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Homeless Link

@HomelessLink

1 year

proud to be part of this.

Homewards

@HomewardsUK

1 year

Today we are launching #Homewards , a five-year programme committed to demonstrating that it's possible to end homelessness in the UK. Having a home is more than just bricks and mortar. What does home mean to you?

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We’re proud to be working with @princeandprincessofwales as part of the @homewardsuk programme. Together we can make a difference. see our blog

Why we are working with the Royals

Homeless Link is a sector partner in Homeward, the new partnership to end homelessness from the Royal Foundation. Rick Henderson explains why.

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The last of the areas in England that have been chosen as part of @HomewardsUK is Sheffield. Another area with some great homelessness services.

Homewards

@HomewardsUK

1 year

Thank you Sheffield! A sporty end to our 2 day UK tour! We saw @tyronemings & @KensingtonRoyal shoot hoops and heard about the important role sport can play in helping people to feel connected to their communities, which is essential if we want to prevent homelessness. #Homewards

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Housing benefit to be restored for 18 to 21-year-olds after fears young people will be made homeless

‘Young people claiming housing benefit are doing so because they don’t have a choice about whether to live at home’

www.independent.co.uk

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@HomelessLink

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Lambeth is the first location identified by @HomewardsUK as a trial are to #endhomelessness . We are proud to be a sector partner

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@HomelessLink

5 months

Thanks @HomewardsUK for helping us highlight this new research and important issue

Homewards

@HomewardsUK

5 months

Housing First is a proven successful approach with a wider impact. Read more from our Partner @HomelessLink here: #Homewards

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@HomelessLink

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Great to see @Chrystalla1133 from @HomelessLink in the briefing for HRH @MosaicClubhouse this morning for the launch of #Homewards #PartnershipInAction

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@HomelessLink

6 years

With temperatures dropping across London tonight & this w/e @MayorofLondon has opened emergency shelters to ensure people sleeping rough have somewhere warm to stay. Please show your support by donating here: or tell us via

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Criminalising vulnerable people who are homeless does nothing to solve the root causes of the problem & PSPOs/Criminal Behaviour Orders have sometimes prevented people from accessing vital services and support. via @HomelessLink

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@HomelessLink

7 years

As temperatures have started to drop below zero, please share @HomelessLink updated list of London Winter Shelters.

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@HomelessLink

8 months

We are very pleased to be a co-signatory to this letter. Braverman's proposals are "absurd"

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@crisis_uk

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We've written an open letter to the Home Secretary @SuellaBraverman alongside 14 other organisations including @centrepointuk @CIHhousing & @StMungos .

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@HomelessLink

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🎉We are very pleased to announce that @taskmaster has chosen us as the charity to benefit from their Taskmaster at Home event that they are launching today for the final weekend of lockdown! 🎉 Get your Tasks and donate here:

Taskmaster

@taskmaster

4 years

Host your very own digital Taskmaster evening with the help of hairy assistant Little @AlexHorne (kindly on loan from @GDavies )! All the money raised will go to homeless charities across the UK via @HomelessLink . Now available here:

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@HomelessLink

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"It's estimated 44% - 89% of homeless women have experienced violence either during or prior to becoming homeless"

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@HomelessLink

4 years

📢 We are calling for urgent national & local action so that nobody is forced to sleep rough after lockdown 📢 Read our transition plan & strengthen the homelessness sector’s call for urgent action by supporting our campaign to bring #EveryoneInForGood

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@HomelessLink

1 year

second target area for @HomewardsUK , Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is another where Homeless Link have worked extensively with local partners. Looking forwards to more #partnershipworking

Homewards

@HomewardsUK

1 year

Great to have kicked off with Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole! Thanks @FaithworksDRST for giving us insight into the importance of empowering people with skills to help end repeat homelessness. Incredible to see the carpentry being taught & Prince William trying his hand at it!

