To facilitate greater collaboration on research around the drivers of homelessness and rough sleeping, and further explore social, economic and fiscal costs. And to build the evidence on the most effective measures to support people to remain off the streets.
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
As well as sleeping rough, people who are homeless may live in shelters, hostels, and temporary or unsuitable accommodation. Before becoming homeless, people have often faced sustained periods of severe difficulties, whi...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Northumbria University
The project addresses the causes of homelessness, the relationship between structural factors and personal circumstances, and explores effective measures to support people off the streets.
As part of the government's response to COVID-19, 15,000 rough sleepers have now been offered self-contained temporary accommodation in England, mainly in hotels. This approach, which has involved the decanting of hostel...
Funded by: COVID
Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
The project evaluates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of permanent housing on the risk of COVID-19 infection and housing stability for people experiencing homelessness.
To investigate how the interplay between characteristics of young people with experiences of homelessness and service provision can you optimised to foster effective intervention....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
The project investigates the interplay between characteristics of young people with experiences of homelessness and service provision to foster effective intervention.