Rough Sleeping
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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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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Rough sleeping verification
Read the write up of findings from our focus group on rough sleeping verification and other pathways into rough sleeper services.
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Preparing for hot weather
This webinar showcases new heat-related health guidance to support people experiencing homelessness, including information on hot weather SWEP.
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Ending Rough Sleeping Data Framework: Webinar
This webinar with Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) discusses the new Rough Sleeping Data Framework & provides concrete examples of how it is already working well for the local authorities that have piloted the framework.
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Supporting individuals during hot weather
Read our guidance and case studies on supporting people experiencing homelessness during heatwaves.
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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Braverman Proposals "absurd": Homeless Link responds
Homeless Link has responded to media reports that the Home Secretary plans to criminalise the use of tents by people forced to sleep rough.
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2023 SWEP & winter provision toolkit launches today
The SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) and winter provision toolkit, updated for 2023, is published today. This guidance is to support planning for service response to adverse weather.
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Rough sleeping in London soars by 21%
Homeless Link responds to the CHAIN annual report for 2022/23, calling for action to counter the 'categorically terrible' rise in rough sleeping in London.
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Climate change & SWEP
Guest blog from the Museum of Homelessness about the importance of considering climate change in relation to SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol).
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Reflections from Rough Sleeping Conference 2023
Members of Homeless Link's National Practice Development team reflect on some lessons and highlights from our recent conference on Rough Sleeping