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The Government has asked for views on a replacement for the Vagrancy Act. Homeless Link consulted our members and this is a summary of our findings.

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.

Homeless Link's Young and Homeless research has been cited in a report that calls for the government to address rising numbers of young care leavers becoming homeless by introducing a series of stronger safeguards, a report warns.

St Mungo's have announced the sudden passing of their CEO Steve Douglas CBE.

New Statutory Homelessness statistics for October to December 2021 show a big rise in the number of people made homeless through private sector evictions.

Our new animation follows the story of Jade and how a Strength-based Approach helps her build on her skills and achieve her goals.

As infection rates remain high it's timely to reflect on how the Government’s Living with Covid Plan is impacting on homelessness services and take stock of what’s happening around testing and vaccination.

Homelessness and trauma often go hand in hand. But many services don’t fully understand trauma’s impact on people. Through shining a spotlight on two members, we explore what can be achieved through embedding a trauma informed approach.

The consultation is a great opportunity to provide evidence which could lead to embedding more compassionate, support-led approaches across the country.

The war in Ukraine and the desperate attempts by millions of Ukrainian people to flee to safety has filled us all with horror. In this blog we set out some of the facts about the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, we highlight some challenges and ask for your input.

Over 4,000 council seats are up for election on May 5th. The run-up to the election is the perfect time to engage candidates, possibly benefitting your service now and in the future.

With the cost of living crisis starting to take hold, Director of StreetLink Fiona Colley writes about why she’s thankful for the commitment of StreetLink’s supporters.

Homeless Link responds to The Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement, warning that the the lack of focus on increasing welfare in line with inflation means the measures announced will do little to prevent a rise in homelessness.

New research commissioned by Homeless Link explores how social enterprise and organisations with trading activities can ensure that the way they work is fair for those involved.

From April 2022, Homeless Link will be taking over the management of the Combined Homelessness and Information Network system.

Learning from the Immigration Advice for Rough Sleepers Fund has shown the importance of integrated immigration advice and homelessness services.

Since September 2020, The Passage has been piloting its Modern Slavery Navigator project. In this blog, Dr Julia Tomas explores the findings of The Passage's Modern Slavery Service Annual Report 2020/2021.

Leading consultant on Advantaged Thinking, Colin Falconer, is working alongside Homeless Link as we develop our resources on strengths-based working.

Groundswell and St Basils have joined forces to co-produce an information campaign to encourage uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among young people experiencing homelessness. Becky Evans, Fundraising and Communications Manager at Groundswell tells us more.

We have joined Centrepoint, National Housing Federation and Shelter to call for investment in long-term solutions to end homelessness.