For Commissioners
Resources
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Influencing for change (Women’s Homelessness)
This briefing provides ‘Top Tips from the Frontline’ on influencing for change in the response of systems and services to women’s homelessness.
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Principles for Rough Sleeping Outreach
This document details the core principles required for designing and delivering rough sleeping outreach services in England.
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London PLUS: OP FORTITUDE webinar
A recording of a webinar jointly delivered by Homeless Link's London Plus programme and OP FORTITUDE explaining their offer.
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London PLUS Grants/Funding Do's and Don'ts webinar
A recording of a webinar jointly delivered by Homeless Link's London Plus programme and the grants and funding team, providing advice for grants and funding bids.
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Housing First for Commissioners
We have produced and compiled a set of up-to-date guidance and practical resources to support the commissioning of successful Housing First services. You may also be interested in our research reports.
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Meeting people where they are: outreach principles to support people sleeping rough
Homeless Link have developed a set of 8 principles for designing and delivering rough sleeping outreach services in England.
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Housing First beyond homelessness: why other sectors must be involved
It is time to fully involve health, social care and criminal justice sectors in Housing First to maximise its benefits for people and communities.
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Housing First in England – beyond a pilot?
The Government's homelessness strategy and Rough Sleeping Initiative funding have put Housing First on more secure footing.
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We need to be thinking about managing transitions in Housing First
Daniel Allman of Greater Manchester Housing First talks about the importance of planning for positive transitions away from Housing First support and the collaborative approach that Greater Manchester has taken to this process.
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Why it's important to have a gendered approach to Housing First
Reflections on the learnings of the second year evaluation of Westminster VAWG Housing First
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Better Commissioning of Homelessness Services
With commissioning season in full swing, a roundtable organised by Homeless Link and the Local Government Association in April 22 explored and shared some good practices from the perspective of providers and commissioners.
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Rural Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Community of Practice: in partnership with English Rural
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Housing First Community of Practice - commissioners
Connect with other Housing First commissioners to discuss fidelity to the principles and explore the new fidelity assurance framework.
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