Watch here the insightful seminar from I-SPHERE’s own Dr Beth Watts-Cobb and Professor Hal Pawson of the University of New South Wales that was organised by Homelessness Australia in partnership with the UNSW City Futures Research Centre.
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Homelessness experiences of young Black Londoners starkly revealed
The harsh realities faced by young Black people experiencing homelessness in London are laid bare in our new hard-hitting new report. The research, which was possible thanks to the support of Oak Foundation, is the fourth published report from our Homelessness amongst Black and minoritised ethnic communities knowledge and capacity building programme and was led […]
New I-SPHERE report finds further evidence of racial inequalities in housing and homelessness
As featured in Inside Housing – Inside Housing – News our new Deep Dive report Taking a race and ethnicity lens to conceptualisations of homelessness in England, is the third published output of our Oak Foundation funded Homelessness and Black and Minoritised Ethnic Communities in the UK Knowledge and Capacity Building Programme. The report explores […]
The Reality for Women Affected by Severe and Multiple Disadvantage
Our hard-hitting report outlines five key priorities to radically improve support for women facing homelessness, substance use, and involvement with the criminal justice system in the UK. Hard Edges: The Reality for Women Affected by Severe and Multiple Disadvantage, funded by the Oak Foundation, exposes the trauma and exclusion endured by this vulnerable group. It […]
Destitution in the UK 2023
I-SPHEREs report for JRF published today, reveals a shameful increase in the level of destitution in the UK. The number of people experiencing destitution increased by 61% from 2019 to 2022, with an even larger increase in the number of children experiencing destitution. A combination of extremely low incomes, a threadbare social security system, the […]
Fair Way Scotland Evaluation Published
We found more than 1,200 people in Scotland received vital support in the first year of Fair Way Scotland – an ambitious programme to end destitution caused by UK immigration policy by Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Our research has been released against a backdrop of rising asylum seeker evictions and fears of the return of “lock-change” eviction […]
Welsh White Paper published on World Homeless Day
Over the past year, I-SPHERE’s Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, has chaired an expert panel organised by Crisis on behalf of Welsh Minister Julie James on how legislative change could help end homelessness in Wales. The panel’s work was informed by the views of more than 300 people with lived experience of homelessness and wide engagement with […]
Homelessness amongst Black and Minoritised Ethnic Communities: Research Internship
We are looking for our next research intern. Based anywhere in the UK, the post is for 9 months and will be paid at the London Living wage. It provides the post holder with a unique chance to undertake their own research project with support from the I-SPHERE team and an advisory group of experts […]
Global collaboration to address street homelessness shortlisted for THE Award
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a prestigious THE Award, widely known as the “Oscars of higher education” for our work with the Institute of Global Homelessness. As well as providing a lead research role in the creation of the Institute of Global Homelessness at DePaul University, Chicago, our recent evaluation work on […]
The utility of Housing First principles ‘beyond’ Housing First
Prof Sarah Johnsen reflects on the wider utility of Housing First principles ‘beyond’ Housing First interventions in light of findings from the evaluation of an assertive outreach housing support service in Scotland’s Western Isles. Echoing broader calls for a shift toward more trauma-informed approaches in health and social care for people experiencing homelessness, recent evaluations […]