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@HomelessLink

4 years

. @mhclg has announced £6 million of emergency funding for homelessness providers directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. We're delighted to announce that we will be distributing the Fund to facilitate this much needed support to the sector.

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@HomelessLink

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Nobody should have to sleep rough at any time of year but with the current weather conditions, it could be deadly. Please use our StreetLink website & app to tell us about a person sleeping rough so we can help them off the streets. via @tell_Streetlink

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@HomelessLink

7 years

Glad to support @MayorofLondon campaign to #HelpRoughSleepers so no Londoner needs to sleep rough. Find out how you can help a person sleeping rough via

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@HomelessLink

8 months

Homeless Link have branded Suella Braverman's proposals to criminalise tent as "absurd". Read our reponse:

Braverman Proposals "absurd": Homeless Link responds

Homeless Link has responded to media reports that the Home Secretary plans to criminalise the use of tents by people forced to sleep rough.

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@HomelessLink

4 years

The government has announced priority testing for #Covid19 for those employed in the homelessness sector. We've called for clarity on testing for frontline workers across the #VCSE sector

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@HomelessLink

6 years

What to do if you see a homeless person sleeping rough in the snow via @MetroUK

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@HomelessLink

3 years

New changes to Immigration Rules that make rough sleeping grounds for refusing or cancelling a person’s leave to remain in the UK will make the fight against homelessness more difficult than ever. Today we launch our new campaign. #SupportDontDeport [1/4]

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@HomelessLink

5 years

Homelessness charities are calling on every political party to #EndHomelessness , and to publish a plan setting out how they’ll do this within the first year of government. Read our joint manifesto and find out how to get involved here: #GE19

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@HomelessLink

7 years

As temperatures have now dropped we have updated our list of London emergency shelters open this winter.

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@HomelessLink

8 months

@AndyBurnhamGM The next Government should make Housing First not a project but a philosophy. The right to decent housing enshrined in law. @greatermcr @GMHousingFirst @HF_England #HousingFirst2023

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@HomelessLink

5 years

🎉 We're delighted to announce the recipients of our Ending Women’s Homelessness grants programme, funded by the Government’s Tampon Tax Fund 🎉 Grantees were chosen by a cross-sector, all-woman panel including women with lived experience of homelessness

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@HomelessLink

4 years

We are advocating for roles working with people experiencing homelessness to be treated as a priority occupation for COVID-19 vaccination. ⬇️Join our call for vaccinations for homelessness workers ⬇️

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@HomelessLink

7 years

The Brighton Centre is to open its doors to the homeless this winter as part of a council scheme to use empty buildings to house rough sleepers.

Brighton Centre to be used as homeless night shelter this winter

The Brighton Centre is to open its doors to the homeless this winter as part of a council scheme to

www.brightonandhovenews.org

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@HomelessLink

7 years

Download our list of London winter shelters for 2017-18 to help direct people sleeping rough to emergency shelter.

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Members of the public sent over 3,600 alerts to @Tell_StreetLink over a 24-hour period, as the country continues to experience snow and sub-zero temperatures. via @HomelessLink #EndRoughSleeping

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@HomelessLink

4 years

Homeless Link is pleased to be distributing these essential funds to ensure these 132 #homelessness providers can continue their work #COVID19

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov

@mhclg

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Today we have announced that 132 #homelessness charities across England will share £6m to support their work during the #covid19 pandemic and beyond

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@HomelessLink

4 years

We're excited to welcome Peter Smith back to Homeless Link in the new role of Director of Sector Development. "I look forward to working with you all to grasp this opportunity [...] to end homelessness & rough sleeping once & for all" 🗣️ @peterHL_North

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@HomelessLink

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💥LHA has been uplifted💥 We are pleased the Chancellor has finally listened to the homelessness sector and uplifted the LHA rate. It will give people on low income more breathing space, allowing them to access more affordable housing options while helping prevent homelessness.

