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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Homeless Link turns 25: a conversation with the organisation’s original Chairperson, Sir Brian Pomeroy
Sir Brian Pomeroy, Homeless Link's original Chair, discusses how Homeless Link came into being, what the early years were like, and what lessons still resonate for the sector today.
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Government announces new Housing Benefit rules for supported housing and temporary accommodation residents
Changes in how Housing Benefit is calculated mean individuals can keep more of what they earn when they start work or increase their hours.
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Homeless Link supports webinar with Homelessness Minister
A summary of the webinar Homeless Link recently hosted with Homelessness Minister Florence Eshalomi
Forthcoming events at Homeless Link
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Practice Forum: Providing Inclusive Homelessness Services - the importance of language
A free interactive session for frontline workers and managers to explore the importance of language in providing inclusive services.
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Practice Innovation Forum - improving access to mental health support
Join our latest Innovation Forum focusing on ways to develop better access mental health support for people experiencing homelessness. Hear from speakers innovating in this area and use innovative thinking techniques to generate solutions to the challenges faced within your own local area.
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Research Forum: Engaging people with lived experience in analysis
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Practice Forum: Providing Inclusive Homelessness Services - power and oppression
A free interactive session for frontline workers and managers to explore power and oppression.