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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · 1h

On #worldhomelessnessday I am headed to the fab Nuneaton Community of Practice today to film their collaborative & inclusive MDT approach www.maryannevans.org.uk @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social

Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · 1h

Was at @ourmoh.bsky.social Annual Memorial service yesterday evening marking the deaths of 1611 people who died homeless in the last year. Always painful to hear about. @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social

Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · 22h

Day 1 & 2 of IMPROVE filming complete. Our fab @PathwayUK EbEs have been filmed & have created images for the updated programme. Massive thanks to them. #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · 23h

On Day 2 of IMPROVE filming Khos Miah from @communitytprp.bsky.social came to help make educational films that will help change people’s attitudes. He is SUCH a inspiring speaker… #homelessnessandpalliativecare @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · 8d

10 BRILLIANT sites have been chosen to run the #homelessnessandpalliativecare CoP in Phase 3 of IMPROVE in 2026 - Sheffield,Oxford,Kingston/Richmond,Camden,NE London,Hereford,Watford,Nottingham,Leeds,Wolverhampton! @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · 8d

In Phase 2 of the IMPROVE evaluation we are optimising the CoP programme prior to Phase 3. Planning for Phase 2 is nearly complete – filming starts next week! #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Jun 23

Want to be part of Phase 3? We are looking for 6 test sites to run homelessness and palliative care Community of Practice sessions from Jan 2026. Info session: Tues 8th July 14.00-15.00 Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/suGqzFWS21. Or contact [email protected] @brionyhudson.bsky.social

Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Jun 23

Delighted to announce that we are working with agencyforgood.co.uk to create a new website & www.flexiblefilms.co.uk for our new resources in Phase 2. Looking forward to creating new films with Lived Experience steering group & experts in homelessness / palliative care. @brionyhudson.bsky.social

Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Jun 23

33 practitioner and 14 service user interviews for Phase 1 complete. Phew! Thanks so much to all who took part. Looking forward to feeding back at the analysis workshop tomorrow, and discussing the research methodology in a week. Then upwards and onwards to Phase 2! @brionyhudson.bsky.social

Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Apr 19

Have now completed 20 practitioner interviews for the IMPROVE evaluation. Interviewees have been so open, insightful, & full of ideas. Thanks all! 😍#homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Mar 24

Briony, Caroline and I grappling with our 'CMOcs' - Context, mechanism, outcome configurations for the realist evaluation of IMPROVE #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Jay S. Levy, MSW, LICSW @jayslevy.bsky.social · Dec 18

Here's my Publications on #Pretreatment, #HomelessOutreach, #HousingFirst, inclusive of US & UK collaborative book projects as follows:

Cross-Cultural Dialogues on #Homelessness (2018) Pretreatment Across Multiple Fields of Practice (2024)

Thanks to LH Press and many others! :-)
#HarmReduction

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Mar 17

And we are off...! this week I start interviewing practitioners who have been part of the 9 previous homelessness and palliative care Communities of Practice that have run across England, to understand what was good, but also what could be better. Very exciting! @brionyhudson.bsky.social

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Crisis @crisis-uk.bsky.social · Feb 6

The numbers don't add up.

Homelessness is rising, yet we’re still losing more social homes than we’re building.

The Govt wants to build 1.5m homes👏 That must include funding in the spending review to cover building 90,000 social homes annually.

www.crisis.org.uk/about-us/cri...

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Crisis @crisis-uk.bsky.social · Feb 27

Stats released by the government today show that rough sleeping is soaring across England.

Our full response: crisis.org.uk/about-us/cri...

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Feb 28

I am interviewing facilitators & attendees of the 9 Homelessness & Palliative Care Community of Practice programmes that ran from 2022-2024, as part of a realist evaluation. Is that you? Get in touch! [email protected] @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Cathy Crowe, C.M. 🍁 @cathycrowe.bsky.social · Feb 17

And to be honest cooling centres which they ultimately cancelled. #toronto

Empty table and metal legged chairs. Purple sign in background says Cooling Centre.

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Feb 18

This week I am starting to invite facilitators & attendees of the 9 Homelessness & Palliative Care Community of Practice programmes that ran from 2022-2024 for interview. Is that you? If so, get in touch! [email protected] @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Groundswell charity @itsgroundswell.bsky.social · Feb 12

📣If you want to know more about our new resources, news, or join our campaign to combat health inequality, you can sign up here: https://groundswell.org.uk/get-involved/sign-up-for-our-newsletter/

#Newsletters #Health #Homeslessness #SupportUs

A person holding a mobile phone in their hand with virtual envelopes floating out of it

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 12

Ethnic minority households are at the sharp end of Britain's housing crisis.

How significant are ethnic inequalities in housing affordability?

On average, ethnic minority households spend a larger share of their income on housing than White British counterparts.

White British households are more than twice as likely to own their own home than Black African or Arab adults.

Except for Pakistani adults, tenure, age and region explain at least half of the affordability gap, with tenure by far the most important.

A large part of the housing affordability gap faced by ethnic minorities is unexplained. They also suffer a housing quality gap, as they are more likely to live in overcrowded and substandard housing.

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 12

Speaking at our event last week, @camronaref.bsky.social showed that some minority groups are heavily over-represented in the homeless population.

Catch-up now ➡️ buff.ly/4gopukT

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Briony Hudson @brionyhudson.bsky.social · Feb 11

Such a treat to chair the spotlight session on the fantastic research partnership between @mariecurieuk.bsky.social and @thtorguk.bsky.social this afternoon. The recording will be available soon and is well worth a watch

www.mariecurie.org.uk/research-and...

Research Conference 2025

We're delighted to announce that the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference will take place the week commencing Tuesday 11 February 2025.

www.mariecurie.org.uk

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Streets Kitchen @streetskitchen.bsky.social · Feb 11

While #homelessness has surged in the UK in recent years, Finland has stood alone as a shining example of how to reduce the number of people living on the streets – now that’s under threat....

www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade

Finland has reported its first rise in homelessness and rough sleeping in 11 years, threatening its places as the global leader on the issue.

www.bigissue.com

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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Our fab partners in the 3-year evaluation of the IMPROVE homelessness & palliative care Community of Practice work led by @brionyhudson.bsky.social Dr Caroline Shulman are @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk www.pathway.org.uk

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · Feb 10

Calling all museum folks.
Are you worried about social media, disinformation and institutional ethics in this time of quite scary world events? Yes, so are we!
Join us and @happymuseum.bsky.social to explore the above issues.
27th Feb
12.30 - 2pm
Online (ofc)
tinyurl.com/yjpkemat

Stormy socials - speaking with courage and clarity

Join our open conversation to explore ethical use of social media for museums.

tinyurl.com

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