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@HomelessLink

7 years

Please use & RT our SWEP guidance designed to support Local Authorities to provide Severe Weather Emergency Protocol responses in order to prevent deaths of people sleeping rough during winter. #endroughsleeping via @HomelessLink

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@HomelessLink

7 years

Victory for the supported housing sector as Government agrees to #droptheLHA via @homelesslink

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@HomelessLink

7 years

The common factors behind homelessness & going missing are well established: relationship breakdown; conflict with parents; mental health problems & substance abuse are all issues that link the two. Please read our latest blog from @missingpeople

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@HomelessLink

5 years

Delighted that we have been awarded £2m from the Tampon Tax Fund. It will be distributed to front-line organisations of all sizes to enable them to develop and deliver effective, gender and trauma informed services for women experiencing #homelessness .

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@HomelessLink

6 years

No one should sleep rough in London. We are one of 18 charities in the new coalition the @MayorofLondon has created to #HelpRoughSleepers in London. One way you can help right now is by donating here:

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Criminalising vulnerable people who are homeless does nothing to solve the root causes of the problem & PSPOs/Criminal Behaviour Orders have sometimes prevented people from accessing vital services and support. via @homelesslink

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@HomelessLink

5 years

We are pleased to see this funding for local authorities to provide mental health support for people who are rough sleeping. Homelessness as a health inequality often goes unrecognised. Joined up support is crucial to help #endroughsleeping #HWAlliance

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@HomelessLink

6 years

The @MayorofLondon has set aside up to £1 million over four years for the Rough Sleeping Innovation Fund - bidding for the second round is now open. Find out how to apply. via @homelesslink

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Sadly not all women are in a safe enough space to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay - reports from @homelesslink @AVAproject @StMungos and @crisis_uk amongst others have highlighted the hidden nature of women's homelessness.

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@HomelessLink

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We’re pleased to see Friday prison releases become history as the Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill becomes law. Leaving prison on a Friday has too often meant nights on the street as essential services close for the weekend.

End to Friday prison releases calls time on damaging race against the clock

Thousands of prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on Fridays as a new Bill to reduce reoffending becomes law today (29 June 2023).

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@HomelessLink

4 years

The #Covid19UK crisis and the response to date has shown that with political will, rough sleeping can be reduced. This taskforce has an opportunity to go further to ensure that ‘everybody in’ goes beyond this pandemic and that rough sleeping is ended for good #endroughsleeping

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov

@mhclg

4 years

Today @RobertJenrick announced a new taskforce on rough sleeping, led by Dame Louise Casey. Experts will work with councils across the country on plans to ensure rough sleepers can move into long-term, safe accommodation once the immediate crisis is over

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@HomelessLink

5 years

'It does nothing to help resolve and tackle the causes of homelessness.' @rosannadownes from @crisis_uk on why Crisis is campaigning to repeal the Vagrancy Act - the only piece of legislation that criminalises the act of rough sleeping itself.

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@HomelessLink

5 years

Today we publish new research via @HF_England showing #HousingFirst not only ends homelessness among some of the most disadvantaged people in our society, but it does so in a cost-effective way.

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Almost 90% of women experiencing homelessness have experienced violence & abuse both leading to their homelessness and during homelessness. A week today we hold our 1st national conference on #WomensHomelessness . Come & help us make change #IDEVAW #16Days

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@HomelessLink

4 years

🗣️"We are extremely pleased that government has heard and acted upon the concerns of our members in the homelessness sector by providing this additional funding" 🗣️ @Rickviews Read our full statement via the link below. #EveryoneInForGood

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@HomelessLink

6 years

We have a moral duty to end rough sleeping - here's our plan make it a thing of the past, @SadiqKhan blogs

We Have A Moral Duty To End Rough Sleeping - Here's How We Make It A Thing Of The Past

The plan I’m launching today is extremely ambitious, but wholly achievable and absolutely necessary

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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@HomelessLink

4 years

We have set out our recommendations and links to available guidance on #COVID ー19 for the homelessness sector, we will update this page as more information becomes available #homelesnesss #roughsleeping

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@HomelessLink

4 years

This weekend a joint letter between @crisis_uk @StMungos and @HomelessLink was published in @thetimes highlighting the need to ensure people experiencing #homelessness are not forgotten as the #Covid #vaccine is rolled out. Effective outreach will be crucial.

