What does the evidence tell us about what works to reduce and prevent homelessness, including virtual and digital interventions? What are the most robust impact evaluation methods for assessing the impact of our specific policy interventions in this complex area?
Background
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.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: [email protected] and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: [email protected].
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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COVID-19 and rough sleepers: a randomised controlled trial to evaluate models of housing and support to reduce infection and homelessness
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
Why might this be relevant?
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, which directly addresses the question.
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Building and evidencing community asset partnerships in housing and health to address health disparities in North East North CumbriaAH/X009211/1
Groups that experience the worst health outcomes include people in coastal communities (like in the North East and North Cumbria), experiencing homelessness, dependent on drugs or alcohol, vulnerable migrants, people in ...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Northumbria University
Why might this be relevant?
The project investigates and co-produces integrated, community-led, asset-based approaches to supporting people with multiple and complex needs who have been homeless, which partially addresses the question.
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Cardiff University And Llamau Limited
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
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on characteristics of young people with experiences of homelessness and service provision, but does not specifically address impact evaluation methods.