A stronger voice together
Homeless Link represents organisations working on homelessness throughout the country. We listen carefully to what our members are finding on the ground and give a stronger voice to them and to the sector as we work to improve policies at local and national level and build a movement to end homelessness.
Our latest policy work
Homeless Link’s policy team regularly produce specialist analysis to influence and shape local and national government policy. Here is a selection of our recent work.
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Submission to Treasury: Response to Comprehensive Spending Review Call for Evidence (2025)
Updated: 20/2/25
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Policy Briefing: Vital solutions to ending migrant homelessness
Updated: 15/8/24
This briefing from Homeless Link and NACCOM outlines the the key drivers of migrant homelessness and what policies the new Government should implement to create a society with a home for everyone.
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Breaking the cycle: Delivering a homelessness funding system that works for all
Updated: 11/9/24
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Our Manifesto to End Homelessness
Updated: 22/2/24
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.
Our campaigns
Keep Our Doors Open
Keep Our Doors Open is Homeless Link’s campaign to give homelessness services the resources they need to continue to support people in the face of rising inflation and costs.
Find out moreNon UK Nationals
People who come to the UK from elsewhere have complex rights to housing. The law is constantly changing, and non UK nationals often end up homeless. Our members are deeply concerned with this, so we continue to work with the Home Office and local authorities to cut through the rhetoric and ensure that people get the help and support that they are entitled to.
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Sign up todayNational Advisory Council
Our National Advisory Council (NAC) is made up of representatives of the homelessness sector. It meets quarterly to talk about the policy issues that are currently affecting homelessness. To find out more please get in touch.
Get in touchPolicy Influencing Network
The Policy Influencing Network is for anyone in the sector working on influencing and is a place to come together to share intelligence and offer support.
Read more hereNews from campaigning and influencing
Here are some of the latest news items from the policy and campaigning area. For all news see below:
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Homeless Link sign Open Letter on welfare reforms
Homeless Link back coalition speaking out on welfare reforms
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Homeless Link present Breaking the Cycle campaign to MPs
MPs hear about Homeless Link's Breaking the Cycle campaign for a fairer and more efficient homelessness funding model at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Ending Homelessness
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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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Reset Homelessness
Homeless Link and Inside Housing have launched a joint campaign highlighting the urgent need to reform the homelessness funding system. In a series of articles, Homeless Link members give first-hand accounts of how the failing funding system is undermining their work to end homelessness in their communities.
Policy and Campaigns Team
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Sophie Boobis
Head of Policy and Research
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Rob Cartridge
Head of Communications and Advocacy
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Cat Tottie
Policy Manager
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Sanmeet Kaur
Policy Manager
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Alex Worrell
Policy Manager
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Stefan Donnelly
Campaigns Manager
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