London Housing Foundation
Blog Posts
LHF Bursaries – Pia’s storyFebruary 20, 2020 3:53 pmLondon Housing Foundation gives travel bursaries for graduates of the London South Bank University post graduate certificate in Homelessness and Housing that we sponsor. These allow staff from the sector to see how the housing crisis and rough sleeping is tackled in different cultures. We asked Pia Hansen, Get Involved Manager at Evolve Housing, how […]Read More
HOPE worldwide – CurtisJanuary 28, 2020 11:31 amLHF is proud to support HOPE worldwide in the work they do in the Two Step programme. Recently they have published some videos of people talking about how they benefited from the Two Step programme. We asked them to tell us a bit more about what they do, and the thinking behind the model they […]Read More
LHF Atlas: Year One in review!January 20, 2020 12:04 pmLHF Atlas: looking back at year one – and what’s new for 2020 In February 2019 LHF and Homeless Link launched the new look Atlas of Homelessness Services. The Atlas provides a unique overview of the volume and composition of homelessness services in London alongside rough sleeping figures. The focus is on services for […]Read More
Update on The Magpie Project – Part 2January 14, 2020 2:00 pmFollowing their success at The London Homelessness Awards, the Magpie Project is continuing to develop new activities and new projects to support the mums and kids who use the service. We asked Jane Williams at the project to tell about a few of the latest initiatives. ========= What’s going on at The Magpie Project? Tuesdays […]Read More
Update on The Magpie Project – Part 1January 7, 2020 2:58 pmThe Magpie Project were the winners of the London Homelessness Awards 2019, receiving a prize of £30,000. We asked Jane Williams at the project to tell us a bit more about what they do. ========================== The Magpie Project is often asked what it is all about. Why is the Magpie Project here, and what is […]Read More
2019 Atlas InsightsDecember 30, 2019 12:00 pmIntroduction The new Atlas of London’s homelessness services was launched on 28th January 2019. This initial launch was the culmination of several months of work on the development of the maps for the site using Tableau, data collection, website design and user testing. Each year we will undertake a full refresh of the data; in […]Read More
HOPE WorldwideDecember 12, 2019 3:07 pmChristmas is a time when those sleeping rough on the streets are particularly in people’s minds. Most of us want to do something but find it hard to know exactly what is best. Over the next few days we will be running a series of articles from HOPE Worldwide. The LHF is proud to support […]Read More
A Day in the Life of The King’s Health Partners PathwayOctober 15, 2019 8:57 amThe King’s Health Partners Pathway Homelessness Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist inter-professional team, working with inpatients in mental health wards who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They have been highly commended in the London Homelessness Awards 2019. We asked Dr. Zana Khan, GP Clinical Lead of […]Read More
