59 - The holistic approach to homelessness with Helen Murdoch and Janet Haugh

The Scottish Housing News Podcast

“We have a theory of change which demonstrates the changes we are hoping to see in people's lives that will ultimately help us achieve our vision of a world where everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.”

Returning to the subject of homelessness, Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black speak to two charities that between them have been operating in Scotland for almost 350 years.

Helen Murdoch and Janet Haugh provide brief histories of their respective charities, The Salvation Army and Right There, before turning the focus to current challenges.

We then discuss The Salvation Army’s Breaking the Cycle report, which recommends urgent collection of data on the number of people rough sleeping, along with cause-of-death data for anyone who dies while living in temporary accommodation, as well as the Right There Impact Report, which measured the saving to the public purse as a result of the support that it provides to people facing or experiencing homelessness.

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/the-holistic-approach-to-homelessness-podcast-transcript

Jimmy Black has written a blog to accompany the episode here: https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/blacks-blog-space-time-empathy-and-practical-stuff-saves-cash

Further reading:

• The Difference That Right There Makes: Social Return on Investment Approach Impact Evaluation

• Breaking the Cycle: Understanding the challenges in accessing wrap-around support for people experiencing homelessness in Scotland

Kieran Findlay is the editor of Scottish Housing News. Jimmy Black is a former Dundee housing convener and housing justice campaigner.

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