Director of communications + public engagement for @homelessimpact sharing insights on evidence-led ways to end #homelessness. Ex-@thetimes. Views = my own
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What do we have so little data on student homelessness. And very little causal evidence of what works to prevent it? My thoughts: wonkhe.com/blogs/universitie…
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I've written about how the regional and local press can lead the way in changing the narrative around homelessness: holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2026/…
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Grateful to join an @insidehousing round table with leaders in London to discuss record numbers of households in temporary accommodation.
I spoke about spiralling cost, poor outcomes, especially for families, and the need to shift to prevention.
insidehousing.co.uk/interact…
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Meeting with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority…
Majestic views over the Port of Liverpool Building, built in the Edwardian Baroque style, and the Art Deco modernism of the George’s Dock Building next door … with Royal Liver Building behind
Great to have such a strong short-list for the Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness
We are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2026 Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness sponsored by @homelessimpact.
Congratulations all - thanks to our dedicated panel @michaelgove, @sarahoconnor_, Ligia Teixeira and @melyoung53.
Find out more: orwellfoundation.com/the-orw…
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Now available to pre-order: a book of essays by top leaders, thinkers, practitioners and global experts on the evidence for what works to prevent homelessness👇
policy.bristoluniversitypres…
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Thanks to @paullewismoney and the team for having me on @Moneybox on @BBCRadio4 to talk about our latest @homelessimpact report on how debt - chiefly arrears in rent, council tax and utility bills - has become a structural driver of homelessness👇
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002tp…
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This report, by academics at @PFRC_uk at @BristolUni, shows how problem debt is a key mechanism through which structural pressures become housing crises. The fundamental point is, we can prevent this - with smarter early intervention and resolution, not automatic enforcement
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Very exciting that the Scottish Government cited research published by @homelessimpact when announcing its introduction of Care Leaver Payments from next month 🚀
Should improve prospects for thousands of young people leaving local authority care in Scottish in coking years
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Q: What happens when you give £2,000 - with no strings attached - to young people leaving local authority care?
A: More stay in stable housing, fewer 'sofa surf', more engage with preventative health care, fewer go to A&E, more report improved well being
homelessnessimpact.org/publi…
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Interesting read 👇
Keir Starmer’s next cabinet secretary must learn the lessons from Chris Wormald’s mistakes | good commmentary from @instituteforgov instituteforgovernment.org.u…
Sounds like I should get my goalkeeping gloves out of retirement…and if I can’t find ‘em, I could use gardening gloves. After all, I’ve done it before 🧤
⚽️ iNHouse were delighted to organise the UK Parliamentary Football Club’s game against the Lobby, Westminster’s biggest grudge match.
In a shock result, the Parliamentary XI beat the Lobby 6-0, making it three wins on the bounce under new club captain Justin Madders MP.
Goals from Jack Abbott MP and Jonathan Hinder MP were supported by strong defensive and midfield performances from David Smith MP, Lord Graham Evans, and Justice Minister Jake Richards MP, as well as some goal-line theatrics from Chris Bloore MP to keep the clean sheet.
Bring on the next game!
@GrahamEvans @JakeBenRichards @dsnorthnorth @jackabbott90 @Jonathan_Hinder @ChrisBloore @justinmadders
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Great to speak to postgraduate journalism students at Cardiff University about evidence-led approaches to reporting on homelessness 🏴✍️🎤
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