Rick Henderson

@Rickviews

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Crucial that ppl experiencing #homelessness don't miss out on #COVID19 vaccine, can't risk jeopardizing the progress we've made through #EveryoneIn @HomelessLink @crisis_uk @StMungos

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@HomelessLink

5 years

We are delighted to announce the 51 frontline charities we have awarded grants to from the Government’s Cold Weather Fund. These charities play a vital role in reducing rough sleeping in their local communities. Read more via the link below.

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@HomelessLink

1 year

💬Homelessness is not a crime. The measures proposed, including enforcement or risk of removal of belongings, will create distrust, pushing people away from the services and support they need.💬 @FionaMColley

Rishi Sunak Will 'Punish The Poorest' With His Begging Crackdown, Charities Warn

"It’s incredibly disappointing to see the government resorting to this rhetoric."

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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@HomelessLink

2 years

📝 Today 29 of the country's leading homelessness organisations have signed an open letter to the two Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, warning of a potential rise in homelessness due to the cost-of-living crisis 📝

Leading homelessness organisations write open letter to Conservative leadership candidates

On Tuesday 23 August, 29 of the country's leading homelessness organisations signed an open letter to the two Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, warning of a potential rise...

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@HomelessLink

5 years

On #WorldHomelessDay it's essential to recognise the work of service providers & draw attention to the needs of people experiencing homelessness. 📋 Today, we publish our Annual Review 2018 - a key data source about the homelessness sector in England 📋

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@HomelessLink

5 years

Question about rough sleeping as a "lifestyle choice" - very strong views from the panel, we need to think about adverse childhood experience, systemic barriers and long term damage that results in entrenched behaviour - not a choice #roughsleepingconf

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Without the right support, young homeless people are at risk of developing complex problems. Please join us at our Young & homeless conference on 20 March in London, so we can work together to provide better support to help #endyouthhomelessness

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Number of rough sleepers halved in Watford - "We’ve developed a town-wide partnership, called the Watford Strategic Homelessness Forum, to help tackle rough sleeping."

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@HomelessLink

6 years

'Because of this new area of research, we can avoid seeing youth homelessness as being caused by the supposed ‘failures’ of those who become homeless & recognise it instead as a collective, society-wide problem in which we are all involved.'

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@HomelessLink

4 years

🏠Today we join 11 organisations representing local authorities, social landlords & homelessness services, calling on the government to follow through on commitments to #HousingFirst as we move out of lockdown 🏠 #HousingFirst2020 ⬇️Read more ⬇️

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@HomelessLink

3 months

Threatening people sleeping rough with fines and prison will stigmatise those of us facing homelessness and make it harder to provide support. Join us and @crisis_uk and contact your MP urging them to stand against these plans.

Campaign

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@HomelessLink

4 years

📣 Emergency Grant Fund 📣 If you are a local homelessness organisation that has been financially affected by demands on your resources due to the COVID-19 outbreak, you can apply for an emergency grant from @crisis_uk . #homelesscovid19

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@HomelessLink

6 years

We're proud to be a member of the #London Homelessness Charities Group, supporting the @MayorofLondon campaign today to #HelpLondonsHomeless . Join us and get involved by volunteering, donating or referring a person who is sleeping rough here:

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@HomelessLink

9 months

Today is #WorldHomelessDay ! To tackle the rise in homelessness (as well as policy change) we need passionate people to join the sector. This thread aims to inspire you to consider a career in the homelessness sector, where your passion can really make a difference.

