Street Outreach
Resources
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                                SWEP and winter provisionGuidance 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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                                Guidance for rough sleeping outreach services and volunteersGuidance 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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                                Service responses to hot weatherCase studies from different London boroughs who adapted their support for people sleeping rough during periods of extreme heat. 
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                                Supporting individuals during hot weatherInformation and guidance on supporting people experiencing homelessness during hot weather, including recognising heat-related illnesses and how to keep cool in the heat. 
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                                Principles for Rough Sleeping OutreachThis document details the core principles required for designing and delivering rough sleeping outreach services in England. 
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                                Rough sleeping verificationRead the write up of findings from our focus group on rough sleeping verification and other pathways into rough sleeper services. 
News
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                                Spotlight on Rough Sleeper VerificationVerification of rough sleepers, in order to allow them access to services is highly controversial. This blog outlines the current trends and what they might mean for services going forwards. 
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                                London's Rough Sleeping Plan of Action 2025 launchedHomeless Link responds to the Mayor of London's plan to end rough sleeping in London by 2030. 
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                                Devastating record levels of rough sleeping in LondonFollowing new statistics from CHAIN that show record numbers of rough sleepers in London, Homeless Link has issued the following response. 
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                                Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition: one year of making a differenceIn Rural Housing Week 2024 the Coalition launches a new CoP and recognises the progress made in raising awareness of the hidden crisis of rural homelessness. 
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                                Free online training from Homeless LinkCheckout our free online bitesize e-learning packages for people working in frontline homelessness services. Also including fundraising training. 
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                                Putting principles into action: supporting staff in rough sleeping outreach servicesIntroducing free resources and E-Learning to support people working in rough sleeping outreach services.