News and Updates
October 24, 2018
The beginning: systematic reviews in homelessness
The Centre for Homelessness Impact is working with the Campbell Collaboration, Campbell UK and Ireland, Heriot-Watt and Cardiff University and others to develop the tools necessary for evidence-informed practice targeting or preventing homelessness.
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October 15, 2018
Better use of evidence in policy-making: a local authority perspective
In this guest blog we hear from Glyn Halksworth, Head of Housing + Social Inclusion at Southend-On-Sea Borough Council on some key challenges that he sees to better use of evidence in policy-making – and what can be done about it.
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October 11, 2018
Releasing the new Implementation Issues Evidence and Gap Map
Today we release a new Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) focusing on what factors influence the successful implementation of homelessness interventions. Our Director Dr Ligia Teixeira explains why this matters and how the EGMs provide a robust foundation we’re using to build a new infrastructure for learning.
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October 2, 2018
What counts as reliable evidence in homelessness?
On Wednesday 26th of September we held a joint event on with our friends at the Alliance for Useful Evidence to explore what counts as reliable evidence in homelessness and how standards of evidence can help drive efforts in this space. Learn more about it and what happens next.
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September 12, 2018
Better data, better results: an options appraisal for a new national data + monitoring system on rough sleeping in Scotland
To be able to test, refine, evaluate and improve our efforts to reduce rough sleeping, we need to be able to measure its key elements. This is why the Scottish Government have asked us to carry out an options appraisal for a new national data and monitoring system on rough sleeping. Learn more about the project here.
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September 6, 2018
Centre for Homelessness Impact + CaCHE research priorities workshop
On the 6th September the Centre and CaCHE jointly held a workshop with the aim to create a shared Research Agenda to accelerate progress and improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
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September 4, 2018
Making better use of evidence to end rough sleeping in England
A new strategy to end rough sleeping in England by 2027 is a welcome development. Dr Lígia Teixeira proposes three ways to improve the use of evidence in government to best ensure its vision is translated into reality and results in real and lasting change.
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August 28, 2018
NEWS: Clore6 cohort announced
Today we are delighted to announce the details of our partnership with Clore Social Leadership in response to the need for stronger, evidence based approach to leadership within the sector.
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