Rough Sleeping
Resources
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Tracking progress towards ending rough sleeping: a webinar on insights and new indicators
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Supporting individuals during hot weather
Information and guidance on supporting people experiencing homelessness during hot weather, including recognising heat-related illnesses and how to keep cool in the heat.
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Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate (Photo ID for voting)
This briefing outlines the process of applying for a Voter Authority Certificate. It is important that frontline workers in homelessness services and local authorities are aware of the process of application, so they are able to support individuals to exercise their right to vote.
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Rough sleeping outreach guidance
Guidance for frontline staff and managers working in rough sleeping outreach services, which outlines how to put Homeless Link's principles into practice.
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Research exploring holistic Housing First outcomes
New research into the long-term impacts of Housing First across health, mental health, offending behaviour, substance use and beyond.
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Criminal Justice Bill submission 2024
Homeless Link's submission of evidence on behalf of our members to Parliament's scrutiny committee of the Criminal Justice Bill 2024, looking at replacing the vagrancy act.
News
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News
Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition: one year of making a difference
In Rural Housing Week 2024 the Coalition launches a new CoP and recognises the progress made in raising awareness of the hidden crisis of rural homelessness.
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News
Over 350 Parliamentary Candidates sign Homeless Link's pledge
Candidates from across the country and representing the political spectrum commit to help end homelessness.
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Highest ever recorded rough sleeping numbers in London
Homeless Link's response to the annual CHAIN report for 2023-24 which shows record numbers of rough sleepers recorded in London.
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Tracking progress towards ending rough sleeping
In this guest blog, Rob Anderson from Centre for Homelessness Impact introduces a new framework to measuring rough sleeping and to help understand how we might make progress towards ending it.
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Legislation watch: What next for homelessness bills?
With the General Election being called, Sophie Boobis explains what happens next to legislation that might impact on homelessness.
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New women's rough sleeping census
The latest edition of the Women's Rough Sleeping Census has been published, Alex Smith reports from the launch event with more details.