Here is a link to a piece about terminology and how people without stable housing refer to their situation:
Squats-1.16
Living is squats-squatting-taking possession of an empty house.
Sofa surfing-2.08
People who sofa surf whilst looking for accommodation generally crash (use someone’s place to sleep) on someone’s couch as they need a place to sleep. These people are also referred to as being hidden homeless. Hidden homeless is when you don’t have permanent accommodation and you are staying at various locations on a temporary basis.
Beacon cities-4.52
In English a beacon is something which attracts attention. Thus beacon cities have that name because they attract people or certain groups of people.
Soberity-6.48
Not consuming alcohol or drugs.
Chemsex-6.57
Use of drugs during sex to increase pleasure
Asylum-7.22
If someone is seeking asylum they are fleeing prosecution and human rights violation in their home country. If this context if someone is LGBT+ and they leave because it’s illegal to be LGBT+ in their country of origin.
Drop in-8.56
If you can drop in you can come any time when a place is open without specifically booking an appointment.
Outreach service-9.48
Service offered to people in the community who would find it hard to come in on their own.
Neurodiversity-10.20
If someone is neurodiverse they process sensory, social and/or motor information differently than other people in the general population.
Blueprint-20.42
A blueprint is a plan or way of doing things that you can be followed by others.
Front line worker-20.50
Someone who directly works with people involved in a particular situation
Community hub-21.08
Community hub can connect people to different services. A hub in English is a focal point for activity.
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