News and Updates
May 10, 2023
The evidence for national standards and better data for supported housing
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published an investigation into supported housing. In this blog, Helen Hodgson, Director for Housing, Communities and Local Government Value for Money studies at the NAO talks about some of the issues the team found and government actions to address them.
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May 10, 2023
Barriers faced by people with disabilities in exiting homelessness
Find out more about our latest report that reveals that people with disabilities face numerous challenges in getting support and exiting homelessness, including a lack of diagnosis, unsuitable environments, and a shortage of accessible housing.
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May 9, 2023
Introducing our new 'what works' evidence building evaluation panel
Introducing the Evaluation Panel - a group of 25 leading organisations with diverse methodological expertise and interests working together to build evidence of 'what works' in housing and homelessness.
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May 5, 2023
For a centre focused on homelessness, the value of collaboration is clear
In this thought-provoking blog, Michael Sanders highlights the value of collaboration and the need to address inequality and intersectionality in efforts to combat homelessness through the What Works Centres.
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May 4, 2023
London’s street homelessness decreases, but still higher than last year
Find out more about the new data from CHAIN, which reveals a decrease in street homelessness in London during January - March 2023, although the numbers remain higher compared to the same period last year.
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March 30, 2023
Assessing value for money in homelessness services
As UK spending on housing people in temporary accommodation increases, our Head of Value for Money, Matthew Wilkins, explains his goal of creating a practical framework for measuring spending on homelessness, starting with temporary accommodation, and developing recommendations for governments and agencies involved in homelessness.
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March 16, 2023
Homelessness and mental health: The need for tailored support services
In this blog, Stacey Kelly, our Communications Lead talks about our latest Evidence Note that looks at mental health and homelessness and how more needs to be done to improve the evidence base in this area.
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Research-based solutions in refreshed Evidence Notes series
Find out more about our plans to update our series of Evidence Notes that incorporate the latest research and most recent data on what works to support people out of homelessnesss.
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