Day centres

Title Author Publisher Description Publication year

A Beacon of Hope: The Story of Acton Homeless Concern, Emmaus House

Housing Justice Housing Justice Covers the story of Acton Homeless Concern, Emmaus House, a day centre for homeless people in West London. Highlights issues relevant to church...

Adult Day Services and Social Inclusion: Better Days

Clark, C (Ed) Jessica Kingsley Publishers A book which considers adult day services - including services for homeless people - within the wider context of social provision. Viewing adult day... 2001

Atlas of Services for Homeless People in London

Currie, Daniel and Irwin, Rachel London Housing Foundation Survey of voluntary sector services for homeless people in London. Contains data (arranged by provider and borough areas covered) on a range of... 2009

Atlas of services for homeless people in London

London Housing Foundation London Housing Foundation Now in its third edition, the Atlas is a vital resource to support London’s homelessness sector, giving details of the location of all... 2011

Better by Design: A Good Practice Guide to Improving Day Centre Design

Homeless Link Homeless Link A guide for service managers and construction/design professionals that outlines the issues in designing day centres for homeless and marginalised... 1999

Breaking and Entering: Tackling the Cycle of Exclusion

Ball, Lucy and Randall, Sally Homeless Link A report evaluating the impact of initiatives developed under the Day Centre Inclusion Project. The Project aimed to help day centres become more... 1999

Community or Ghetto: An Analysis of Day Centres for Single Homeless People in England and Wales

Homeless Link Homeless Link A report of an eight month study of day centres working with homeless people. 1992

Coventry Homelessness Directory Website

Coventry City Council Coventry City Council An online directory of accommodation, support and advice services available to homeless people and people at risk of homelessness in Coventry. 2005

Day Centre Standards

Currie, Daniel London Housing Foundation Checklist of standards for day centres. The standards are grouped in sections covering five key requirements: accessibility (clarity about who... 2010

Day Centres Handbook

Homeless Link Homeless Link Guide to good practice in day centre provision for single homeless people. Chapters on what day centres are trying to achieve and the context in... 2007