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@HomelessLink

7 years

"ppl who are homeless have some serious health needs but aren’t able to access the health care they need" @Rickviews

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@HomelessLink

3 years

Really important High Court ruling today finally clarifies that during the pandemic, councils can lawfully bring everyone in, regardless of eligibility for support or immigration status. Congrats to colleagues @Shelter #EveryoneInForGood

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@HomelessLink

7 years

Glad to support @MayorofLondon campaign to #HelpRoughSleepers - so no Londoner needs to sleep rough. Find out how you can help a person sleeping rough via

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@HomelessLink

6 years

“To end rough sleeping by 2027, the government must build on today’s welcome announcement and set out plans to prevent homelessness from occurring in the first place." via @rickviews @homelesslink

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@HomelessLink

3 years

"My view is that housing should be a right. Not a privilege. At least half our efforts must go on prevention." @EddieHughes4WN speaking at our conference this morning. #EveryoneInForGood

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"If a healthy society is judged by how it supports its most vulnerable citizens, then today’s statistics are truly shameful." Today's Annual Rough Sleeping Snapshot shows a 27% rise in the number of people sleeping rough in 2023. Our response ⬇️

‘Appalling’ spike in rough sleeping is ‘shameful’ and demands emergency action, says Homeless Link

The annual rough sleeping snapshot showed a 27% increase in people sleeping rough in 2023. Homeless Link responded calling for emergency Government action.

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"Sleeping rough is extremely dangerous and detrimental to health – it has no place in our society and it reflects wider systems failure." Government #roughsleeping figures have been released - Rick Henderson, Chief Executive of Homeless Link responds:

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📢 The Unhealthy State of Homelessness 2022 is published today📢 This 🧵 unpacks some of the key findings. [1/8]

The Unhealthy State of Homelessness

In 2014 we published the first Unhealthy State of Homelessness report setting out the findings from 19 Homeless Health Need Audits undertaken between 2012 and 2014. Today we’re publishing an updated...

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@HomelessLink

7 years

We welcome the new Centre for Homelessness Impact and look forward to working with the centre to ensure there is a stronger evidence base on homelessness.

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@HomelessLink

4 years

🖥️We are running a webinar to give an overview of the current situation as homelessness services prepare & respond to COVID-19 🖥️ It will take place TOMORROW at 3-4pm & it is FREE to join. 👇Register your place via the link below 👇

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@HomelessLink

5 years

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek . Mental health problems are both a cause and consequence of #homelessness . Our data shows that 45% of people who are homeless have been diagnosed with a mental health problem, which is nearly double the general population.

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@HomelessLink

4 years

🎧ICYMI: You can now watch and listen to yesterday's webinar on COVID-19 and Homelessness Services, an overview of current sector preparation and response 🎧

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@HomelessLink

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💬 'Behind each of these numbers is an individual who has been failed by society and the systems set up to support them. This is not acceptable.' 💬 Our reaction to the @ONS stats revealing an estimated 726 homeless people died in England & Wales in 2018

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Women experiencing #homelessness is at its highest level since 2010. With more women accessing services the need for a gendered approach to support is intensifying. Join us on 3 December #WomensHomelessness #TwitterTakeover @HomelessLink

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Today @homelesslink has published its Annual Review of Support for Single Homeless People. Please read & RT to share valuable insight on how the homelessness sector works with people who require support unique to their individual circumstances @Rickviews

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@HomelessLink

3 years

🎉Shaping the Future Together: today we launch our new strategic plan for 2021-2024 🎉 Our strategy puts our members at its heart, as it aims to end homelessness for good by ensuring everyone has a place to call home & the support they need to keep it.

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@HomelessLink

4 years

Today we are calling for the Government to implement 'Everyone In' for a second time to ensure people sleeping rough can stay safe during the new national lockdown. #EveryoneInForGood ⬇️ Read more via the link below ⬇️

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@HomelessLink

6 years

From April 3, under the Homelessness Reduction Act, local housing authorities will be required to provide additional support to all people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. blog via @ChrisBrillHL

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@HomelessLink

6 years

Homelessness services, up & down the country, are doing their best to get as many people off the streets & into a safe warm space. Please help us by sharing our list of London winter shelters. via @HomelessLink @Tell_StreetLink

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@HomelessLink

4 years

Homeless Link has joined forces with @crisis_uk , @Shelter , @NACCOMnetwork , @libertyhq , and others to call on government to reverse plans for rough sleeping to become grounds for refusal or cancellation of permission to be in the UK.

