Better evidence
for a world without homelessness
The Centre for Homelessness Impact exists to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness through better use of data and evidence.
Use our data and evidence tools
Our Evidence Tools for homelessness put evidence at people's fingertips, making the available evidence easier to use and highlighting where more and better evidence is needed. Our tools show what the evidence says about homelessness interventions and help you make smarter decisions about how to best serve those experiencing homelessness in the future.
What have we learnt so far?
We have worked with national and local governments, co-designing and investing in groundbreaking projects to help build a growing body of evidence. Find out more about what we have learnt so far about how to improve the lives of people affected by homelessness through better use of data and evidence.
Test and Learn and Systems-Wide Evaluation
Learn more about our programme of trials and evaluations: testing ways to reduce homelessness and end rough sleeping, and mapping the homelessness and rough sleeping system.
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One year of Test and Learn
Head of Programmes at CHI, Graeme Gardner, reflects on the first year of the Test & Learn programme and how success requires many partners
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April 9, 2025
Can we predict and prevent homelessness?
Luke Arundel, Evidence and Data Lead at CHI, discusses how predictive models can transform how accurately we are able to make predictions, but the real value lies in how we can use predictions to proactively prevent homelessness.
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April 8, 2025
Our next chapter: driving the prevention turn
The landscape of homelessness has changed dramatically since we launched in 2019. Andrew Hudson, Chair of CHI, says that in our next chapter our focus will be to use a ‘What Works’ approach to lead a renewed focus on preventing homelessness in all its forms
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