News and Updates
November 20, 2025
Housing Associations and Immigration Advice: The Experience from Mary Seacole Housing Association
In this blog, Neville Solomon from Mary Seacole Housing Association reflects on the process of becoming a regulated provider of immigration advice.
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November 13, 2025
Evaluating a programme to support UK young people with care-experience at risk of homelessness
Henry Faulkner-Ellis and Michael Ratajczak from Verian Group reflect on their work evaluating a UK government programme targetting support at young people leaving care who are at risk of homelessness.
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November 6, 2025
Changing the narrative: How lived experience voices help shape homelessness policy
Lived experience voices have played a central role in informing our Test and Learn programme. From informing research and evaluation to intervention design and delivery support, we discuss how their contributions have made an impact - and why this matters if we are to truly shift the narrative on homelessness.
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October 30, 2025
Why homelessness needs a public health approach
Dr Lígia Teixeira assesses the situation in Scotland, and proposes measures to ensure Scotland's new 'Ask & Act' duties prevent and drive down rates of homelessness.
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October 23, 2025
Before we bet big on AI, we need evidence it drives impact
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are spreading fast, but we need evidence to know which ones truly make an impact. The Centre for Homelessness Impact is testing an AI chatbot that offers early housing advice to prevent homelessness.
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October 9, 2025
Prevention Is the Answer: What Homelessness Can Learn from Public Health
In her first public comment since becoming Chair of the Centre for Homelessness Impact, Professor Dame Carol Black considers what can be learnt from public health responses when it comes to ending homelessness.
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September 23, 2025
Unlocking potential: How Individual Placement and Support helps people out of homelessness
A pioneering UK trial is testing whether rapid, tailored employment support can provide a sustainable pathway out of homelessness. Individual Placement and Support removes conditions to starting work by helping people to access employment immediately with ongoing in-work support.
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September 4, 2025
What is 'Test and Learn' and What Should it Look Like in Homelessness Prevention?
The concept of ‘Test and Learn’ has become a central element in discussions around effective governance and public sector reform. Our CEO, Ligia Teixeira, writes about what 'Test and Learn' is.
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