Speakers
Stephen Green (Sheffield Hallam University) and Justine Adams (Sheffield Changing Futures)
Abstract
In recent years, new initiatives and funding streams have sought to provide more coherent support to people experiencing multiple disadvantages of rough sleeping, poor health, substance use, and contact with criminal justice. In addition, various programmes have sought to better understand the limitations of current systems for this cohort and effect changes accordingly. This seminar will explore these issues from two perspectives: findings from recent CRESR research and evaluation in this field; and the practical work being undertaken in Sheffield by the Changing Futures Programme.
Biographies
Stephen Green
Title: Multiple Disadvantage: The Complexities of Support Systems vs the Complexities of People’s Lives
Dr Stephen Green is a Senior Research Fellow at CRESR, Sheffield Hallam University. He specialises in in housing research, and in particular the incidence and impact of homelessness in the UK. Steve has led a number of research and evaluation projects in recent years looking specifically at new ways of responding to the needs of people experiencing multiple disadvantage and marginalisation.
Justine Adams
Title: Changing Futures Sheffield: Impact So Far
Justine Adams is currently the Interim Lead for the Sheffield Changing Futures programme. As part of this role, she is responsible for programme management of multiple commissioned services and projects, as well as progressing the system change agenda locally and nationally. Her substantive post within the programme is Commissioning Officer and prior to Changing Futures she worked within the Domestic Abuse sector as a Lead Independent Domestic Violence Advocate.
