Rough Sleeping
Resources
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SWEP and winter provision toolkit
A toolkit to help local authorities and homelessness service providers develop suitable responses during the winter and periods of severe weather.
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Guidance for rough sleeping outreach services and volunteers
Guidance for frontline staff and managers working in rough sleeping outreach services and a printable information leaflet for new or existing volunteers for outreach services.
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Rough Sleeping Snapshot Estimates Toolkit 2024
Local authority leads and snapshot estimate coordinators should follow this guidance to plan and execute their annual rough sleeping snapshot estimate, and have it verified by Homeless Link ready for online submission to MHCLG no later than Friday 6th December 2024.
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Service responses to hot weather
Case studies from different London boroughs who adapted their support for people sleeping rough during periods of extreme heat.
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Tracking progress towards ending rough sleeping: a webinar on insights and new indicators
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Supporting individuals during hot weather
Information and guidance on supporting people experiencing homelessness during hot weather, including recognising heat-related illnesses and how to keep cool in the heat.
News
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Select Committee backs focus on homelessness prevention to address “crisis”
On 03 March 2025, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee published a new report on children in temporary accommodation.
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A call for the government: demonstrate political will to end the homelessness crisis
With government funding and commitment, the homelessness sector can and will innovate, writes Tim Archbold of Signposts, as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Atlas of Homelessness Services in London - 2025 release now online
Unique website showing services for homeless people across London is updated for 2025 by London Housing Foundation in partnership with Homeless Link.
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Women’s specific experiences of homelessness and health must be addressed
For International Women's Day, Homeless Link's Senior Research Manager, Debra Hertzberg, analyses health data to show why women experiencing homelessness need tailored healthcare.
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We must recognise homeless women in their own right, and fund services accordingly
Women are unseen, unheard and unprotected by a system designed and funded for men, writes Lucy Campbell of SHP, as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Devastating rough sleeping must end here says Homeless Link
The number of people sleeping rough has increased by 20% since last year. And the number of people housed in temporary accommodation is up by 16%. Read Homeless Link's response.
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Rural Community of Practice Session 5: A reflective space
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Improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
Join Homeless Link and Providence Row as we launch research that aims to enhance nutrition and recovery among people experiencing homelessness and share practical actions that homelessness staff can take to improve access to healthy food and nutrition for the people they support.
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Quarterly Reflective Space for Outreach Workers
Come along to our final quarterly session for outreach workers where we will reflect on current challenges, and collectively think of potential solutions and good practice.
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