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In this Test & Learn programme update, our Head of Programmes, Graeme, shares more about what comes after the intervention phase of projects closes, discusses his personal highlights and celebrates the hard work of our delivery partners and evaluators.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In this Test & Learn programme update, our Head of Programmes, Graeme, shares more about what comes after the intervention phase of projects closes, discusses his personal highlights and celebrates the hard work of our delivery partners and evaluators.
youtu.be/AFD7lInxIzQ
youtu.be/AFD7lInxIzQ
As the hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows in the homelessness prevention sector (and beyond) the key question is: do specific AI interventions cause an improvement in outcomes?
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…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
As the hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows in the homelessness prevention sector (and beyond) the key question is: do specific AI interventions cause an improvement in outcomes?
What does a whole-government, whole-society approach to proactive prevention look like?
Take a few minutes to watch one of the sessions from our latest Impact Forum, which put prevention at the forefront.
You can watch all sessions here:
Take a few minutes to watch one of the sessions from our latest Impact Forum, which put prevention at the forefront.
You can watch all sessions here:
Impact Forum: Delivering the prevention turn
Re-watch a selection of videos from 2025's Impact Forum in London. The day focussed on how we embed upstream thinking to end homelessness and shift our respo...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What does a whole-government, whole-society approach to proactive prevention look like?
Take a few minutes to watch one of the sessions from our latest Impact Forum, which put prevention at the forefront.
You can watch all sessions here:
Take a few minutes to watch one of the sessions from our latest Impact Forum, which put prevention at the forefront.
You can watch all sessions here:
How do we support families living in temporary accommodation?
Our Evidence Note provides an overview and acknowledges that this work must always run alongside efforts to prevent the use of temporary accommodation at an individual and systems level, locally and nationally.
Our Evidence Note provides an overview and acknowledges that this work must always run alongside efforts to prevent the use of temporary accommodation at an individual and systems level, locally and nationally.
Evidence Note: Support for Families Living in Temporary Accommodation
Evidence round up of studies on interventions for Families in Temporary Accommodation
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How do we support families living in temporary accommodation?
Our Evidence Note provides an overview and acknowledges that this work must always run alongside efforts to prevent the use of temporary accommodation at an individual and systems level, locally and nationally.
Our Evidence Note provides an overview and acknowledges that this work must always run alongside efforts to prevent the use of temporary accommodation at an individual and systems level, locally and nationally.
More images of homelessness have been added to our online Image Bank!
This free-to-use resource aims to tackle stigma and negative stereotypes around experiences of homelessness with more representative images.
You can browse the collection here:
This free-to-use resource aims to tackle stigma and negative stereotypes around experiences of homelessness with more representative images.
You can browse the collection here:
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
More images of homelessness have been added to our online Image Bank!
This free-to-use resource aims to tackle stigma and negative stereotypes around experiences of homelessness with more representative images.
You can browse the collection here:
This free-to-use resource aims to tackle stigma and negative stereotypes around experiences of homelessness with more representative images.
You can browse the collection here:
The number of families living in temporary accommodation is a growing problem. While we must aim to prevent homelessness in the first place, and reduce time spent in TA, we must also find ways to better support families - we explore the evidence of what works in our new paper.
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Evidence Note: Support for Families Living in Temporary Accommodation
Evidence round up of studies on interventions for Families in Temporary Accommodation
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October 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The number of families living in temporary accommodation is a growing problem. While we must aim to prevent homelessness in the first place, and reduce time spent in TA, we must also find ways to better support families - we explore the evidence of what works in our new paper.
bit.ly/families-in-TA
bit.ly/families-in-TA
Our Impact Forum takes place this Thursday!
This is your final call to secure tickets for this fantastic event, convening practitioners, policy-makers, lived experience experts, the third sector and others with an interest in proactive homelessness prevention.
This is your final call to secure tickets for this fantastic event, convening practitioners, policy-makers, lived experience experts, the third sector and others with an interest in proactive homelessness prevention.
Impact Forum: Delivering the prevention turn
Join us at this year's Impact Forum in London to dive into a whole-government, whole-society approach to proactive prevention.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our Impact Forum takes place this Thursday!
This is your final call to secure tickets for this fantastic event, convening practitioners, policy-makers, lived experience experts, the third sector and others with an interest in proactive homelessness prevention.
This is your final call to secure tickets for this fantastic event, convening practitioners, policy-makers, lived experience experts, the third sector and others with an interest in proactive homelessness prevention.
