News and Updates
October 13, 2022
Join us online in November for our Impact Forum
We're excited to share the details of our upcoming Impact Forum taking place on 15 and 16 November. The theme of this online event is Riding out the storm: How can we prevent worsening homelessness in a cost of living emergency?
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October 6, 2022
Young people who spend time in care face greater risks of homelessness in adulthood
Michael Sanders, a Professor of Public Policy at King’s College London, and Ella Whelan, a Research Associate at What Works for Children’s Social Care discuss the shortage of evidence of what works to prevent homelessness among this group, and why the evidence gap urgently needs to be addressed.
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October 6, 2022
New approaches needed to reduce risk of homelessness among young people growing up in care
Many young people leaving care are at higher risk of homelessness. Find out more about how homelessness amongst children leaving care can be prevented in our latest report.
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October 3, 2022
We can't afford to wait to fill in the gaps in evidence on LGBTQ+ homelessness
In this blog post, Dr Ligia Teixeira, Chief Executive of the Centre for Homelessness Impact, talks about the importance of filling the gaps in our evidence about what works to end homelessness in the light of the publication of our latest policy paper on Sexuality, gender identity and homelessness.
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September 29, 2022
LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience homelessness, but little is known about the instances and experiences
There are many reasons why people who identify as LGBTQ+ may be at greater risk of homelessness. Find out more about our latest paper that highlights the shortage of robust research into instances and experiences of homelessness among people who identify as LGBTQ+, and that relevant data is incomplete or, at best, partial.
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September 26, 2022
2022 Evidence and Skills Sprints: learning from Aberdeenshire County Council
What is a sprint, and how can it help you in your work to end homelessness? We caught up with the whole team at Aberdeenshire County Council to see why they made the decision to attend all three of our What Works Community sprints, what they thought, and what’s next for this Scottish Local Authority.
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September 5, 2022
People experiencing homelessness still poorly treated when it comes to primary care
Hear from Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE on the importance of providing primary care services to people affected by homelessness, and making sure those services treat patients with dignity and respect, never refusing them treatment on the basis of address.
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September 5, 2022
The six values that steer the Centre for Homelessness Impact
Explore our organisational values and how they help to drive our mission to mission is to use data and evidence to act as a catalyst for change to help end homelessness sustainably.
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