Past & Future Events
Learn about ‘what works’ at our events
Explore our upcoming and past events that unite experts, people with lived experience, and practitioners in our shared mission to end homelessness. At these events we look at the latest research and innovative ideas, and exchange insights and experiences that can inspire positive change.
We hold regular events throughout the year that support our ongoing work, and we invite you to join these gatherings or watch the recordings on this page to find out what was discussed at previous events. Our flagship event is the biannual Impact Forum, which is an exciting opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and engage in discussion that can inspire meaningful impact.
Impact Forum Events
Impact Forum 25: Closing
Closing remarks from Ligia Teixeira and performance by Surfing Sofas
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Innovation in crisis
This discussion explores interventions that stop crisis becoming long-term homelessness Chair Michelle Binfield, Director of Programmes and Implementation at CHI speaks with Cristiana Merendeiro, Neuropsychologist and Coordinator from CRESCER, Mick Clarke, CEO and Jenny Travassos, Director of Services at The Passage, Sharon Collins, Director of Shared Ventures and Richard Harries, Director of Caritas Westminster, and asks: Where should we act first to make homelessness brief and non-recurring?
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: The role of political leadership
Michelle is joined by Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and Deputy Chair of London Councils, Henrique Joaquim, National Coordinator of the National Strategy for the Social Inclusion of Homeless People (NEW ENIPSSA) in Portugal and Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Regeneration.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Lorna Tucker
British filmmaker Lorna Tucker talks about the power of storytelling, and her own experiences of homelessness.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Harnessing data
How do we use data to predict and prevent homelessness risk? Erin Dalton, Director of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Jose Cruz da Angela, Director of Data and Analytics or CHI, discuss how we use data to spot risk - and react more quickly to it.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Harnessing community power
How do we reach and support people at risk before they fall into homelessness? Eddie Hughes (Former Housing Minister), Rachael O’Connor (Programme Director, Greater Manchester Better Outcomes Partnership), Sarah Walters (Head of Impact, Research and Practice, Crisis) and Stephen Elder (Prevention Manager, Centrepoint (Upstream)) join host Eric Reese, to discuss how communities can mobilise to catch people before they fall.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Will Moy
Mobilising What Works upstream — from evidence to action Will Moy, CEO of Campbell Collaboration, and Ligia Teixeira, CEO of CHI, discuss how mainstream services can act as prevention engines.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Sir Michael Barber
A smarter approach to homelessness Sir Michael Barber, Founder and Chair Emeritus of Delivery Associates, chats with Greg Hurst, Director of Communications and Public Engagement of CHI, about what it takes to move from policy ambition to real-world prevention results.
Watch now ↗Catch Up On Past Events
The role of private landlords in ending homelessness
Revisit our event organised in partnership with National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) and Capital Letters as we discuss the role private landlords can play in accelerating an end to homelessness.
Watch now ↗Is modular housing an effective solution to reduce homelessness?
On April 26, we hosted a roundtable discussion with the Cambridge Centre for Housing and planning research. Event speakers included Dr Katy Karampour, Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research at the University of Cambridge, Guillermo Rodriguez-Guzman, Head of Evidence & Data at the Centre for Homelessness Impact, Andy Winter, Chief Executive of Brighton Housing Trust, Mark Allan, Chief Executive of Jimmy's Cambridge, Seyi Obakin, Chief Executive Officer of Centrepoint, Rory Lowings, Solohaus Project Manager and Cllr Lynda Thorne, Cabinet Member for Housing & Communities at Cardiff Council.
Watch now ↗After emergency pandemic measures on homelessness, what's next?
At this event, held in partnership with the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO), we discuss emergency pandemic measures on homelessness and how they differed internationally. We reflect on the lessons learned and explore what comes next.
Watch now ↗Can social investment accelerate an end to homelessness?
A panel discussion with Big Society Capital featuring Danny Kruger MP, Dr Ligia Teixeira, Anna Shiel and Sarah Cooke. The event was chaired by Natascha Engel
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