Improving Homelessness Services
Resources
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Delivering integrated health and social care services for people experiencing homelessness
Best practice case studies illustrating how to deliver on the NICE guidelines around integrated services to reduce health inequalities.
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Going Beyond: Homeless Link's practice podcast
Our podcast focusing on practice in the homelessness sector.
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SWEP and winter provision
Guidance and information to help local authorities and homelessness service providers develop suitable responses during the winter and periods of severe weather.
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Running an effective Day Service
Information and links to useful resources on approach and ethos, trauma-informed working, managing staff, funding and fundraising, data management and working in partnership.
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Webinar: improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
This webinar launches research that aims to enhance the nutritional health and awareness of people experiencing homelessness and using substances and gives support workers practical tips to improve practice.
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Commissioning homelessness services
This guide describes and gives good practice examples and approaches at each stage of the commissioning cycle, specifically for commissioning homelessness services.
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Guys, you have to take some responsibility for this!
Natasha Davies, CEO Jimmy’s Cambridge discusses rising public hostility, chronic underfunding, and the urgent need for regulation, professional care, and compassion for people experiencing homelessness.
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Tackling a different kind of period poverty? The Period Literacy Toolkit for the homelessness sector
Thea Raisbeck of Spring Housing introduces a practical new toolkit.
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Understanding our workforce
Homeless Link's Senior Research Manager, Debra Hertzberg, describes how the homelessness sector can get involved in understanding and shaping the future of the homelessness workforce.
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Services honoured in Homeless Link's national Excellence Awards 2025
The five winners of our annual awards have been announced, highlighting the vital work taking place to end homelessness across England.
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Instability caused by short-term funding could lead to service user crisis of trust
The current homelessness funding system risks ruining our bond with clients and volunteers, write Michael Chandler of Groundswell as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Let’s seize this opportunity for homelessness prevention
Preventing homelessness is not only the most cost-effective approach, but also the most humane, writes Nicci Marzec, of charity Aspire Oxfordshire as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Day Services Practice Forum : trauma-informed buildings
Join our Practice Forum for those working in, running or commissioning Day Services. This session will focus on how to apply a trauma-informed lens to your bulding.
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Day Services Practice Forum - trauma-informed safety
Join our Practice Forum for those working in, leading or commissioning Day Services. This forum will focus on applying trauma-informed practice to create a safe environment and reduce exclusions.
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Commissioners' Forum: Exploring the new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
A free interactive session for Local Authority Commissioners of homelessness services. This session will focus on the new Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy, with an opportunity to speak to representatives from MHCLG.
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Frontline Day Service Workers Focus Group
Join our focus group for frontline day service workers, meet your peers and share your key priorities and challenges with Homeless Link.
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Rural Community of Practice 4: Prevention, PRS, and Frontline Innovation
An interactive session with Homeless Link, English Rural, and the homelessness team from Calderdale in West Yorkshire
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Commissioning homelessness services
This course will provide an introduction to commissioning homelessness services and explore what is considered good practice in commissioning.
Online Members £81pp, Non-Members £121pp