Universal credit and supported housing
John Shortridge in Blogs28 Mar 2019 - 12:27pm
John Shortridge, an expert in supported housing, explains how the introduction of Universal Credit will affect Housing Benefit.
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Housing First in England - a look back at the last three years
Jo Prestidge in Blogs28 Mar 2019 - 10:42am
Homeless Link launched our Housing First England project just over three years ago in early 2016. At the time, the model wasn’t widely known or used in England, despite the significant and...
Grants will support the sector to end women’s homelessness
in Press notices28 Mar 2019 - 8:36am
Today (Thursday 28 March, 2019) it was announced that Homeless Link has been awarded £2...
Making the financial case for Housing First
in Blogs26 Mar 2019 - 10:47am
New research commissioned by Homeless Link, The cost effectiveness of Housing First in England...
Spotlight on Digital Technology
Jane Bancroft in Blogs21 Mar 2019 - 3:59pm
The PLUS Project held a Spotlight on Digital Technology in the homelessness sector on the 20th March.
Join the campaign for the repeal of the Vagrancy Act
Rosie Downes in Blogs18 Mar 2019 - 9:42am
In November 2017, Kevin Bigg, who was rough sleeping in Carlisle was arrested after a child threw £2 into his sleeping bag. He was fined £100 for begging, even though he hadn’t asked for the money.
Homeless Link responds to the Spring Statement
in Press notices13 Mar 2019 - 4:54pm
Rick Henderson, Chief Executive of Homeless Link, responds to the Chancellor's Spring Statement.
Homeless Link responds to Channel 4 report on homeless deaths
in Press notices11 Mar 2019 - 8:00pm
Today, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism released figures that revealed almost 800 people who are homeless have died over the last 18 months, which is an average of 11 every week. The report also shows that a third (30%) of the homeless deaths...
Promising practice: Gender-informed approaches to supporting women who are homeless
Lisa Raftery in Blogs8 Mar 2019 - 12:56pm
Today on International Women’s Day, we publish our year-long scoping study exploring gendered approaches to supporting women who are...
Bids open for Mayor of London’s Rough Sleeping Innovation Fund
in Blogs5 Mar 2019 - 11:55am
Bids are now open for the third round of the Mayor of London’s Rough Sleeping Innovation Fund (RSIF).