What more can be done to improve how we identify vulnerable populations and those facing multiple disadvantage? What is the role of data collection and data sharing in this?
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: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the identification of vulnerable populations and those facing multiple disadvantage, as well as the role of data collection and data sharing in supporting them.
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to identify vulnerable populations and those facing multiple disadvantage, and the role of data collection and data sharing in this.
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing a complex public health intervention approach to address homelessness, multiple exclusion, and stigma, which are relevant to identifying vulnerable populations and those facing multiple disadvantage.