Frontline Network

We support frontline workers who work with people experiencing homelessness.

Join for free to access funding, resources, & a strong frontline worker community.

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We base our sessions on feedback we receive from frontline workers - so we are running a session on youth homelessness.

It will include focuses on:
📝 care-experienced young people
📝 young LGBTQ+ people
📝 young people within the asylum system

Sign up: https://t.co/9MmxTs3dE4

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Frontline workers: want to help shape the conversations at the Frontline Network #AnnualConference 2026?

We’re inviting sector professionals to join discussion panels on the key issues facing homelessness services today.

Find out more:
https://t.co/W1QX3x1jQc

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Calling frontline workers: want to speak at the Frontline Network #AnnualConference 2026?

We’re inviting people across the #homelessness sector to join discussion panels and shape the conversations that matter now.

Find out more: https://t.co/W1QX3x1jQc

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The Leeds Women’s Rough Sleeping Census 2025 shows women need safe, stable housing & #TraumaInformed support. Many experiences are hidden & complex. Full report Feb 2026. #Homelessness

Read more:
https://t.co/sARGExf6sR

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The Frontline Network recently hosted a webinar where senior leaders from across the sector discussed the emotional toll of repeated loss, and how teams and individuals can navigate these challenges.

Watch the recording here: https://t.co/BaQIGFqjVG

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The Frontline Network is hosting a webinar on Thurs 20th Nov exploring how bereavement affects frontline homelessness workers and how organisations can offer better support.

Join online via Zoom:
https://t.co/7hhJN8RAA3

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Next week, we’re hosting a webinar on bereavement in the homelessness sector.

Join the discussion on how frontline workers can be supported after loss.

📆 20th Nov, 11am
Register here: https://t.co/YlFS4ZZQic

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How do benefits rules affect people in hostels who want to work?

@BHT_Sussex share their new ‘Getting Ready for Work Calculator’ and explain the “cliff edge” many clients face when moving into employment.

Read more: https://t.co/ZeGGvLQWzX

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“Working with people with lived experience is a new way of working and thinking.”

Nikki from @HomelessNI used the #TrainingFund to build housing knowledge and support peer-led change in Northern Ireland.

Read more: https://t.co/G6tRN2KR9D

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In January 2024, we commissioned SocialQual, working with our funded partners, to understand how and where we could develop our monitoring, evaluation and learning processes and outcomes to maximise its use.

Read more: https://t.co/Cfidyt57Dk

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“Working with people with lived experience is a new way of working and thinking.”

Nikki from @homelessni used our Training Fund to build housing knowledge and support peer-led change across NI.

Read more: https://t.co/G6tRN2KR9D

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“Women are adept at safety planning and managing their own safety in ways men do not have to consider in this way.”

Basis Yorkshire shares what needs to change ahead of the 2025 Women’s Rough Sleeping Census.

Read more: https://t.co/uOnet12seT

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Missed the #AnnualConference last week?

Catch up on the sessions from the Frontline Network Conference 2025 now on our website.

Practical insights from 35+ frontline and expert voices.

Watch now: https://t.co/ioliF3jAjm

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For many LGBTQIA+ people, safety & housing remain out of reach.

@BasisYorkshire highlights the barriers LGBTQIA+ people face in Leeds, and why #homelessness services must do better.

Read the blog: https://t.co/1jpuQGs0e9

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That's a wrap! Thanks for joining the Frontline Network #AnnualConference 2025!

A big thank you to all of our speakers today, for their powerful insights & dedication to improving homelessness services. #StrengthInCommunity

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@justlifeuk Want to learn more? Download the full Justlife Peer Research Manual (split into easy-to-use sections) at https://t.co/RULfYrfv9c
#FrontlineNetwork2025 #StrengthInCommunity

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Gail Butler from @JustlifeUK shares how peer research can put lived experience at the heart of service design, with people with lived experience helping shape the research itself. #StrengthInCommunity #FrontlineNetwork

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@justlifeuk A co-created glossary was a key addition, supporting inclusive language & clearer understanding.

The manual is now supporting peer research across a range of communities impacted by homelessness & intersecting issues (e.g. domestic abuse, gambling harm & LGBTQ+ inclusion)

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@MicroRainbow Barriers include complex legal claims, fear of accessing asylum accommodation, higher rates of homelessness & avoidance of mainstream services.

Claire’s session highlights the importance of holistic support to help LGBTQI asylum seekers find safety & belonging.

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Finally, Claire Fletcher from @MicroRainbow shares insights on supporting LGBTQI asylum seekers & #refugees facing #homelessness.

Micro Rainbow provides safe housing, social inclusion & employability support to help LGBTQI people fleeing persecution build independent lives.

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@MicroRainbow They operate 30 safe houses across the UK, providing over 40,000 bed-nights annually, mainly for people in the asylum process.

LGBTQI asylum seekers face a hostile system, additional barriers, & limited support, often rejected by family, co-nationals, & faith communities