Where we have come from

By Homeless Link
  • Rough sleeping reduced by two thirds

    Rough sleeping reduced by two thirds

    Government cuts rough sleeping by two thirds following Rough Sleepers Initiative investment in services.
  • Every council required to have a homeless strategy

    Every council required to have a homeless strategy

    Legislation extends statutory help to more groups. Every council required to have a homeless strategy.
  • £1.6bn Supporting People launched

    £1.6bn Supporting People launched

    £1.6bn Supporting People launched, funding housing related support for homeless people.
  • End to long term use of B&Bs

    End to long term use of B&Bs

    Government ends long-term use of B&Bs for homeless families.
  • Target to halve use of temporary accommodation

    Target to halve use of temporary accommodation

    Government sets target to halve use of temporary accommodation by 2010.
  • Vision to end homelessness

    Vision to end homelessness

    Homeless Link launches vision and action plan to end homelessness.
  • Places of Change

    Places of Change

    £80m Places of Change programme launched to improve hostels.
  • Research into the value of Supporting People

    Research into the value of Supporting People

    Research shows £1.6bn Supporting People investment delivers a net saving of £3.4bn.
  • Homelessness and rough sleeping numbers increase

    Homelessness and rough sleeping numbers increase

    Homelessness and rough sleeping numbers increase. Supporting People funding ringfence removed.
  • No Second Night Out launched in London

    No Second Night Out launched in London

    No Second Night Out launches in London to help tackle rough sleeping.
  • Launch of £20m Homelessness Transition Fund

    Launch of £20m Homelessness Transition Fund

    £20m Homelessness Transition Fund enables 68 areas to adopt No Second Night Out.
  • Supporting People data shows worrying trends

    Supporting People data shows worrying trends

    Day centres see 25% rise in demand; 80% of accommodation services have no empty beds; 6 out of 10 services have budgets cut.
  • New hostel bed spaces

    New hostel bed spaces

    £43.5m Homelessness Change Programme creates new hostel bed spaces.
  • Launch of StreetLink

    Launch of StreetLink

    StreetLink launched to help connect people sleeping rough with local services.
  • Launch of social impact bond

    Launch of social impact bond

    Social impact bond launched to help long-term rough sleepers.
  • A Place to Call Your Home published

    A Place to Call Your Home published

    We publish our new vision for the future of homelessness provision.