Housing First for people with NRPF - Evaluation

In early 2025, Oxfordshire Homeless Movement commissioned Policy Panda Research to conduct an independent evaluation of a housing first style service for adults with no recourse to public funds.

Policy Panda Research began this project by asking the question that we always do - ‘what do you want this research to achieve’. For Oxfordshire Homeless Movement - they wanted an independent report and evaluation of their project that would help inform the future of the project, but also would make recommendations for policy change at a local and national level.

Our research plan was designed around these goals. We took a mixed methods approach and identified a priority to include the voices and perspectives of individuals supported through the project. This part included semi-structured interviews with individuals receiving support. These were handled with care and each individual received a voucher in recognition of their time spent sharing their experiences. You can read the final research on Oxfordshire Homeless Movement’s website including a full report and an executive summary.

Since publishing, these reports have been well received leading to new connections, changes to the project, and coverage of the service at a national level. I am delighted with the final reports produced and most importantly, that Oxfordshire Homeless Movement are able to use them in the way they wanted to advocate for positive change.