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.
Latest policy work
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 moreCover the Cost
Our members tell us that one of the major causes of homelessness is unaffordable rents. The local housing allowance (LHA) has been frozen since 2020, which means that as rents increase more and more people on low incomes cannot afford to keep their homes. We are calling on the Government at Autumn Statement to unfreeze the LHA immediately.
Find out moreExempt Accommodation
Homeless Link has welcomed the new legislation to regulate exempt accommodation providers. The rogue landlords who have exploited the system deserve to be excluded. But we must also protect the good providers. The government is running a consultation later this year on how the new law will be implemented and Homeless Link will be organising a consultation with our members to feed in.
Read our previous submissionNon 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.
Find out moreGet involved
National 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 hereCampaign Key Supporters
For each of our campaigns we have a network of key member organisations who sign up to letters and take actions in their own areas. For more information about our current campaign see this page.
Find out moreNews 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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Why upcoming local elections offer a chance to influence homelessness policy
The local elections on May 2nd offer a chance to engage council and mayoral candidates, making the case for policies that end homelessness.
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Action needed on refugee homelessness
Homeless Link has signed a joint letter to the Home Secretary, asking for an extension to the notice to quit when asylum seekers are granted permission to stay.
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Why homelessness services should be concerned about the Criminal Justice Bill
The Criminal Justice Bill contains wide-ranging new punitive powers for police and local authorities to deal with people sleeping rough. Campaigns Manager Nye Jones explains why homelessness services should be concerned about the legislation and what they can do to raise these concerns.
Latest resources
Here are the latest policy documents we have published. You can read all our materials through the Knowledge Hub.
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Research exploring holistic Housing First outcomes
Updated: 01/3/24
New research into the long-term impacts of Housing First across health, mental health, offending behaviour, substance use and beyond.
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Response to Government Consultation on Social Housing Allocations. March 2024
Updated: 11/4/24
Homeless Link has responded to the government consultation on social housing allocations on behalf of our members. You can read the full response here
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Criminal Justice Bill submission 2024
Updated: 17/1/24
Homeless Link's submission of evidence on behalf of our members to Parliament's scrutiny committee of the Criminal Justice Bill 2024, looking at replacing the vagrancy act.
Policy and Campaigns Team
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Sophie Boobis
Head of Policy and Research
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Nye Jones
Campaigns Manager
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Cat Tottie
Policy Manager
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Kateya Mbita
Policy Manager