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This week, the Government launched their 'Help for Households' toolkit.

The meeting covered a range of topics, including work to better support non-UK nationals experiencing homelessness

Read about the inspiring work of Leicester’s Respite Rooms project in this guest blog. They are on target to support 80-100 women in their first year of operation.

Homeless Link responds to the latest statutory homelessness statistics, showing a big jump in private sector evictions.

The Government has promised to bring in wide ranging reforms of the private rental sector. Campaigns Manager Nye Jones analyses how the turbulence in Westminster may affect this process.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced a new Night Shelter Transformation Fund of up to £10million in grants. The Night Shelter Transformation Fund is administered by DLUHC, working in partnership with Homeless Link and Housing Justice who will provide support to prospective applicants and grant holders.

We're delighted to welcome Emmaus South Manchester as a new member of Homeless Link! Emmaus South Manchester is an independent local homelessness charity, part of a wider national federation and international Emmaus movement.

As Fulfilling Lives South East closes it's doors, Systems Change Project Assistant Emily Page shares insights from their projects addressing the lack of access to safe accommodation for domestic abuse survivors with multiple and complex needs.

Lee Buss Blair, Director at Riverside Housing Operation, writes about what more services can do to engage and support veterans.

To celebrate Co-production Week, Matthew Bushnell from Mary Seacole Housing Association shares the experience of co-production in Luton where experts by experience, commissioners and service providers have been working together to support the Local Authority to draft a new strengths-based specification for their commissioned housing-related support services.

NACCOM’s Community Research volunteer group has been working with Homeless Link to explore experiences of accessing support from local authorities throughout the pandemic. Following the publication of the project report, the Community Researchers share their thoughts on its findings and recommendations.

Reflections on the learnings of the second year evaluation of Westminster VAWG Housing First

Today, Homeless Link is pleased to launch a new report in partnership with NACCOM – The No Accommodation Network, Unlocking the door: A roadmap for supporting non-UK nationals facing homelessness in England.

Homeless Link's Response to the 2021-22 Annual CHAIN figures, showing a reduction in the number of people rough sleeping in London.

Thanks to funding from Comic Relief, Homeless Link was able to launch the Housing First Fund in 2019 to support five very different Housing First specialist roles. Today, we launch a new learning report discussing the challenges, successes and key learnings from the five grantees.

People working in homelessness services, or supporting people who are homeless in other ways, need to be aware of the risks to health that hot weather brings.

Homeless Link is sitting on the steering board for a major new research project into rural homelessness.

Homeless Link has joined the Renters Reform Coalition ahead of important government legislation.

Amy Blackburn is a Volunteer working on StreetLink's referral line. She writes about how volunteering helps her feel like she's making a difference.

We have just launched a new survey to help us understand challenges and successes in recruiting and retaining high-quality staff and individual workers’ abilities to progress and develop throughout their careers.