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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Homelessness Strategy falls short on addressing deep homelessness and health links
Our comment piece for Inside Housing discusses how our Unhealthy State of Homelessness report can help ensure the government’s strategy breaks the cycle of worsening ill health and homelessness.
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A home is the only way to end homelessness
Alex Smith reflects on the inaugural European Housing First Partners Conference, held in Berlin in early November 2025.
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New podcast episode discusses Housing First in England, Finland and Australia
In this episode, we speak to Housing First specialists from England, Finland and Australia, discussing the successes, challenges, and hopes for the future.
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What’s next for Housing First: marginal gains or an end to homelessness?
Alex Smith argues for a more ambitious scale up of Housing First in England as the intervention comes back into the spotlight with the release of the CSJ's new report.
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Housing First is crucial for supporting people to stop reoffending
We need a joined-up approach to funding for those who have experience of the criminal justice system, says Ursula Ralph of Jigsaw Homes as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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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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Understanding Trauma in Refugees, People Seeking Sanctuary and Migrants
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Understanding rough sleeping and homelessness services
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Monthly drop-in: March
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Rights and entitlements of homeless EU migrants
A free London-based training for frontline workers supporting EU nationals experiencing homelessness, clarifying post-Brexit rights and entitlements, including access to welfare benefits, housing, and alternative support options.
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Practical support for non-UK nationals sleeping rough
A practical training for London frontline workers on how to support people experiencing homelessness with immigration issues, covering the boundaries of immigration advice, evidence gathering, and accessing legal aid and support services.
Online Free, London-based organisations only