Research
We provide support and funding for research into areas of social injustice to help determine whether housing could be part of a solution.
The key areas of injustice at the intersection of the criminal justice system and housing and homelessness
Research by criminal justice experts Nacro, commissioned by Commonweal, examines the intersection of homelessness and the criminal justice system and its impact on reoffending. The report reveals gaps in housing support and identifies specific overlooked groups facing additional challenges.
What are the key areas of injustice at the intersection of the migration, asylum & trafficking system(s) and housing/homelessness – and how can housing solutions address these?
Research by Professor Philip Brown, commissioned by Commonweal, explores the housing injustice faced by migrant groups, people seeking sanctuary and survivors of human trafficking.
No Access, No Way Out
A new report by independent researcher Becky Rice, on behalf of Commonweal Housing, reveals the shocking state and scarcity of privately rented housing options for single homeless people.
Exploitation and its links to housing and homelessness: The experience of Romanian and Albanian nationals in London
A study by STOP THE TRAFFIK explores how Romanian and Albanian nationals are being exploited in the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and the City of Westminster, and how this exploitation links to their housing situations.
Difficult Transitions: How certain experiences put young people at particular risk of homelessness
Report by national homelessness membership charity Homeless Link and commissioned by Commonweal examines the drivers of youth homelessness.
Family Emergency Accommodation Guidance
Research authored by architects Morris + Company proposes specific standards for Emergency Accommodation for families with dependent children.
The Key Issue: Housing for Survivors of Modern Slavery
Research by the Human Trafficking Foundation and funded by Commonweal assesses whether a whole housing approach similar to that employed for domestic abuse survivors would be feasible for survivors of human trafficking.
We Still Care: The role housing must play in offering young adult carers independent life
Report by Nicola Aylward of Learning and Work Institute, commissioned by Quaker Social Action and Commonweal, explores the challenges young adult carers face.
Homes for Ukraine: learnings to inform and shape future hosting schemes
A study by the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab and Hope at Home, funded by Commonweal, analyses hosts experiences hosting via the Homes for Ukraine scheme and how these learnings can improve future hosting schemes.
Migration patterns and trafficking risks for those fleeing Ukraine
Research by STOP THE TRAFFIK, commissioned by Commonweal, includes key findings and insights for businesses and NGOs to help prevent human trafficking or mitigate its impacts.
Closed Doors: Inequalities and injustices in appropriate and secure housing provision for female victims of trafficking who are seeking asylum
Research by Hibiscus Initiatives, supported by Commonweal through the Housing Helps competition.
What are the barriers faced when attempting to implement modular designed accommodation for vulnerable people?
George Fisher (MA Architecture, Central Saint Martins) explores the potential of modular-designed housing for vulnerable people.
Hosting Her: research exploring host housing options for women
Independent researchers Lisa Young and Tessa Horvath explore hosting schemes and how they can best support homeless women.
Exempt from Responsibility?
Research from Spring Housing and the University of Birmingham's Housing and Communities Research Group, on social injustices in the 'exempt' accommodation sector.
LivShare: Reclaiming the HMO
Report by housing and development consultant Andy Redfearn on a new, genuinely affordable housing model for single people in low incomes.
Couples First? Understanding the needs of rough sleeping couples
Research by Brighton Women's Centre and Homeless Link into rough sleeping couples and how homeless services provide them with support.
Accessibility is the key: wheelchair accessible homes needed for private rent
An investigation by Abode Impact into the lack of suitable private homes to rent for wheelchair users in the UK.
Non-resident parents and shared housing
Research conducted by the Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research into the impact on children of non-resident parents living in shared accommodation.
Research into the lives of Romanian migrant workers living in encampments in London
Research looking at the nature of tent encampments made by migrant workers, conducted by Thames Reach.
Building safe choices
Research conducted by Stonewall Housing, investigating current provision of housing and related care and support services for older LGBT+ people.
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