Housing & Homelessness 2024
Homeless Link

Support to End Homelessness 2024 — Review of Services

Homeless Link is the national membership body for frontline homelessness organisations in England. Their 2024 review of services — the only dataset of its kind — surveys accommodation providers and day centres to map the scale and challenges of support for single homeless people.

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Report snapshot
915 accommodation projects for single homeless people in England in 2024 Key Metric 1
81% of accommodation projects reported turning someone away due to complex support needs Key Metric 2
173 day centres operating in England — slight increase from 168 in 2023 Key Metric 3
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📊Key Metrics

915 accommodation projects for single homeless people in England in 2024 Key Metric 1
81% of accommodation projects reported turning someone away due to complex support needs Key Metric 2
173 day centres operating in England — slight increase from 168 in 2023 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 79% of day centres saw an increase in people experiencing homelessness for the first time
  • 48% of accommodation providers reported risk of service closure due to financial pressures
  • 38% of accommodation providers had already reduced their provision

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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