I-SPHERE research intern, Nifemi Adesina, speaks about the findings of her research in a comment piece published today in Inside Housing on how race and ethnicity intersect with experiences of homelessness and complex needs in England,
Nifemi highlights that homelessness services are failing minoritised communities through a system designed for and focused on white men that is perpetuating racial inequalities.
Our research reveals not only the stark disproportionality in homelessness experiences across ethnic groups, but a fundamental flaw in how we conceptualise, fund and deliver support for those experiencing multiple disadvantage, it also highlights harrowing lived experience stories of people trying to navigate systems.
Nifemi’s research is the latest publication from our Homelessness and Black and Minoritised Ethnic Communities in the UK – Knowledge and Capacity Building Programme which aims to shine a light on racial discrimination and inequality in homelessness and housing and identify levers for change.
Nifemi who is now doing a PhD at Newcastle University, was our third research intern under the programme. You can find more about the work of all our interns and the wider programme here and look out for further reports on the shocking racial inequalities in homelessness systems coming soon.