Tell us about the person sleeping rough

StreetLink can be used by anyone in England and Wales to send an alert about someone who is sleeping or preparing to sleep rough.

Alerts are sent to outreach teams, who go out mostly at night to connect people sleeping rough to local support services.

StreetLink helps existing outreach teams by alerting them to people sleeping rough.

Once an alert is submitted via StreetLink, the details are automatically sent to the relevant local outreach teams. These teams then try to locate the individual, assess their needs, and offer appropriate support services with the aim of ending their homelessness.

StreetLink itself does not provide direct accommodation or actively search for individuals sleeping rough. Instead, it acts as the link between members of the public and local outreach services to provide assistance for those in need of support.

StreetLink can only accept alerts for people who are sleeping rough or preparing to sleep rough and are over 18. If someone is under 18 years old, call 999. Please do not make an alert if the person is begging or engaging in anti-social behaviour if they are not rough sleeping.