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March 13, 2024

Using peer influencing to improve homelessness healthcare

Short films co-produced with health and care professionals will seek to raise awareness of the ground-breaking NICE guideline on care for people expieriencing homelessness, says our Director of Communications and Public Engagement

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March 6, 2024

Director appointed to lead £15m innovation programme

Michelle Binfield has joined the CHI team as Director of Programmes

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September 29, 2024

Rising levels of homelessness will require a long-term response

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published both its annual rough sleeping snapshot and its quarterly figures for numbers of families in Temporary Accommodation. Both these measures of very different forms of homelessness are now at high or record levels - illustrating the scale of the challenge ahead. 

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February 26, 2024

Seven hours rough sleeping snapshot

Ahead of the annual rough sleeping snapshot for the number of people rough sleeping in England, Guillermo Rodriguez-Guzman explains how the data is collated from his experience as an independent verifier

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February 7, 2024

Unveiling the impact: the role case management can play in tackling homelessness

Explore the insights from our collaborative study with Cardiff University and University of Exeter, whose researchers examined over 100 studies on case management to assess the impact it has on helping people out of homelessness.

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January 29, 2024

Trialling what works to improve wellbeing of client-facing staff working in homelessness

Introducing a trial to evaluate interventions to promote wellbeing and prevent burnout among client-facing staff in the homelessness sector.

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January 19, 2024

Reviewing the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy: Renewed Efforts and System-Level Approach

The government's Advisory Panel recently reviewed England's Rough Sleeping Strategy, evaluating progress since its September 2022 release. Published papers detail the challenges and achievements. In this blog, our CEO Ligia Teixeira emphasises the necessity for increased efforts and a comprehensive system approach to tackle homelessness.

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January 18, 2024

Compassionate reforms to the refugee system can improve housing options for all

Explore the complex intersection of refugee resettlement and homelessness in the UK through our latest blog, authored by Professor Philip Brown and Santokh Gill. Delve into three decades of research findings, shedding light on challenges, systemic inefficiencies, and practical recommendations to create positive change for individuals seeking sanctuary.

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