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Political and parliamentary news
With housing high on the political agenda, Homeless Link works to place homeless people's interests and experiences at the heart of the debate. We aim to raise the ambitions of policy affecting homelessness services, with the ultimate goal of ending homelessness.
Our strength lies in the fact that we advocate on behalf of the sector as a whole, rather than representing the needs of individual agencies.
Our ability to take real issues and real aspirations direct to policy makers was acknowledged by an article in Inside Housing. The article recognised Homeless Link as a "strong campaigning body" and ranks our Chief Executive, Jenny Edwards, in the top 20 of the 50 most influential people in social housing.
Recent Developments
Brown’s first month in office has been eventful and seen several initiatives which are highly relevants to the housing and homelessness sector as well as the general voluntary sector. Our briefing on Brown's first month gives a round up of the key points.
Recent news from the sector
Latest 10:
- Homeless Link launches action plan to reduce rough sleeping among Central and Eastern Europeans in London (11 June 2008)
- Homeless Link launches action plan to reduce rough sleeping among Central and Eastern Europeans in London
- Caroline Flint announces £9.6 million more to change homeless hostels into places of opportunity (11 June 2008)
- An extra £9.6 million to help rough sleepers make a permanent move away from the streets was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint
- David Cameron announces launch of the Homelessness Foundation (16 May 2008)
- The Conservative Party has launched the Homelessness Foundation which will produce research into homelessness; its causes, effects and the wider impact on society.
- Iain Wright MP speaking on homelessness at National Youth Homelessness Scheme conference (15 May 2008)
- Iain Wright MP speaking on homelessness at National Youth Homelessness Scheme
- MEPs pledge to end street homelessness by2015 (14 April 2008)
- 438 signatures on written declaration
- Cabinet re-shuffle follows Peter Hain's resignation (25 January 2008)
- New minister for housing
- Government launches strategy for Supporting People (21 June 2007)
- Communities and Local Government today (21 June 2007) has published its new strategy document setting out how they will be taking forward the Supporting People programme.
- Housing Corporation and English Partnerships merge (18 January 2007)
- The government launched a new agency to deliver regeneration and housing in a major shake-up of the way it supports the delivery of new homes and develops mixed, sustainable communities in England.
- Final SP grant allocation 2007/08 (15 August 2006)
- The Department for Communities and Local Government has written to administering authorities to advise them of their final Supporting People grant allocations for 2007/08.
- New report into frequent movers published (26 July 2006)
- The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a new research report (July 2006), which aims to put the link between exclusion and frequent moving on the policy map and begin a debate about how services might best respond to those who are mobile.