Health and Wellbeing Alliance update
Caroline Bernard in Blogs15 Aug 2017 - 5:20pm
Homeless Link is one of the 21 voluntary sector members of the Department of Health funded Health and Wellbeing Alliance.
News
Our online magazine for homelessness professionals. News, opinion and features from Homeless Link and across the sector.
How do we ensure homeless services are safe spaces for LGBTQ+ staff and service users?
Addison Barnett in Blogs3 Aug 2017 - 5:41pm
Addison Barnett, Coordinator of St Mungo’s LGBTQ+ Network, discusses the links between LGBTQ+ issues and homelessness.
Listening to our members
Louise Weaver in Blogs3 Aug 2017 - 5:26pm
A fundamental part of Homeless Link’s role is to learn from the experience of our members.
How can frontline workers better support homeless refugees?
Chloe Morgan in Blogs1 Aug 2017 - 3:59pm
Homeless refugees face unique challenges in accessing support from Local Authorities. The Refugee Council has published new guidance to help refugees make homelessness applications in England.
The Care Act: a toolkit for advocacy
Bruno Ornelas in Blogs31 Jul 2017 - 4:32pm
How VOICES of Stoke developed a toolkit to bridge the gap between individuals and the social care system.
Hardship payments to be available immediately to JSA claimants who are homeless
Chris Brill in Blogs25 Jul 2017 - 10:48am
From October 2017, Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants who are homeless will have immediate access to hardship payments if their benefit is reduced because of a sanction.
Women experiencing homeless with no recourse to public funds
Pippa Hockton in Features24 Jul 2017 - 5:31pm
On 29th March 2017, Homeless Link ran a Spotlight on Supporting Women with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Homeless Link dives into data
Debra Hertzberg in Blogs19 Jul 2017 - 4:28pm
Homeless Link is excited to be taking part in a datadive, in partnership with DataKind on 29-30 July 2017.
Hosting destitute migrants – the final safety net?
Vicki Harris in Features19 Jul 2017 - 3:12pm
For homeless and destitute migrants that are ineligible for any welfare support, is there any way they can be supported to move away from a life on the streets?
Preserving resilience with No First Night Out
Sabrina Pathan in Blogs10 Jul 2017 - 10:12am
The passing of the Homelessness Reduction Act and injections of cash into prevention models across the country have ensured that the work of the East London No First Night Out project continues to be timely and relevant.