Supplement 30 (Winter 2007).
The Homeless Community and Employment: Does it Work?
Michael Fothergill, Policy and Communications Manager – OSW
Are solitary homeless people better off by working? Despite a lot of conjecture, there still doesn't seem to be a clear, adequate, robust answer to this question. There is a need to identify under which circumstances work is a step forward, and under which it either fails to tackle or indeed may add to individuals’ vulnerability.
In July 2006, Off the Streets and Into Work (OSW) commissioned The Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion (Inclusion) to carry out an analysis of costs and benefits of work for homeless people...