Mark Stephens reviews the various inquiries and reviews that have been established since the Grenfell Tower tragedy last June.
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Bright spot in the budget: UK Government backs Housing First for vulnerable homeless people
The much-trailed ‘Housing Budget’ of November 2017 did more for homelessness than many might have expected. I-SPHERE Director Prof Suzanne Fitzpatrick explores the announcements.
What works in addressing rough sleeping?
In light of the furore over calls for rough sleepers to be cleared from the streets of Windsor for the upcoming Royal Wedding, Sarah Johnsen and Jenny Wood highlight key conclusions from an international evidence review of ‘what works’ in addressing street homelessness.
Eradicating Core Homelessness in Scotland’s Four Main Cities: Asking the impossible?
Today I-SPHERE publishes a report that provides an analysis of ‘core homelessness’ in Scotland’s four largest cities. In this new blog, Mandy Littlewood takes us through some of the main findings.
Homelessness and Charity: Whose needs are we serving?
In September 2017, I-SPHERE hosted a visit from Cameron Parsell (University of Queensland). Here he reflects on the role of charity in responding to homelessness in advanced welfare state contexts.
Social Rented Housing in the (Dis)United Kingdom
In the aftermath of Theresa May’s much-trailed announcement on social housing, Mark Stephens reflects on housing policy divergence in the UK.
I-SPHERE’s Director Welcomes NAO Report on Homelessness
Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick responds to the National Audit Office’s new on homelessness in England.
Homelessness Projections – understanding the data
This week a report published by homelessness charity Crisis predicted stark increases in homelessness if further action is not taken. Here, Prof Glen Bramley, author of the report, takes us through some of the methodology, and difficulties in modelling homelessness.
What will happen to levels of homelessness if we do nothing?
In 2016 around 160,000 households experienced the most acute forms of homelessness. If we fail to address homelessness this figure will reach 392,000 by 2041 reports Francesca Albanese from Crisis.
Paid Internship Programme on Homelessness with The Oak Foundation and I-SPHERE – Deadline for applications 9th August 2017
Applications are now invited for the first round of a series of paid internships on the theme of homelessness, offered by the Oak Foundation in partnership with the Institute of Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh.