Housing First
Resources
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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.
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2022 Annual Review of Support for Single Homeless People in England
The annual survey of services for people who at risk of homelessness shows an increase in demand for services, whilst the number of bed spaces is reducing. It highlights a growth in the number of people presenting with complex needs.
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Engaging other sectors in Housing First
These resources support Housing First providers and commissioners to engage the criminal justice, health, mental health, social care and substance use sectors in Housing First.
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Managing transitions in Housing First services guidance
This guidance for frontline services covers different points of transition in Housing First, including when a resident no longer needs support, periods in prison, death and dying, moving to alternative accommodation and withdrawal of consent.
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Housing First General Research and Reports
Learn more about the evidence base for the effectiveness of Housing First, how the approach fits into the current policy setting, and the policy changes needed to ensure it can be scaled up nationally.
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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.
News
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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.
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Key findings of the 2022 Annual Review of Single Homelessness: More demand. Less supply. More complex needs.
Unpacking the results of this year's annual review, Sophie Boobis looks at some critical trends and key findings in the homeless sector.
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Housing First beyond homelessness: why other sectors must be involved
It is time to fully involve health, social care and criminal justice sectors in Housing First to maximise its benefits for people and communities.
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2023 London Atlas of Homelessness Services Launched
The new edition of the London Atlas produced by the London Housing Federation in partnership with Homeless Link contains updated statistics on homelessness services and trends in each London Borough. An invaluable tool for everyone in the sector.
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Housing First in England – beyond a pilot?
The Government's homelessness strategy and Rough Sleeping Initiative funding have put Housing First on more secure footing.
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We need to be thinking about managing transitions in Housing First
Daniel Allman of Greater Manchester Housing First talks about the importance of planning for positive transitions away from Housing First support and the collaborative approach that Greater Manchester has taken to this process.