CHAIN
CHAIN is a multi-agency database recording information about people sleeping rough and the wider street population in London. The system, which is commissioned and funded by the Mayor of London and managed by Homeless Link, represents the UK's most detailed and comprehensive source of information about rough sleeping.
Find out moreRough Sleeper Count
Every year local authorities across England must make a count or estimate of the number of people who are sleeping rough in their area. Homeless Link is funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to support local authorities to do this and to verify their counts or estimates.
Read more hereLondon Atlas of Street Homelessness
Homeless Link works with the London Housing Federation to produce an annual interactive map of London's Homelessness Services. It includes overlay maps of numbers of rough sleepers and the types and scale of service available in each borough, in addition to showing historical trends.
Visit the Atlas nowHomeless England
Homeless England is the most comprehensive database of services for people facing homelessness in England. With a geolocation search it helps people contact the best local services for their needs.
Visit Homeless EnglandHealth Needs Audit
We carry out regular research and produce a toolkit so the health needs of homeless populations can be assessed.
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Understanding our workforce
Homeless Link's Senior Research Manager, Debra Hertzberg, describes how the homelessness sector can get involved in understanding and shaping the future of the homelessness workforce.
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Number of people in temporary accommodation continues to break records
Homeless Link responds to the government's latest statutory homelessness statistics for January to March 2025.
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Study: effectiveness of AI-powered wrist-worn device to detect early overdose signs
Chris Rintoul, Head of Harm Reduction at Cranstoun writes about an ongoing feasibility study they have funded, looking at the effectiveness of a Wearable Overdose Detection Device and Alert System to detect early signs of overdose.