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In April 2009, Homeless Link commissioned University of Wales Institute, Cardiff to validate, through research, the effectiveness of the Outcomes Star as a data collection tool.

To find out more click here.

A report published by the New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) entitled Everyday Cares compares children’s day centres in Italy and the  UK. The report provides a framework for charities to measure their impact on children’s lives. Although this report was based in schools, many of the findings are relevant to homelessness interventions and have particular relevance to the outcomes approach.

Homeless Link and the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, are currently undertaking a piece of research to validate the Outcomes Star as a data collection tool. This is to determine:

a) whether the tool is used consistently across different workers, projects and organisations

Throughout March 2009 Homeless Link conducted a consultation among homelessness agencies on the role of outcomes within the sector. This focussed on current understanding of outcomes, approaches and tools used to measure outcomes, and how outcomes approaches should develop in the future.

View the consultation results here.

Homeless Link is looking for an academic partner to assist with validating the Outcomes Star as a data collection tool.

View the specification of the research here.

To discuss the work contact Joanne Crellen at Homeless Link.