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Ending Homelessness Together in London

Homeless Link is a national membership charity working to end homelessness in England. We promote good practice, campaign for policy change, provide training, and support the coordination of services. We offer funding through the Homeless Link Social Investment Fund to strengthen organizational infrastructure and develop new models of income generation.

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Ending Homelessness Together in London

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  1. Homelessness in London - London Funders – March 2019 Jane Bancroft and Jaishree Mistry, Homeless Link www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  2. National membership charity for organisations working directly with homeless people in England. • We work to make services better by promoting good practice and service innovation eg Housing First, PLUS Project, Day Centres Project, Reboot • Campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness eg welfare reform, health • Expert Link - lived experience/co-production • Inform – client recording system • Training/events • Social Enterprise Homeless Link www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  3. CHAIN Oct-Dec 2018 • CHAIN - Combined Homelessness and Information Network. Funded by Greater London Authority (GLA) • A high number of people recorded – almost 3,300 • Numbers are going up • Most spend a short time sleeping rough and don’t end up living on the streets • Just under 50% UK nationals • Numbers of central/Eastern Europeans increasing • 17% female • 8% aged 18-25 London CHAIN Stats www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  4. Access to accommodation services refused – eg client is too high risk (71%), client needs are too high (42%) Mental Health/complex/multiple needs, drug issues etc • High support needs- 50% mental health support needs- 41% alcohol support needs- 43% drug support needs • Multiple/complex needs • - One size doesn’t fit all! - Access to services and coordinating services - Fall through service and systems gaps - Revolving door - Crisis/emergency response – ie more likely to access A&E rather than GP. • Decreasing bedspaces rising demand Issues www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  5. What do we mean by “multiple needs”? Supporting People with Multiple Needs in Ealing www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  6. What works when tackling homelessness in London • Early Intervention/Prevention - HRA- Street/transport outreach- NFNO and NSNO- SWEP • Personalised projects/approaches • Hub-style services- Ealing Advice Plus, Exeter Co-lab • Specialist services that target particular client groups- Outside Project – LGBTQI- St Mungo’s Green Room – women- Praxis - migrants- London Youth Gateway www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  7. What works when tackling homelessness in London cont • Projects that support those with multiple/complex needs- Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM)- Housing First • Innovation- BEAM- TAP London • Effective Prison release/Hospital Discharge-Through the Gates • Pan-London Projects • - STAR Project, London Youth Gateway, Pan-London Housing Reciprocal • Voice of lived experience www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  8. What works when tackling homelessness in London • Partnership Working • Cross sector working – London Councils • Co-located services • - eg Southwark Housing Advice and Solace Women’s Aid • Positive ways of working • - Trauma Informed Care - Gendered Informed support • - Strengths-based practice - Housing First • - PIEs • RSI funding eg Ealing • Infrastructure Support eg PLUS, COPs www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  9. Partnership between Homeless Link and Shelter, funded by London Councils until March 2021 • Provide support to London-based agencies working with rough sleepers, homeless people and those that are vulnerably housed • By running events and training to increase knowledge of policy change, good practice and innovation in the sector eg women with NRPF, trans awareness, mental health and digital technology awareness • Around 400 members • Monthly newsletter – upcoming events and training, funding opportunities and agency news • Outer London borough work – Ealing, Newham and Redbridge (2018-2019) PLUS Project www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  10. Funding Homeless Link Social Investment Fund • £25,000 - £150,000 • Blend of grants and loans • Up to 20% grants as part of funding package • Flexible repayment terms – up to a maximum of 48 months www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  11. Social Investment is the use of repayable finance to achieve a social as well as • a financial return. • Not a replacement for grants but an additional funding option • Flexible and unrestricted • Need not be tied to a specific activity or project – it is about funding the organisation • Can fund core costs, capital expenditure or working capital or smooth out cashflow • cycles or… • Linked to social impact Homeless Link social Investment Fund www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  12. “Future Proofing” - strengthen organisational infrastructure, e.g. financial, I.T. or, • social impact management systems. • Developing new models of income generation and funding • Making savings • Transition • Growth Homeless Link Social Investment Fund www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

  13. Thanks for listening! Please get in touchjane.bancroft@homelesslink.org.ukJaishree.mistry@homelesslink.org.uk www.homeless.org.uk Let’s end homelessness together

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