Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
20 Aug 2020 - 2:12pm
On 20 August, the Government released its homelessness and temporary accommodation data for January to March 2020, which includes the first...
13 Aug 2020 - 10:46am
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), a social investment company, spent lockdown working with the charities they invest in through our Social and Sustainable Housing (SASH) fund. In this blog, they tell us more about the fund and how it works.
4 Aug 2020 - 9:00am
As local authorities and their partners prepare bids for the Next Steps fund, Homeless Link is pleased to publish our scoping...
27 Jul 2020 - 1:09pm
John Harrison from Impact Limited, explains the unique research he was able to carry out after Riverside were asked to manage provision for 1,000 people sleeping rough and living in emergency accommodation in hotels, at the Holiday Inn Express...
27 Jul 2020 - 9:00am
A pilot scheme will enable colleagues from six Sainsbury’s stores to alert StreetLink when they see someone sleeping rough at the sites.
20 Jul 2020 - 6:40pm
Last Saturday, 18 July 2020, Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick launched the Next Steps Accommodation Programme, a £266 million fund to enable local areas to continue to provide somewhere safe to stay for 15,000 people...
20 Jul 2020 - 6:02pm
Last year, the Local Government Association (LGA) worked with Homeless Link to draft some guidance for the voluntary sector on partnership working to tackle homelessness. We wanted to highlight the vital importance of partnership at a time when levels...
15 Jul 2020 - 9:20am
With major new investment in move-on housing and support on the horizon, now is the time to follow through on commitments...
13 Jul 2020 - 4:34pm
Sue Christoforou, Policy Manager at Homeless Link, takes us through some recent policy announcements.
13 Jul 2020 - 10:30am
Homelessness organisations affected directly by COVID-19 can now apply for funding of £5.5million in a second round of grants distributed by Homeless Link.
