pilots, which builds the evidence base for the approach.
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Housing First research highlights huge cross-sector impact
New research into the holistic long-term outcomes of Housing First strengthens the case for a national cross-departmental programme for people experiencing complex needs.
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Housing First needs greater cross-sector working to fulfil potential
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.