Meeting Diverse Needs
Resources
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Understanding young people’s development
A resource exploring how practitioners can facilitate safe transitions into adulthood with young people accessing homelessness services.
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Leadership: leading a diverse and inclusive organisation
Part of our Leadership Support programme, this 2 hour webinar on equity, diversity & inclusion in leadership gave managers, senior leaders and CEOs from voluntary community homelessness sector organisations an opportunity to hear from others working in the sector about their experience of improving diversity and inclusion within their organisations.
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Cultural Festival Guidance
These guidance leaflets are used internally by Homeless Link as part of our efforts to improve inclusivity. Feel free to use them as inspiration or copy and paste them.
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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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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Leadership: creating a culture of inclusion
This webinar recording gives managers, senior leaders and CEOs from voluntary community homelessness sector organisations an opportunity to look at the importance of inclusion; why it matters; what an inclusive leader looks like; and how bias has an impact on professional decision-making.
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Myth Busting Women’s Homelessness
Myths or assumptions about women’s experience impact on most aspects of homelessness, from who is represented in the data, how services are commissioned and designed, and how the public treat women who are visibly homeless.
News
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News
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. At Homeless Link, we reflect on the good practice and resources that can help support your service and develop understanding of these issues further.
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News
“Safeguarding is everyone’s business”: launch of new Expert Citizens toolkit
Read our guest blog about the development of a new resource for the sector: The Safeguarding Toolkit for Multiple Exclusion Homelessness.
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Black History Month 2023: Spotlighting our members
Homeless Link proudly celebrates Black History Month, this year we are shining a light on some of the great work our members do for the Black community.
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News
Why National Coming Out Day is important for homelessness
Sharing your identity as someone who is LGBTQIA+ can be a positive experience but can also be scary and lead to trauma and homelessness. This blog explains how homelessness staff can ensure services are supportive.
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News
Update on Home Office asylum support withdrawal
Services are reporting an increase in the number of refugees presenting at their services. This article explains what is happening and what response is needed.
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Addressing hoarding: an important way to prevent homelessness?
There are a huge number of people at risk of homelessness due to hoarding. Jo Prestidge, Head of National Practice Development reflects on our 'Going Beyond' podcast episode on hoarding with P3 charity.