Past & Future Events
Learn about ‘what works’ at our events
Explore our upcoming and past events that unite experts, people with lived experience, and practitioners in our shared mission to end homelessness. At these events we look at the latest research and innovative ideas, and exchange insights and experiences that can inspire positive change.
We hold regular events throughout the year that support our ongoing work, and we invite you to join these gatherings or watch the recordings on this page to find out what was discussed at previous events. Our flagship event is the biannual Impact Forum, which is an exciting opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and engage in discussion that can inspire meaningful impact.
Impact Forum Events
Impact Forum 25: Closing
Closing remarks from Ligia Teixeira and performance by Surfing Sofas
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Innovation in crisis
This discussion explores interventions that stop crisis becoming long-term homelessness Chair Michelle Binfield, Director of Programmes and Implementation at CHI speaks with Cristiana Merendeiro, Neuropsychologist and Coordinator from CRESCER, Mick Clarke, CEO and Jenny Travassos, Director of Services at The Passage, Sharon Collins, Director of Shared Ventures and Richard Harries, Director of Caritas Westminster, and asks: Where should we act first to make homelessness brief and non-recurring?
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: The role of political leadership
Michelle is joined by Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and Deputy Chair of London Councils, Henrique Joaquim, National Coordinator of the National Strategy for the Social Inclusion of Homeless People (NEW ENIPSSA) in Portugal and Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Regeneration.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Lorna Tucker
British filmmaker Lorna Tucker talks about the power of storytelling, and her own experiences of homelessness.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Harnessing data
How do we use data to predict and prevent homelessness risk? Erin Dalton, Director of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Jose Cruz da Angela, Director of Data and Analytics or CHI, discuss how we use data to spot risk - and react more quickly to it.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Harnessing community power
How do we reach and support people at risk before they fall into homelessness? Eddie Hughes (Former Housing Minister), Rachael O’Connor (Programme Director, Greater Manchester Better Outcomes Partnership), Sarah Walters (Head of Impact, Research and Practice, Crisis) and Stephen Elder (Prevention Manager, Centrepoint (Upstream)) join host Eric Reese, to discuss how communities can mobilise to catch people before they fall.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Will Moy
Mobilising What Works upstream — from evidence to action Will Moy, CEO of Campbell Collaboration, and Ligia Teixeira, CEO of CHI, discuss how mainstream services can act as prevention engines.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum 25: Sir Michael Barber
A smarter approach to homelessness Sir Michael Barber, Founder and Chair Emeritus of Delivery Associates, chats with Greg Hurst, Director of Communications and Public Engagement of CHI, about what it takes to move from policy ambition to real-world prevention results.
Watch now ↗Catch Up On Past Events
What is a hostel in 21st century Britain?
We discuss the vital role that hostels play in the crisis response system
Watch now ↗A framework for ending rough sleeping in England
This in-person and part-hybrid event, hosted by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Centre for Homelessness Impact, is an opportunity to learn about the roll out of a new data-led framework to end rough sleeping.
Watch now ↗Sexuality, gender identity and homelessness in Scotland
LGBT Health & Wellbeing, LGBT Youth Scotland, Simon Community Scotland and the Centre for Homelessness Impact discuss how best to support the needs of people who experience, or are at risk of, homelessness and identify as LGBTQ+
Watch now ↗Psychosocial interventions discussion
In this video, Dr Chris O'Leary, Manchester Metropolitan University, talks about the two systematic reviews he will be carrying out into psychosocial interventions in partnership with the Centre for Homelessness Impact.
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