News and Updates
April 12, 2022
Breaking new ground in Scottish Parliament
Our Public Affairs Lead, Rhuaraidh Fleming, reflects on how taking part in the inaugural Evidence Week at the Scottish Parliament broke new ground for us at the Centre.
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April 12, 2022
Our first Evidence + Skill Sprints: what we’ve learned and who from
We brought together colleagues from local authorities across Scotland, England and Wales for our first Accelerator sprints, our new intensive offer to help build capacity within local areas to use evidence and data to achieve breakthrough and sustainable results. Here we tell you what we learned, and what’s next for the What Works Community.
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April 8, 2022
Why we must change the way we talk and think about homelessness
Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, explains why she has decided to become an ambassador to our End It With Evidence campaign to press for evidence-led change to improve the lives of people who experience or are at risk of homelessness.
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April 7, 2022
Fourth Edition of Evidence and Gap Maps Effectiveness Report highlights encouraging growth in rigorous evidence
There has been encouraging growth in the evidence base, but there are still gaps that need to be filled, particularly in the UK.
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April 6, 2022
Homelessness and the pandemic: London
London brought thousands of people in to safe accommodation during the pandemic but the 'flow' towards street homelessness continued despite significant interventions, writes Rob Anderson
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April 5, 2022
Homelessness and the pandemic: Toronto
Toronto experienced the longest lockdown of any city during the pandemic, which added to severe pressure on its already stretched shelter system' writes Athlyn Cathcart-Keays
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April 4, 2022
First step to defining an end to rough sleeping
What will it mean to end rough sleeping in England? The Centre is working with the UK Government and five local areas to develop a definition of success
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April 4, 2022
Homelessness and the pandemic: Budapest
Hungary's prime minister controversially criminalised street homelessness but during the pandemic Budapest's opposition party mayor took a different approach, writes Linda Butcher
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