The concept of 'Test and Learn' has become a central element in discussions around effective governance and public sector reform, but what is it? Read more in our CEO, Ligia Teixeira's, blog post:
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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September 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The concept of 'Test and Learn' has become a central element in discussions around effective governance and public sector reform, but what is it? Read more in our CEO, Ligia Teixeira's, blog post:
With the Homelessness Minister's role in Parliament as yet unfilled, our Chief Executive Ligia discusses why this is more than a reshuffle delay - it's a test of political will.
Why leadership at the centre matters in efforts to prevent homelessness
Parliament’s delay in appointing a Homelessness Minister risks fragmented responses, rising crisis spending, and missed prevention opportunities. In this blog, our Chief Executive, Ligia, discusses…
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September 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
With the Homelessness Minister's role in Parliament as yet unfilled, our Chief Executive Ligia discusses why this is more than a reshuffle delay - it's a test of political will.
Just under 1 month until our Impact Forum on 25.9.25!
There are still tickets left for a day of expert insight, discussion and debate around our theme: Delivering the prevention turn. This event is for everyone with a stake in a stronger, more productive and happier society.
There are still tickets left for a day of expert insight, discussion and debate around our theme: Delivering the prevention turn. This event is for everyone with a stake in a stronger, more productive and happier society.
Impact Forum: Delivering the prevention turn
Join us at this year's Impact Forum in London to dive into a whole-government, whole-society approach to proactive prevention.
bit.ly
August 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Just under 1 month until our Impact Forum on 25.9.25!
There are still tickets left for a day of expert insight, discussion and debate around our theme: Delivering the prevention turn. This event is for everyone with a stake in a stronger, more productive and happier society.
There are still tickets left for a day of expert insight, discussion and debate around our theme: Delivering the prevention turn. This event is for everyone with a stake in a stronger, more productive and happier society.
Why do some homelessness interventions succeed while others fall short?
Our latest Implementation Issues Evidence & Gap Map (EGM) brings together insights from 840 studies around the world to examine the factors that make or break interventions.
Our latest Implementation Issues Evidence & Gap Map (EGM) brings together insights from 840 studies around the world to examine the factors that make or break interventions.
Evidence and Gap Maps Implementation: Fifth Edition
Also known as the ‘why things work or not’ map, the Fifth Edition of the Implementation Map looks at qualitative evaluations concerning homelessness interventions. The latest edition showcases 840…
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August 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Why do some homelessness interventions succeed while others fall short?
Our latest Implementation Issues Evidence & Gap Map (EGM) brings together insights from 840 studies around the world to examine the factors that make or break interventions.
Our latest Implementation Issues Evidence & Gap Map (EGM) brings together insights from 840 studies around the world to examine the factors that make or break interventions.
In Portugal, 80% of firefighters are highly trained volunteers, ready to act the moment danger strikes. In the UK, homelessness is a slow-burn crisis, yet we rarely mobilise with the same urgency.
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/from-portugals-bombeiros-to-the-uk-could-volunteers-do-more
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/from-portugals-bombeiros-to-the-uk-could-volunteers-do-more
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August 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In Portugal, 80% of firefighters are highly trained volunteers, ready to act the moment danger strikes. In the UK, homelessness is a slow-burn crisis, yet we rarely mobilise with the same urgency.
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/from-portugals-bombeiros-to-the-uk-could-volunteers-do-more
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/from-portugals-bombeiros-to-the-uk-could-volunteers-do-more
Are you interested in homelessness prevention? Join over 300 like-minded individuals at our Impact Forum event on Thursday 25 September and help turn vision into action. We need a whole-society shift toward prevention.
Impact Forum: Delivering the prevention turn
Join us at this year's Impact Forum in London to dive into a whole-government, whole-society approach to proactive prevention.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Are you interested in homelessness prevention? Join over 300 like-minded individuals at our Impact Forum event on Thursday 25 September and help turn vision into action. We need a whole-society shift toward prevention.
In recognition of Disability Pride Month, we’re highlighting our policy paper on the barriers people with disabilities face when trying to access support and exit homelessness, such as inaccessible housing and challenges in getting a diagnosis.
Homelessness and disability in the UK
This policy paper highlights the significant barriers faced by people with disabilities in accessing support and exiting homelessness. It draws on government data and research reports to highlight…
www.homelessnessimpact.org
July 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In recognition of Disability Pride Month, we’re highlighting our policy paper on the barriers people with disabilities face when trying to access support and exit homelessness, such as inaccessible housing and challenges in getting a diagnosis.
