CHAIN
CHAIN is a multi-agency database recording information about people sleeping rough and the wider street population in London. The system, which is commissioned and funded by the Mayor of London and managed by Homeless Link, represents the UK's most detailed and comprehensive source of information about rough sleeping.
Find out moreRough Sleeper Count
Every year local authorities across England must make a count or estimate of the number of people who are sleeping rough in their area. Homeless Link is funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to support local authorities to do this and to verify their counts or estimates.
Read more hereLondon Atlas of Street Homelessness
Homeless Link works with the London Housing Federation to produce an annual interactive map of London's Homelessness Services. It includes overlay maps of numbers of rough sleepers and the types and scale of service available in each borough, in addition to showing historical trends.
Visit the Atlas nowHomeless England
Homeless England is the most comprehensive database of services for people facing homelessness in England. With a geolocation search it helps people contact the best local services for their needs.
Visit Homeless EnglandHealth Needs Audit
We carry out regular research and produce a toolkit so the health needs of homeless populations can be assessed.
Read more hereLatest news
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Improving access to healthcare: Tower Hamlets Health and Wellness Fairs
We spoke to Providence Row about their award-winning health and wellness fairs that are improving access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness in Tower Hamlets.
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Turning the tide on rural rough sleeping
In this guest blog, Rory Weal, Strategic Policy Lead for rural homelessness at English Rural, and a speaker at our upcoming Rough Sleeping Conference sets out the importance of taking a tailored approach to the unique challenges of helping those sleeping rough in rural locations.
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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.
Forthcoming events at Homeless Link
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Rough Sleeping Conference 2024 - Online
Join colleagues from across the homelessness sector to hear about effective policy and practice in rough sleeping support.
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Coaching for goal setting
Join us at a one-hour webinar exploring how coaching can be a powerful tool to support goal setting.
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Communication and Leadership
A 1.5 hour webinar looking at the importance of communication in leadership roles.
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Rights and Entitlements of Homeless EU Migrants
Online training session on the basic rights and entitlements of all non-UK nationals in the post-Brexit era for frontline workers in London.