Every effort should be made so that people do not need to choose between COVID and the cold. Winter brings increased attention to the exp...

An independent evaluation of the Homelessness Reduction Act has recommended local authorities to get feedback on service user experiences...

The extension to the ban on evictions may relieve some immediate hardship, but for many it simply extends uncertainty. On 21 August the H...

Denying people support won’t end rough sleeping. Join us to help bring about change. Rough sleeping numbers are increasing. Last week, fi...

Are homeless street counts honest enough? Street count season is almost upon us. MHCLG is gearing up ready, as should local authorities b...

Drug and alcohol services have shown they can adapt their ways of working with people experiencing multiple disadvantages.

We started our Conversation on Co-production to discuss Next Steps Accommodation Programme with a quick poll asking the question, “Is you...

The Next Steps Accommodation Programme is a massive opportunity to progress co-production across the country. It is time to be courageous!

Employing someone who has experienced support from services directly can be seen as an opportunity by some and a challenge by others. An ...

Supporting people means more than providing a roof and food. People deserve to live.

Attitudes around 'choice' need changing. People with lived experience of disadvantage tell you why and how.

Back in the 1940’s in America during the Second World War they had food shortages. The Government of the day wanted to encourage American...

The last few months have seen increased levels of funding and resource - from Government and the voluntary sector - to support people end...

Evidencing co-production is hard enough, but when you are a small organisation it can be really tough. Evidencing takes time and resource...

We are in a critical moment to end rough sleeping. If people with lived experience of homelessness are not involved at all levels of deci...

As practitioners and drivers of co-production keeping the momentum going can be tough, especially when we may feel that we are alone. In ...

Uncertainty breeds contempt. To restore hope, those experiencing disadvantage must be part of the solution. The last few months have seen...

Getting the voices of lived experience heard in strategic meetings can be hard, and when done wrong can the experience Today in our conv...

Stigma exists. Now is the time to see our shared humanity. There have been a lot of positives over the last few weeks. Many people have m...

We often talk about the roles we play within the world of co-production, be we don’t often reflect about what that means or the impact th...