Asylum and Immigration

No Recourse to Public Funds and Homelessness — by janis.ridsdel — last modified 2008-10-08 03:23 PM

This briefing page looks at homelessness amongst people who are destitute in the UK and who have no recourse to public funds, and therefore cannot access many of the typical avenues of support.

Policy Link October 2008 — by esther.sample — last modified 2008-10-17 12:36 PM

Policy Link October 2008. Cross-sector policy, research and news that has an impact on homeless people or those most at risk of homelessness.

Survey of Needs and Provision (SNAP) 2008/09 — by Rachel Prime — last modified 2008-09-09 06:02 PM

A telephone survey of homeless provider organisations, a repeat of the original survey conducted in 2007/08

Policy Link August 2008 — by esther.sample — last modified 2008-11-19 05:51 PM

Policy Link for August 2008. Latest Homeless Link work and cross sector work/reports/research that have an impact on homelessness

Central and Eastern Europeans Project — by esther.sample — last modified 2008-08-28 07:18 PM

Homeless Link is working to develop an action plan to reduce levels of rough sleeping among people from Central and Eastern Europe.

Entitlements for Central and Eastern Europeans in England — by esther.sample — last modified 2008-11-07 11:23 AM

This guidance aims to provide information on A8 and A2 nationals’ entitlements to the labour market and unemployment benefits, statutory homelessness assistance, housing/council tax benefit, local authority accommodation, Supporting People funding and NHS services.

Policy Briefing — by esther.sample — last modified 2008-11-19 02:00 PM

First bi-monthly Policy Briefing for April 2008. Latest Homeless Link work and cross sector work/reports/research that have an impact on homelessness.

Client Group And Support Needs — by richard.andrew — last modified 2008-05-04 11:09 AM

Addressing the need to adopt models of service that meet the needs of clients in rural areas.

Access to Services — by richard.andrew — last modified 2008-05-04 05:19 PM

Issues and good practice on accessibility of rural services

Multilingual Supported Accomodation Regulations — by gailemerson — last modified 2007-05-30 01:28 PM

Copies of Supported Accommodation regulations in 7 foreign languages; Cantonese, French, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian.

Media Coverage of Eastern Europeans & homelessness — by gailemerson — last modified 2007-09-19 05:45 PM

Links to media stories on A8 nationals and A2 nationals.

Research initiative into 'multiple exclusion homelessness' — by lindabriheimcrookall — last modified 2008-06-09 04:11 PM

The Research Forum approached the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to set up a major new research programme around homelessness and social exclusion.

Working with clients from the new EU member states — by johannataylor — last modified 2007-06-04 03:15 PM

Citizens from the so-called A8 member states are a growing client group for many services and present services with unique problems. This course provides an overview of the law regarding this group and considers the practical challenges for services in meeting the needs of these clients.

Working with clients from the new EU member states — by johannataylor — last modified 2008-10-29 03:50 PM

Working with clients from the new EU member states

News in the South West Region — by amber.place — last modified 2007-11-29 12:24 PM

News in the South West

At risk of homelessness — by lindabriheimcrookall — last modified 2006-11-14 02:42 PM

Information on groups that are at risk of homelessness

Broadway/Lemos&Crane Project — by lindabriheimcrookall — last modified 2006-12-21 09:02 AM

Summary of research project looking at developing a policy for service delivery for homelessness agencies working with Easter Europeans.

Jobs Fair - 18 May 2006 — by lindabriheimcrookall — last modified 2006-05-02 04:30 PM

Jobs fair for homeless people including A8 nationals at Rochester Row day centre

Resources for Central and Eastern Europeans — by lindabriheimcrookall — last modified 2008-11-07 11:25 AM

Further information for and about Central and Eastern European nationals in the UK.

A8 nationals — by lindabriheimcrookall — last modified 2008-11-07 11:18 AM

Summary of project beginning January 2006