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People with uncertain or restricted eligibility due to their immigration status are at high risk of homelessness and destitution because they cannot access mainstream housing, welfare benefits and employment. Read our guidance and briefing documents here.

How can homelessness accommodation and support services work positively with couples? Read our guidance on Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claims for couples.

A resource to help homelessness staff understand the criminal justice system and support people who have recently left custody.

Explore how services can develop a gender-informed approach, in order to improve outcomes for the women they support.

Young and homeless reports explore the reasons young people become homelessness, the support available to them, and areas where improvements should be made.

An introduction and resource list to help you develop good practice and welcoming services for people who identify as LGBTIQ+.

In this video, Bethan Lant from Praxis explains what steps you can take help people you're working with find legal representation for their asylum and immigration issues.

This briefing provides ‘Top Tips from the Frontline’ on how to support migrant women.

This briefing provides ‘Top Tips from the Frontline’ on how to advocate effectively for women.

The shift from no or limited immigration status to gaining status, like refugee status, is a critical period linked to homelessness risk. This brief video offers guidance to those assisting individuals who have recently acquired status, advising on best practices to enhance their chances of securing accommodation.

Including people with lived experience of homelessness in the design, delivery and evaluation of services is more important than ever. But how can this be achieved in a meaningful way, ensuring that the right support is in place to enable people to succeed?

Recording on supporting ​non-UK nationals to access substance misuse services