One week left to apply - Fri 1 Aug!
On Thurs 25 Sept at our Impact Forum, we're discussing how to embed upstream thinking to end homelessness. Our "Show and Tell" space is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights, research and learnings around homelessness prevention.
On Thurs 25 Sept at our Impact Forum, we're discussing how to embed upstream thinking to end homelessness. Our "Show and Tell" space is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights, research and learnings around homelessness prevention.
Impact Forum: Show and Tell
The theme for this year's Impact Forum on Thursday 25th September in London is 'Delivering the prevention turn: Embedding upstream thinking to end homelessness'. At the Forum, our "Show and Tell"…
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July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
One week left to apply - Fri 1 Aug!
On Thurs 25 Sept at our Impact Forum, we're discussing how to embed upstream thinking to end homelessness. Our "Show and Tell" space is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights, research and learnings around homelessness prevention.
On Thurs 25 Sept at our Impact Forum, we're discussing how to embed upstream thinking to end homelessness. Our "Show and Tell" space is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights, research and learnings around homelessness prevention.
How do we stigmatise homelessness through language?
Our recent report with King’s College London aims to understand how language and its context can create and reinforce stigma associated with homelessness.
Find out more from Dr Apurv Chauhan, the report author:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasj...
Our recent report with King’s College London aims to understand how language and its context can create and reinforce stigma associated with homelessness.
Find out more from Dr Apurv Chauhan, the report author:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasj...
July 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How do we stigmatise homelessness through language?
Our recent report with King’s College London aims to understand how language and its context can create and reinforce stigma associated with homelessness.
Find out more from Dr Apurv Chauhan, the report author:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasj...
Our recent report with King’s College London aims to understand how language and its context can create and reinforce stigma associated with homelessness.
Find out more from Dr Apurv Chauhan, the report author:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasj...
Embedding preventative interventions or using data-led tools to prevent homelessness?
We're inviting submissions to present at our Impact Forum as part of our "Show and Tell" space. This dynamic area is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights.
Apply by Friday 1 August
We're inviting submissions to present at our Impact Forum as part of our "Show and Tell" space. This dynamic area is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights.
Apply by Friday 1 August
Impact Forum: Show and Tell
The theme for this year's Impact Forum on Thursday 25th September in London is 'Delivering the prevention turn: Embedding upstream thinking to end homelessness'. At the Forum, our "Show and Tell"…
docs.google.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Embedding preventative interventions or using data-led tools to prevent homelessness?
We're inviting submissions to present at our Impact Forum as part of our "Show and Tell" space. This dynamic area is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights.
Apply by Friday 1 August
We're inviting submissions to present at our Impact Forum as part of our "Show and Tell" space. This dynamic area is an opportunity to share groundbreaking insights.
Apply by Friday 1 August
We’ve just released the 5th edition of our Implementation Issues Evidence & Gap Map with campbellreviews.bsky.social now featuring 840 studies on what helps or hinders homelessness interventions. Explore the latest insights and UK-specific findings:
www.homelessnessimpact.org/publication/...
www.homelessnessimpact.org/publication/...
July 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We’ve just released the 5th edition of our Implementation Issues Evidence & Gap Map with campbellreviews.bsky.social now featuring 840 studies on what helps or hinders homelessness interventions. Explore the latest insights and UK-specific findings:
www.homelessnessimpact.org/publication/...
www.homelessnessimpact.org/publication/...
How do we put homelessness prevention into action?
This year’s Impact Forum aims to:
- Embed upstream prevention thinking
- Showcase evidence-based tools and strategies in “Show & Tell” sessions
- Build a roadmap for making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
This year’s Impact Forum aims to:
- Embed upstream prevention thinking
- Showcase evidence-based tools and strategies in “Show & Tell” sessions
- Build a roadmap for making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
Impact Forum: Delivering the prevention turn
Join us at this year's Impact Forum in London to dive into a whole-government, whole-society approach to proactive prevention.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How do we put homelessness prevention into action?
This year’s Impact Forum aims to:
- Embed upstream prevention thinking
- Showcase evidence-based tools and strategies in “Show & Tell” sessions
- Build a roadmap for making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
This year’s Impact Forum aims to:
- Embed upstream prevention thinking
- Showcase evidence-based tools and strategies in “Show & Tell” sessions
- Build a roadmap for making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
What happens when you give someone experiencing homelessness a direct cash transfer? We spoke to frontline workers involved in a ground-breaking trial to hear their experiences.
