Rough sleeping in England up 55% in five years
Benedict Knox in Press notices26 Feb 2015 - 10:14am
We call for Government action to stop people living on the streets.
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Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
It’s time to work together to address multiple needs
Lucy Terry in Blogs23 Feb 2015 - 11:35am
Lucy Terry of Revolving Doors introduces three new publications on the area of multiple needs - covering funding, practice and, most recently, the views of people with experience of multiple and complex needs.
Day centres - the frontline to end rough sleeping
Will Baldwin & Mark McPherson in Blogs19 Feb 2015 - 9:40am
Often seen as operating on the fringe of the homelessness sector, day centres can and often do play a vital role in tackling rough sleeping. A new handbook highlights ways that many day centres are making the most of their unique position in local...
How much? Can we deliver? Does it fit?
Cath Stamper in Blogs19 Feb 2015 - 7:51am
York Road Project's Cath Stamper explains how in spite of economic and political challenges for the homelessness sector, they have created opportunities to improve the organisation's prospects and profile in the local community.
StreetLink works: 2014 in review
Stephen Holland in Blogs16 Feb 2015 - 10:00am
Thanks to your support, StreetLink achieved some fantastic results in 2014 and helped connect thousands of people with the support they need to leave rough sleeping behind. Here is 2014 in numbers.
Winning votes
Tasmin Maitland in Blogs12 Feb 2015 - 8:27am
New project will continue our work to ensure that housing status should be no barrier to voting in the general election.
Hospitals must do more to break the cycle of homeless ill health and re-admissions
Dr Katherine Rake in Blogs10 Feb 2015 - 11:12am
Hospital admission is an opportunity to engage people not only in their immediate care but also to offer broader support. How can we ensure this is done effectively?
Investment needed to continue homeless hospital discharge improvement
Stephen Holland in Press notices9 Feb 2015 - 3:16pm
£10m of government grants have helped projects make progress, but could this be in vain without continued funding?
Changing lives through sport: join Homeless FA's 2015 Training Centre Programme
Konrad Dowber in Blogs6 Feb 2015 - 8:00am
Homeless FA is now accepting applications to their 2015 Training Centre Programme. Konrad Dowber writes about the impact the Programme has had so far - on employment prospects, housing, wellbeing and more - and how you can get involved this year.
Government heeds homelessness sector’s concerns over the future of Local Welfare Assistance
Stephen Holland in Press notices4 Feb 2015 - 2:57pm
In a written statement laid before the House of Commons yesterday, the Government has announced plans to allocate £74m to help fund Local Welfare Assistance schemes. This arrives after Homeless Link and its members submitted evidence to consultations...