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6 years

Guidance on Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) - This guidance is designed to support Local Authorities to provide Severe Weather Emergency Protocol responses in order to prevent deaths of people sleeping rough during winter. via @homelesslink

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@HomelessLink

5 years

. @DavidTovey1975 , artist and activist with lived experience of #homelessness , tells us about his role on @Shelter ’s #SocialHousing Commission, and why building more social housing is the way to tackle #roughsleeping :

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@HomelessLink

7 years

Homeless Link is launching a £4.5m Social Investment Fund for charities & social enterprises to reduce homelessness

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9 months

We will almost certainly have a general election in 2024. Ahead of this, we are proud to say we have published our Manifesto to End Homelessness, outlining our four key ambitions of the next Govt 🧵 1/6

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🏠Invest in Housing First to keep people off the streets for good 🏠 Our #EveryoneInForGood campaign calls on the government to place Housing First at the heart of national and local post-lockdown plans.

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@HomelessLink

4 years

Welcome news today from @RobertJenrick we look forward to continuing to work with @mhclg to bring #EveryoneInForGood

Robert Jenrick

@RobertJenrick

4 years

THREAD 1. Today I'm announcing we will provide 6,000 supported homes for vulnerable rough sleepers taken off the streets during the pandemic. It will be backed by £433 million of government funding with 3,300 homes made available in next 12 months

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@HomelessLink

4 years

During the current #heatwave people living on the streets are at high risk - if you see someone #sleepingrough , @Tell_StreetLink so that they can get the support that they need.

StreetLink

@Tell_StreetLink

4 years

This hot weather is dangerous for people forced to live on the streets. Please send an alert to when you see someone sleeping rough so that we can connect them with local support services.

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. @Rickviews @HomelessLink CEO, said the rise in rough sleeping was “appalling” and “saddening”, urging that those people affected were at risk of deteriorating mental and physical health.

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7 years

Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is provided by LAs for short periods when severe weather is forecast.

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6 years

A more secure footing for supported accommodation: read @HomelessLink response to the Government’s decision on the future funding of supported housing via @Rickviews @carobee

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3 years

Today, we have joined @centrepointuk , @Shelter and @natfednews to pay tribute to the achievements of #EveryoneIn and look at what’s needed to truly solve homelessness. #EveryoneInForGood

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@HomelessLink

2 years

Our polling found more than 1/4 services could face closure without extra funding, while rough sleeping is rising. @RishiSunak & @Jeremy_Hunt must announce an inflationary uplift for homelessness support in the Autumn Statement to #KeepOurDoorsOpen

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@HomelessLink

4 years

📢We're making an emergency appeal to all day centre staff & skilled volunteers to sign up to our London Hotels rota to help provide the support needed to run the hotels being made available to help people off the streets and into safety 📢

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@HomelessLink

7 years

People who access homelessness services have higher rates of mental ill health than the general population. Please read & RT our latest blog on Suicide prevention. via @HomelessLink

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@HomelessLink

6 years

CALL FOR EVIDENCE: @whywomen & @HomelessLink have commissioned research to explore responses to women's homelessness - if you work with women experiencing homelessness please fill in the survey to help us identify good practice & find practical solutions

Call for evidence: A survey to explore support available for women experiencing homelessness with...

We are conducting research on the behalf of Homeless Link and Women’s Resource Centre to explore gendered approaches to working with women experiencing homelessness with multiple and/or complex...

docs.google.com

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@HomelessLink

5 years

Whatever drove a person into #homelessness does not disappear with a move into housing, the support still needs to be there Dr Jim O'Connell @harvardmed #HomelessHealth19

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