Better evidence
for a world without homelessness
The Centre for Homelessness Impact exists to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness through better use of data and evidence.
Use our data and evidence tools
Our Evidence Tools for homelessness put evidence at people's fingertips, making the available evidence easier to use and highlighting where more and better evidence is needed. Our tools show what the evidence says about homelessness interventions and help you make smarter decisions about how to best serve those experiencing homelessness in the future.
What have we learnt so far?
We have worked with national and local governments, co-designing and investing in groundbreaking projects to help build a growing body of evidence. Find out more about what we have learnt so far about how to improve the lives of people affected by homelessness through better use of data and evidence.
Test and Learn and Systems-Wide Evaluation
Learn more about our programme of trials and evaluations: testing ways to reduce homelessness and end rough sleeping, and mapping the homelessness and rough sleeping system.
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May 22, 2025
From Jet Engines to Homelessness: Using Virtual Labs to Rethink Homelessness Interventions
Professor Patrick Fowler is using a virtual laboratory, originally inspired by jet engine testing, to model England’s homelessness system, helping policymakers understand how different interventions could improve outcomes and prevent rough sleeping.
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May 16, 2025
Reimagining the future: catalysing a prevention turn
The old ways of working, which are reactive, fragmented, crisis-driven, are proving even less sufficient than before, argues Ligia Teixeira. Our next chapter must be to catalyse a decisive shift away from responding to homelessness and towards prevention
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May 15, 2025
Comparative Optimism and Why it Matters in Tackling Homelessness
Our colleague Emily-Rae highlights the UK’s comparatively progressive homelessness policies, emphasising the power of optimism in combating burnout and driving reform. She argues that evidence-based hope is essential to sustaining frontline workers and implementing systemic change.
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