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

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Impact Forum Online 2022

Impact Forum: Online 2022 - Day one opening remarks

Dr Lígia Teixeira, CEO, Centre for Homelessness Impact, shares her opening remarks on day one of the Impact Forum: Online

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: Homelessness in the West Midlands - what does the future hold?

A brief speech from Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, followed by questions from Chloe Deakin, Birmingham local and producer with a passion for community

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: Jon Fuller

Watch Jon Fuller perform at the 2022 Birmingham Impact Forum.

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: Choir with No Name

Watch the Choir with no Name close the 2022 Birmingham Impact Forum with some singing.

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: Closing remarks

Dr Lígia Teixeira, CEO, Centre for Homelessness Impact, shares her closing remarks for the day.

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: Race and homelessness - Addressing disparities

In our efforts to end homelessness for good, how can we do things differently so that everyone is on equal footing? What can we learn from race- and culturally-specific solutions to tackle homelessness in the US and Canada? Amanda Misiko Andere, CEO, Funders Together (Chair), Joy Moses, Director of the Homeless Research Institute at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Joyce Juma-Phiri, CEO of Fair Trade Scotland, Gabriel Imevbore, Lived Experience Expert and Trustee for YMCA Heart of England explore this topic at the 2022 Birmingham Impact Forum.

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: A choir with no name

Watch a performance from the Choir with No Name, who have been successfully running choirs and building joyful communities with homeless and marginalised people since 2008.

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Impact Forum 2022

Birmingham Impact Forum 2022: Prison discharge - Unlocking services for people leaving prison

In this session we will explore how we can ensure people leaving prison have both safe accommodation and immediate access to services, and what role this plays in reducing reoffending. Rosie Reynolds, Practice and Partnerships Lead at Centre for Homelessness Impact (Chair),Dalton Harrison, Trans and prisoner rights activist, poet with lived experience, Paula Harriott at Prison Reform Trust, Lorna Griffiths, Pre-Release Coordinator, The Nelson Trust, explore this topic at the 2022 Birmingham Impact Forum.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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