Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
9 hours 13 min ago
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced that Brandon Lewis, the new housing minister, will not have the homelessness brief in his portfolio. Responsibility for this will continue to be held by Mr Lewis's predecessor,...
2 days 22 hours ago
Is there ever an ideal solution for people so entrenched in sleeping rough that they refuse all traditional offers of help? Lesley Dewhurst, Chief Executive of Oxford Homeless Pathways, explains why they have adapted the Housing First model for their...
3 days 7 hours ago
An independent review of the sanctions regime, carried out by Matthew Oakley on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has been published today. The review highlights serious problems with the way sanctions are communicated and the...
1 week 2 days ago
Brandon Lewis has been appointed housing and planning minister following the latest government reshuffle.
1 week 3 days ago
We've started a partnership with In Kind Direct, the charity that helps other charities get the things they need to support communities. Laura Hales, In Kind Direct's charity partnerships manager, tells us more about the work they do.
2 weeks 2 days ago
Research published today shows that the proportion of homeless people in England reporting some form of physical and mental health problem is at least double that of the general population, and many are not getting the right help.
2 weeks 3 days ago
On the first day of Under One Roof, our annual conference for the homelessness sector, we launched a summer debate to ask what should be the top homelessness priority for whichever new government is elected to power in the General Election next May....
2 weeks 4 days ago
We need the help of the homelessness sector in shaping an important programme of work around people with multiple needs, and helping us to understand the impact of welfare reform and commissioning changes on this group.
2 weeks 5 days ago
There have been several high profile cyber-attacks in the media recently and it is suddenly on the radar of small organisations, especially if they store sensitive data. Are you doing all you can to minimise the risk?
3 weeks 4 days ago
The charities Homeless Link and St Mungo’s Broadway today welcomed changes to Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) that will provide extra support to people who are homeless and looking for work.