Publications
Browse our publications to discover what works
We collaborate with academics, universities, and research groups to uncover what really helps people out of homelessness. Explore our growing body of work that includes randomised control trials, systematic reviews, policy papers, and books which help to fill the gaps in our understanding of homelessness.
Featured Publication
March 15, 2026
Cash Transfers for Care Leavers
This is the first completed trial of unconditional cash transfers for any population affected by homelessness within the UK to reach a sample of sufficient size to draw quantitative conclusions. People with experience of the care system are vastly over-represented among those experiencing homelessness. Research has found that one in ten people sleeping rough in London were care-experienced, and more than a quarter of young people leaving care had experienced sofa surfing.
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May 21, 2025
Pan-Approaches to Tackling Homelessness in London and Other Megacities
The Centre for Homelessness Impact’s Research Associate, Tim Gray, assesses how London’s approach to tackling homelessness compares to other global megacities. By comparing pan-approaches
May 15, 2025
Value for money in homelessness: A spotlight on temporary accommodation in Northern Ireland
This report sets out the context of homelessness in Northern Ireland, as well as spotlighting the use of temporary accommodation.
May 13, 2025
A Smarter Approach to Homelessness: Prioritising prevention in the 2025 spending review
This joint report by the Centre for Homelessness Impact and the Institute for Government makes a case for a refocusing away from spending on reactive responses to homelessness and investing in upstream homelessness prevention and early intervention.
April 7, 2025
Systems-wide evaluation of homelessness and rough sleeping: preliminary findings
This is the first report of the Systems-Wide Evaluation of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Services. The aim of this innovative evaluation is to identify opportunities to improve the way that the homelessness and rough sleeping system works to ensure it is delivering the best possible outcomes for those who need to make use of services and value for money for the taxpayer
February 25, 2025
What is a Hostel in 21st Century Britain?
Based on the largest ever survey of UK hostels, this report provides a comprehensive overview of the current provision of hostels.
February 13, 2025
Making the case for prevention: Public perceptions of homelessness
IPSOS poll on public perceptions of homelessness in 2024
December 23, 2024
What do the public think about homelessness?
Highlights from the IPSOS poll Public perceptions of homelessness 2024
December 10, 2024
Literacy, Numeracy, and Homelessness: What Do We Know?
This report evaluates the impact of literacy and numeracy on the risk of experiencing homelessness.
