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.
Upcoming Event
Research Network: Evidence for ending the criminalisation of homelessness
November 22, 2024
In this latest Research Network meeting, we'll explore the evidence for ending the criminalisation of homelessness. We'll be joined by: - Prof Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights for the United Nations - Dr Melissa Jogie, Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Roehampton and Policy Fellow at the Centre for Homelessness Impact
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Impact Forum Events
Supporting staff wellbeing in a cost of living crisis
Chair: Katie Dalton, Director, Cymorth Cymru. Panellists: Grainia Long, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Rahima Rahman, Work & Employers Wellbeing Implementation Lead, What Works Centre for Wellbeing, Jack Larkham, Research and Policy Analyst, Pro Bono Economics
Watch now ↗Welsh Government update on the Ending Homelessness Outcomes Framework
Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government Amy Carter, Senior Outcomes Data Manager, Housing Policy Division, Welsh Government
Watch now ↗Preventing homelessness among young people seeking asylum
Chair: Peter Mackie, Professor, Cardiff University. Panellists: Svitlana Stadnyk, Head, Association for Family Mediation of Ukraine, Esther Muchena, Services Manager, Scottish Refugee Council, Hannah Courtney-Adamson, Strategic Lead Housing (People), Rochdale Borough Council
Watch now ↗Under pressure: Financial insecurity and homelessness
Panellists: John, lived experience expert, Jonathan Tan, CEO, Greater Change, Tom Hall, Director of People and Talent, The Wallich. Facilitator: Rob Anderson, Head of Implementation and Policy, Centre for Homelessness Impact
Watch now ↗Impact Forum Cardiff - Closing plenary
Dr Lígia Teixeira, our CEO, provides an overview of the highlights from the day.
Watch now ↗Impact Forum: Online 2022 - Day two - Closing remarks
Dr Lígia Teixeira, CEO, Centre for Homelessness Impact, shares her closing remarks on day two of the Impact Forum: Online
Watch now ↗Impact Forum: Online 2022 - Day two - No place to call home: Children and families in temporary accommodation
The cost of living crisis has pushed many families to the financial brink, with the subsequent risk of widespread evictions. The latest figures show that over 96,600 households are living in temporary accommodation (TA), and nearly 60% of these have children. This panel explores what works to support families into long-term housing, and solutions to improve the experiences of people living in TA. Chair: Heather McCluskey, Practice & Partnerships Lead at the Centre for Homelessness Impact. Speakers include Claire Harding, Research Director at Centre for London, Dr Mary Bousted, Head of the National Education Union and Naomi Johnson, lived experience expert
Watch now ↗Impact Forum: Online 2022 - Day two - What can I do to end homelessness?
In cooperation with our Ambassadors from across the country and working with key partners across governments, local authorities, academia and the third sector, we ask people to sign our pledge to End It With Evidence. Speakers include Emma Roddick, MSP for the Highlands and the Islands and Jeremy Swain, homelessness advisor. Chaired by Rhuaraidh Fleming, Public Affairs Lead at the Centre for Homelessness Impact
Watch now ↗Catch Up On Past Events
Are we on track to end rough sleeping in England by 2024?
A panel discussion with Sense About Science, featuring Bob Blackman MP, Michelle Binfield, Jim Crawshaw, Karen Buck MP and Dr Ligia Teixeira
Watch now ↗Standards of evidence
At this event, held in partnership with the Alliance for Useful Evidence, we discussed standards of evidence in homelessness and asked participants which barriers and facilitators to evidence production and use they encounter in their work.
Watch now ↗Better data, better results
This video was taken at the last meeting of the advisory group for our options appraisal on a new national data and monitoring system for street homelessness for the Scottish Government.
Watch now ↗The HRA: one year on
On 2nd April 2019, we joined forces with Solace and the District Councils Network to bring together Local Authority leads from across England to mark the anniversary of the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act and identify 5 opportunities for evidence and data to be used to improve outcomes.
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