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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July 3, 2025
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.
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July 1, 2025
Purpose-driven financial support as a homelessness intervention: Learning from lived experience
As part of the Test and Learn programme, we are testing whether financial support with a purpose can prevent repeat homelessness. Early insights from some of the clients involved show that it can restore stability, dignity, and choice, attributes often perceived as lacking by those experiencing homelessness.
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July 2, 2025
How a predictive model can help end homelessness
One of our Test and Learn projects, Using Data to Prevent Homelessness, is taking an innovative, data-driven approach which enables early intervention and hopes to identify individuals at risk of homelessness earlier than they currently are.
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