The potential for social investment is big. What promise does it hold? Whether it is helping someone off the streets, into work, or tenancy sustainment: any outcome comes with a clear social return. But also a financial one, as we pay out less in costly remedial interventions. The current spending…

Speech at Oxfordshire Homelessness Movement Webinar| May 2021 Thank you very much Adrian. First of all congratulations to you and the Oxford Homeless Movement for putting together this event and most importantly your incredible efforts in the most difficult of times. It’s been truly inspiring to follow your journey in…

Panel discussion at the National Landlord Investment Show | May 26 2021 Thank you very much Eddie. And thank you for bringing this group together to discuss this important topic. For many people in receipt of benefits, accessing a tenancy in the private rented sector can be an uphill battle…

Today we release our Impact Report 2020, the first publicly circulated progress report since we launched the Centre in 2018. It presents an exciting opportunity for us to reflect on our first two years and look ahead to everything we hope to achieve in 2021. For decades, we’ve been accustomed…

For anyone dedicated to ending homelessness these are exhilarating and scary times. Exhilarating because of the unprecedented flow of energy and creativity from all parts of the country and the world; scary because homelessness levels are rising in many areas, the far-reaching and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and…

This week I was invited by Holyrood Communications to speak at their annual Homelessness Event about the important issue of scaling up Housing First in Scotland. But why Housing First? And why now? If you don’t work in Scotland you may be forgiven for not knowing that it was in…

The provision of accommodation must be central to any discussions about ending homelessness. But there are many ways to provide accommodation, and in order to ensure positive outcomes for people who are experiencing homelessness, we must have robust evidence on what types of accommodation intervention are genuinely beneficial to the…

When we set out to deliver our first ever Impact Festival, we wanted to create a space to meet, explore ideas, learn new skills, and to build a shared sense of what we ought to achieve in homelessness over these coming months and years in order to accelerate our impact…

The ban on possession proceedings in England and Wales has been extended until 20 September. It is important to use the next four weeks wisely to stop evictions leading to a rise in homelessness, explains Dr Lígia Teixeira Picture: Getty Evictions have been suspended since the beginning of lockdown, and…