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/trust-autonomy-and-the-power-of-yes-frontline-reflections-from-a-cash-transfer-pilot
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/trust-autonomy-and-the-power-of-yes-frontline-reflections-from-a-cash-transfer-pilot
July 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
What happens when you give someone experiencing homelessness a direct cash transfer? We spoke to frontline workers involved in a ground-breaking trial to hear their experiences.
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/trust-autonomy-and-the-power-of-yes-frontline-reflections-from-a-cash-transfer-pilot
www.homelessnessimpact.org/news/trust-autonomy-and-the-power-of-yes-frontline-reflections-from-a-cash-transfer-pilot
11 weeks to go until Impact Forum 2025! This autumn, the UK government will launch its first-ever homelessness strategy for England. The real question: how do we promote proactive prevention?
Join us at this year's Impact Forum to bridge strategy with tangible impact.
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
Join us at this year's Impact Forum to bridge strategy with tangible impact.
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
July 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
11 weeks to go until Impact Forum 2025! This autumn, the UK government will launch its first-ever homelessness strategy for England. The real question: how do we promote proactive prevention?
Join us at this year's Impact Forum to bridge strategy with tangible impact.
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
Join us at this year's Impact Forum to bridge strategy with tangible impact.
bit.ly/Impact-Forum...
“If I was homeless tonight, the last place I’d go is a pavement. Because I’m a woman - and that would be terrifying.”
Women who are rough sleeping often go unseen and are subsequently unsupported. Why does this data gap exist and what can be done about it?
Women who are rough sleeping often go unseen and are subsequently unsupported. Why does this data gap exist and what can be done about it?
Confronting a blind spot in homelessness data: the invisibility of women who are rough sleeping
Emily-Rae Foreman, Data and Evidence Lead at CHI, writes about this year's Women’s Rough Sleeping Census led by a coalition of homelessness and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) charities.
www.homelessnessimpact.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“If I was homeless tonight, the last place I’d go is a pavement. Because I’m a woman - and that would be terrifying.”
Women who are rough sleeping often go unseen and are subsequently unsupported. Why does this data gap exist and what can be done about it?
Women who are rough sleeping often go unseen and are subsequently unsupported. Why does this data gap exist and what can be done about it?
How we talk about homelessness is often shaped by stigma and misconceptions.
Working with King’s College London, we analysed social media posts about homelessness and produced a guide to using non-stigmatising language when talking about homelessness.
Working with King’s College London, we analysed social media posts about homelessness and produced a guide to using non-stigmatising language when talking about homelessness.
Homelessness and the Language of Stigma
A study on how language around homelessness produces stigma and a handy guide to help avoid repeating stigmatising language
www.homelessnessimpact.org
July 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
How we talk about homelessness is often shaped by stigma and misconceptions.
Working with King’s College London, we analysed social media posts about homelessness and produced a guide to using non-stigmatising language when talking about homelessness.
Working with King’s College London, we analysed social media posts about homelessness and produced a guide to using non-stigmatising language when talking about homelessness.
At this week's Local Government Association conference in Liverpool, our CEO @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social, discussed the opportunities and challenges presented by the UK Government’s forthcoming homelessness strategy.
Speech to Local Government Association’s annual conference in Liverpool
Our CEO, Ligia Teixeira, addressed the Local Government Association’s annual conference in Liverpool, during a session to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the UK Government’s…
www.homelessnessimpact.org
July 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
At this week's Local Government Association conference in Liverpool, our CEO @ligia-teixeira.bsky.social, discussed the opportunities and challenges presented by the UK Government’s forthcoming homelessness strategy.
Our Director of Evidence position closes this Friday at 1pm!
Do you want to lead the growth of our evidence work, playing a critical role in shaping the future of homelessness response in the UK?
For further details and to apply click here:
Do you want to lead the growth of our evidence work, playing a critical role in shaping the future of homelessness response in the UK?
For further details and to apply click here:
Job opening | Director of Evidence
Lead the growth of our evidence work, playing a critical role in shaping the future of homelessness response in the UK. | Apply to join our team at Centre for Homelessness Impact
www.homelessnessimpact.org
July 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our Director of Evidence position closes this Friday at 1pm!
Do you want to lead the growth of our evidence work, playing a critical role in shaping the future of homelessness response in the UK?
For further details and to apply click here:
Do you want to lead the growth of our evidence work, playing a critical role in shaping the future of homelessness response in the UK?
For further details and to apply click here: