Meeting Diverse Needs
Resources
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Supporting Non-UK Nationals
Whilst the vast majority of people experiencing homelessness are born in the UK, Non-UK Nationals are disproportionately represented amongst people experiencin…
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Gambling and homelessness
Guidance on understanding gambling addiction, including the relationship between gambling and homelessness, signs to look out for, and ways frontline workers can support.
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Going Beyond: Homeless Link's practice podcast
Our podcast focusing on practice in the homelessness sector.
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Bitesize Learning: Managing challenging behaviour
9-part bitesize e-learning and further resources for frontline staff in homelessness services who are looking to build on their knowledge, skills and understanding of supporting people who exhibit challenging behaviours.
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The Care Act and Social Care Assessments
Guidance on how to support people accessing homelessness services to request an assessment under the Care Act, how eligibility for social care is determined, and what happens once a decision is made.
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Understanding hoarding
Guidance on understanding hoarding including why people hoard, and how to support someone who has a hoarding issue.
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Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) draft Code of Practice
Homeless Link are reviewing the Equality and Human Rights Commission draft code of conduct to update our spotlight.
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Updates on asylum move-on period
Important information for services about the rights of people leaving asylum accommodation, in the light of the latest government announcements and court cases.
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Why Identity Matters: Reflections for South Asian Heritage Month
Partnership Manager, Sirea Jabar explains why her own experience has demonstrated that identity matters in the services offered to people facing homleessness.
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New regulations to remove local connection rules for care leavers and victims of domestic abuse to access social housing
Starting today (10th July 2025), new regulations have come into effect to exempt care leavers under 25 and victims of domestic abuse from any local connection or residency tests for social housing applied by Local Authorities in England.
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Homelessness services and the legal definition of a woman
A reflection on the recent High Court ruling and what its implications might be for homelessness services going forwards.
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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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Practice Forum: running effective multi-disciplinary meetings and case conferences
Come along to this interactive practice forum and learn more about how you can apply innovative models of case conference.
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Practice Forum: meeting the sensory needs of neurodivergent people experiencing homelessness
Come along to the first in our 3-part free practice forum series which will focus on how homelessness services can meet the sensory needs of neurodivergent people experiencing homelessness.
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Commissioners’ Forum: Complex Needs
Join our Commissioners’ Forum for local authority commissioners of homelessness services. This session will focus on how to address the increasing complexity of need of service users.
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Practice Forum: Providing Inclusive Homelessness Services - power and oppression
A free interactive session for frontline workers and managers to explore power and oppression.
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Practice Forum: Providing Inclusive Homelessness Services - Trans inclusion
A free interactive session for frontline workers and managers to explore trans inclusion in homelessness services.
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Practice Forum: Providing Inclusive Homelessness Services - embedding knowledge
A free interactive session for frontline workers and managers to consolidate learning from the practice series.
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