Practical tools

A central hub of resources to support you whether you’re working with people experiencing homelessness or delivering eye care to the wider population. Explore guidance, templates, toolkits, training opportunities, and reference materials through the categories below.

Practical Guidance for Optical Clinicians

Download straightforward guidance on what you can do to support someone experiencing homelessness in your practice.

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Homeless Link Series

This short learning series explores homelessness and its impact on health, wellbeing, and access to services. Although primarily designed for homelessness sector professionals, these...

Guidance for optical professionals

One-pager Guidance document for optical sector professionals, containing top tips to support someone experiencing homelsssness to access eye care and also sign post patients...

Guidance for Homelessness Services

Guidance on the importance of eye care and how it supports general health and overall improved wellbeing.

Guidance for Homeless Sector professionals

One-pager Guidance document for homelessness sector professionals and patients to undetrstand the importance of eye care for overall health & wellbeing and options to...

Referral pathway into eyecare

2 pager guidance document for homeless sector professionals to utilise during health conversations with their clients - to support referral into eye care services

Structured education, certificates, CPD articles

Continue your professional development with accessible learning resources.

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Homeless Link Series

This short learning series explores homelessness and its impact on health, wellbeing, and access to services. Although primarily designed for homelessness sector professionals, these...

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