Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
9 Oct 2020 - 9:20am
During the COVID-19 national lockdown, Brighter Futures’ Homeless Health Service used its community outreach vehicle to support people sleeping rough and staying in emergency accommodation, adapting and innovating to meet the local need. Jane Morton,...
8 Oct 2020 - 9:00am
StreetLink’s Manager, Ffion, explains its important role in the COVID-19 pandemic, and how using the service can help secure crucial support for people living on the streets for the first time.
5 Oct 2020 - 12:52pm
As in the world of homelessness, the pandemic has brought a whirlwind of changes to how DWP and jobcentres have operated in this crisis.
5 Oct 2020 - 10:03am
We are excited to welcome Peter Smith back to Homeless Link in the new role of Director of Sector Development from 5 October 2020.
29 Sep 2020 - 2:35pm
Why systems change? And why now? Fiona Colley, Homeless Link’s Director for Social Change, introduces new guidance produced with Collaborate, which puts the sector’s experiences at the heart of this complex issue
25 Sep 2020 - 12:55pm
Our review captures the journey of seven grantees supporting women through the new COVID-19 landscape.
14 Sep 2020 - 5:30pm
We are pleased to announce that we are extending the deadline for applications for the COVID-19 Homelessness Response Fund which was due to close on 14 September. This extension will give homelessness organisations one final opportunity to apply for...
14 Sep 2020 - 12:00am
The Health and Wellbeing Alliance has announced a call for bids to potential new members of the Alliance from 2021 - 24. Homeless Link will...
9 Sep 2020 - 12:42pm
Homeless Link responds to the Combined Homelessness and Information Network’s (CHAIN) annual bulletin, which shows a 21% rise in the number of people seen sleeping rough by outreach workers in London in 2019/20.
9 Sep 2020 - 9:10am
Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, and Hestia, the lead support provider of advocacy for victims of modern slavery, have developed a free training package which explores the links between homelessness and modern slavery. The training...
