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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Funding available via Comic Relief Community Fund to help support the delivery of services and activity that benefit local communities
Funding available via Comic Relief Community Fund to help support the delivery of services and activity that benefit local communities
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How services can become gender informed: new Going Beyond podcast
In this final episode of this series of the Going Beyond podcast, we speak to Helen Emmings from the Nelson Trust and Nicky Pearson from Medway Council. We speak about the barriers women experiencing homelessness face in accessing support in the sector, and discuss best practice for ensuring services are gender-informed.
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Ofsted regulations update. Share your experience
An update from our meetings with Ofsted about the regulation of services and an opportunity to feed into our ongoing discussions.
Forthcoming events at Homeless Link
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Policy Influencing Network: Coproduction and influencing
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Housing First Fidelity Framework: using the self-reflection tool
This Community of Practice supports Housing First delivery services to use the fidelity framework self-reflection tool.
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What if the way we react to the crisis, is the crisis?
A day of compassion-informed practice development.
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Leadership Support: Conflict Management
Join webinar on conflict management, tailored for leaders in the homelessness sector, to explore the nature of conflict, personal approaches to it, and practical methods for managing it.