This newsletter provides a round-up of what the I-SPHERE team have been up to over the Summer and Autumn and what is coming up this winter. Appointments and Reviews Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick was appointed to Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is made up of experts from public health, social policy, […]
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BAME Homelessness Research Intern
We are currently recruiting for our first of three paid research interns to undertake independent research on issues of race and homelessness in the UK as part of our exciting new Homelessness and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK: A knowledge and capacity building programme. Based anywhere in the UK, the post […]
IMPACT OF HOMELESSNESS ON EU CITIZENS LIVING IN BRITAIN
Our new research with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) for Crisis has revealed people from EU countries living in Britain are nearly three times more likely to experience rough sleeping than the general adult population. They are also twice as likely to experience homelessness overall because they struggle to access support. The project is […]
Homelessness Monitor Scotland 2021 published
The 2021 Homelessness Monitor Scotland, part of the Homelessness Monitor series commissioned by Crisis, provides the most in-depth study of homelessness in Great Britain. You can find the full report and executive summary here. The research by I-SPHERE found: Statutory homelessness had been on a steadily rising trajectory pre pandemic, with the number of households […]
Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder evaluation interim report publication
Prof Sarah Johnsen and Dr Janice Blenkinsopp provide an overview of headline findings from the first interim report of the independent evaluation of Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder programme, published today. Operating in five areas encompassing six local authorities (Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling), the Pathfinder is serving as a key litmus […]
Meeting the housing needs of BAME households in England: the role of the planning system
Our research finds that the planning process in England is reinforcing racial inequality, despite having clear potential to support the needs of ethnic minority residents. Planners and housing professionals lack the confidence, skills and resources required to actively address racial inequality in housing, perpetuating socially conservative outcomes and limiting opportunities for achieving racial equality. Amy […]