Following the publication of our sixth annual Homelessness Monitor report focusing on developments and trends in England, Suzanne Fitzpatrick asks who will house those on low incomes in the future?
Category: Research
Interventionist and enforcement responses to rough sleeping and begging: Opportunities, challenges and dilemmas
Sarah Johnsen summarises a recent event, organised in partnership with Crisis and Glasgow Homelessness Network, exploring interventionist responses to rough sleeping and begging.
Innovation and effectiveness in a ‘cold climate’
Beth Watts argues that the growing focus on innovative responses to homelessness must be balanced with a commitment to approaches we already know work.
Implementing the Homeless Reduction Bill: Lessons from London
Now that the Homelessness Reduction Bill has passed its second reading, I-SPHERE PhD Student and practitioner Adam Stephenson considers how local authorities can best implement the proposed changes.
Having Talked the Talk, Which Way should we Walk?
Drawing on new research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Professor Glen Bramley considers what policies would substantially reduce poverty in the UK.
The ‘more or less?’ quiz on ‘counting the cost of uk poverty’
Glen Bramley discusses the findings of his new Joseph Rowntree Foundation research counting the costs of poverty in the UK.
“Brexit means Brexit”, but what does Brexit mean?
In the aftermath of the EU referendum, Mark Stephens considers what Brexit might mean in practice.
Destitution and foodbanks in the UK: new evidence sheds light on topical debates
Dr Filip Sosenko examines food bank use in the UK drawing on new data from the JRF-funded Destitution study.
The Council Tax: Why Scotland Needs a New Way to Implement Radical Reforms
Professor Mark Stephens discusses prospects for Council Tax reform in Scotland.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation must not be confused with the trust that aided Alistair Carmichael
Academics at Scottish universities highlight value of Jospeh Rowntree Foundation’s research and policy development in Scotland.