Street Outreach
Resources
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Guidance for rough sleeping outreach services and volunteers
Guidance for frontline staff and managers working in rough sleeping outreach services and a printable information leaflet for new or existing volunteers for outreach services.
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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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Rough sleeping verification
Read the write up of findings from our focus group on rough sleeping verification and other pathways into rough sleeper services.
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Outreach Learning Forum: Resources
Presentation recordings & slides from the Outreach Learning Forum: a series of interactive, online sessions aimed at rough sleeping outreach workers, to increase knowledge of how to support individuals with complex needs. Topics covered include: learning disabilities, brain injury, self-neglect and mental health.
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Ending Rough Sleeping Data Framework: Webinar
This webinar with Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) discusses the new Rough Sleeping Data Framework & provides concrete examples of how it is already working well for the local authorities that have piloted the framework.
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Response to Government consultation on replacing the Vagrancy Act
Homeless Link's response to the Government's consultation on replacing the Vagrancy Act
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Everyone in by Christmas: the reality on the ground
Homeless Link CEO, Rick Henderson, acknowledges the challenges faced by frontline homelessness organisations considering the Government’s drive to offer everyone a route off the streets this winter.
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All of government must take responsibility to break the cycle of homelessness
Mixed stats from CHAIN and from MHCLG show different trends in homelessness numbers. Read Homeless Link's response.
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Atlas of Homelessness Services in London - 2026 release now online!
This invaluable resource has been completely updated for 2026 by Homeless Link and funded by the London Homelessness Foundation.
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New qualification recognising outreach workers
We’re excited to announce that the CIH Level 3 Certificate in Rough Sleeping Outreach Services is on the way.
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Spotlight on Rough Sleeper Verification
Verification of rough sleepers, in order to allow them access to services is highly controversial. This blog outlines the current trends and what they might mean for services going forwards.
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London's Rough Sleeping Plan of Action 2025 launched
Homeless Link responds to the Mayor of London's plan to end rough sleeping in London by 2030.
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Rough Sleeping Conference 2027
We're pleased to announce that our ever-popular Rough Sleeping Conference is back for 2027.The details are being finalised, but for now you can register y…
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Outreach contact and support training
This training aims to help outreach workers deliver effective support interventions and achieve positive outcomes for people sleeping rough.
Online Members £145pp, Non-Members £185pp