10.00am - 13.30pm

Multiple exclusion Homelessness - a new research initiative

Following a proposal from the Homeless Link Research Forum, a groundbreaking new research initiative under the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has been launched in partnership with the Housing Corporation, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Communities and Local Government, the Department of Health and Homeless Link (representing the voluntary sector).

The £680,000 fund available will focus on improving the evidence base around ‘multiple exclusion homelessness’ and is open to proposals from June 2008. Although all projects must have an academic lead there is a strong emphasis on involving the voluntary sector and people with experience of multiple exclusion homelessness in research proposals. Innovative new approaches and proposals from areas of academia that has not traditionally been associated with this area of work are also welcomed.

Launch event - 25 June

We are very keen to promote and support joint working between the voluntary sector and academia, but recognise that existing partnerships to take this work forward may not yet be in place. We are therefore holding a networking launch event on 25 June in London to allow representatives from the two sectors to meet and discuss how they can work jointly on research under this initiative.

This half-day event will be an excellent opportunity to meet potential new partners and develop ideas around new approaches to multiple exclusion and homelessness related research. We are especially keen to see representatives from fields of academia that have not previously been associated with research into multiple exclusion homelessness at the event.

The event is free but places are strictly limited. If you would like to attend please contact Esther Sample at Homeless Link - esther.sample@homelesslink.org.uk, or by phone: 020 79603076.

For further information about the initiative and the background to this work contact Linda Briheim-Crookall, linda.briheim-crookall@homelesslink.org.uk or click here.