Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
11 May 2020 - 11:50am
We’re looking for a new Director of Social Change to drive our campaigning activities. Through their work they will establish Homeless Link as thought leaders within the homelessness sector and beyond and provide a powerful voice for people...
11 May 2020 - 9:37am
In response to the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, local networks rapidly pulled together to make sure that people sleeping rough had accommodation options, and now are helping residents to find activities that support their well-being.
8 May 2020 - 8:25am
On Thursday 7 May, the Government announced that £6 million of the Coronavirus funding for frontline charities would be ring-fenced to support...
4 May 2020 - 3:49pm
People who have been sleeping rough for a long time, or who struggle to engage with change, may have particular needs affecting their ability to follow the advice given. This blog outlines what some of those things might be and where to get more...
21 Apr 2020 - 4:30pm
While welcome, the emergency funding measures announced so far won’t be enough to sustain vital homelessness services. We’re calling on Government to provide a dedicated and direct funding package for homelessness charities to help them cope with the...
20 Apr 2020 - 10:07am
Our sector is used to supporting very vulnerable people, with compassion, at times of crisis. During this pandemic we must remember to use our skills and knowledge, with the empathy and understanding that shapes our practice normally, to respond to...
18 Apr 2020 - 9:05am
On 17 April, the Government announced that eligible staff working with people who are homeless and rough sleeping will be included in the groups for priority testing for covid-19. The guidance now states that 'local authority staff, including those...
14 Apr 2020 - 4:19pm
More than two weeks ago, the government charged all Local Authorities to bring all those living on the streets into self contained accommodation as a response to the Covid-19 crisis. Rick Henderson writes about the need to shift focus from a...
8 Apr 2020 - 3:00pm
Matt Harrison, StreetLink’s Director, explains what measures government, homelessness services and StreetLink are taking to support those sleeping on our streets during the Coronavirus crisis.
31 Mar 2020 - 3:15pm
Crisis has established an Emergency Grants Fund to support local groups across the UK, who are financially affected by demands on their resources due to the coronavirus outbreak.