News and Updates
August 28, 2024
Photos that reflect reality
In early 2023, we launched the UK’s first free library of non-stigmatising images of real people experiencing homelessness, for anyone to use. Here we share details of our latest shoot and the importance of images that reflect reality.
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August 21, 2024
Testing the impact of volunteer-led support to prevent rough sleeping
Rebecca Jackson discusses the The Citadel model of intervention, which is part of our Test & Learn programme. Citadel was developed in Wales by Housing Justice Cymru, a charity that works in partnership with voluntary, community and faith groups to help provide a safe and stable home to people experiencing and at risk of homelessness.
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August 8, 2024
Navigating the dark clouds of neo-fascism: A personal reflection on the recent riots
"The ongoing violence in the UK is a sobering reminder of the challenges we face in building a just and inclusive society". Founder and CEO of the Centre for Homelessness Impact, Dr Ligia Teixeira shares her thoughts around the recent unrest and turmoil in the UK, and the systemic failures that have led to such a incendiary period.
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August 7, 2024
The Government is releasing thousands from prison early - they must think about what comes next.
As prisons reached their capacity -in practice far above the maximum capacity for which they were designed - the Government faced a choice. it could either release less dangerous prisoners, or stop locking up the more dangerous ones. Intention or not, these people will be released - and attention must turn to what happens next.
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July 31, 2024
Participants announced for Test & Learn programme
A full list of participants has been announced to take part in the Test & Learn programme, a ground-breaking initiative to introduce and evaluate new ways to end homelessness.
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July 27, 2024
The New Government's Commitment: A Whole-Government Approach to Ending Homelessness
The new UK government’s manifesto commitment to introduce a cross-government strategy marks a pivotal moment, especially as it aims to end all types of homelessness, not just rough sleeping. In this blog, we explore the significance of a comprehensive government approach, draw lessons from past initiatives, and offer targeted recommendations to ensure this strategy's successful implementation.
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June 28, 2024
Promoting Evidence-Based Reporting in Homelessness Coverage
Dr Ligia Teixeira blogs about how the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) is working with the Orwell Foundation to promote evidence-based reporting in the field of homelessness
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Compassion and understanding for people who experience homelessness
This is an extract from an essay, submitted for the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness, in which Jeannette Ward draws on her professional background working with children within mental health services and as an adult therapist, and of her own childhood experiences of homelessness
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