Updates

Here you can find out more about the work we have been doing & how we have had an influence on stakeholders working on homelessness globally.

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CHAMPIONS and NIHR PSP-REFUGEE project findings featured in 'Health, homelessness, and hope: Children in temporary accommodation' blog marking the end of PI Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul's successsful Churchill Foundation Fellowship visit to Australia. Outcomes from Fellowship will feed directly into continuing CHAMPIONS work and enhancing our Australian partnerships.
Published: 5th October 2025

CHAMPIONS Co-I Dr Nadia Svirydzenka invited to give a talk at Housing Community Summit on 9 September 2025 at the ACC, Liverpool chaired by BBC journalist and presenter Kirsty Wark on behalf of the National Housing Federation (NHF) and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH):
Published: 2nd October 2025

CHAMPIONS findings featured in 'A long way from home: Improving the experiences of people in temporary accommodation' report by Citizens UK and Trust for London launched at UK Parliament:

Published: 25th May 2025

'Wash My Mind, Heal My Heart', CHAMPIONS partner project PSP REFUGEE documentary on play created and performed by a group of migrant and asylum seeking Arabic-and Kurdish-speaking mothers of children under the age of 5 who live in temporary accommodation in the UK co-produced by Response Ability Theatre and CHAMPIONS released on YouTube:
Published: 23rd June 2025

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CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Professor Monica Lakhanpaul presented CHAMPIONS findings at Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Flinders University Forum titled "Hear Us, See Us: children and families living in temporary accommodation/homelessness" at the University of Adelaide during her Churchill Fellowship visit in March 2025. This presentation was then featured in the HDA April 2025 Newsletter:

Published: 30th March 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Professor Monica Lakhanpaul presented CHAMPIONS findings at the RCPCH Annual Conference 2025 on 26 March 2025. Her Illingworth-Rees Memorial Lecture was on ‘Post-COVID-19 impact on children and young people’:

Published: 30th March 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul and Co-Investigator Dr. Nadia Svirydzenka included CHAMPIONS findings in their BMJ article on the healthcare challenges faced by pregnant women experiencing homelessness:

Published: 7th October 2024

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul presented CHAMPIONS findings and SHE Framework at the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers workshop:

Published: 24th January 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Professor Monica Lakhanpaul's article describing the work of the PSP-REFUGEE research programme featured in Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Housing Rights Spring 2025 Newsletter:

Published: 25th May 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul and CHAMPIONS findings quoted in German media ARD (Germany’s public broadcaster) report:

Published: 24th January 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul was invited to share CHAMPIONS findings at the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Series 15 Episode 3 on the impact of homelessness in pregnancy and the early years in January 2025.

Published: 3 February 2025

Published: 7th October 2024

CHAMPIONS collaboration with Shelter Scotland & De Montfort University published in 'In Their Own Words: Children’s Experience in Temporary Accommodation' report featured in Mail Online, Scottish Daily Express, iPaper, STV, Yahoo News, The Herald and other media.

Published: 23 March 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul presented CHAMPIONS findings and SHE Framework at the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers workshop:

Published: 24th January 2025

CHAMPIONS findings on children’s experiences of living in temporary accommodation during COVID-19 lockdowns in comparison with the experiences of children in Australia published in Archives of Disease in Childhood journal.

Published: 24 March 2025

CHAMPIONS Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul and CHAMPIONS findings quoted in German media ARD (Germany’s public broadcaster) report:

Published: 24th January 2025

CHAMPIONS insights shared by Principal Investigator Monica during keynote at the iHV in Focus SEND Conference 2024:

Published: 21st July 2024

CHAMPIONS findings featured in Opinion Piece: The good of small things:

Published: 17th January 2024

CHAMPIONS insights mentioned in JustLife blog article entitled 'Temporary accommodation numbers are at another record high, here are some of the short-term solutions':

Published: 21st July 2024

CHAMPIONS insights mentioned in JustLife bimonthly newsletter 'Lifting the Lid':

Published: 21st July 2024

CHAMPIONS findings inspire new Shelter Scotland collaboration research project: Published: 10th December 2023

CHAMPIONS sold-out performance of 'Milestones' in partnership with Response Ability Theatre featured on BBC London Evening News: Published: 3rd December 2023

Innovative CHAMPIONS sound installation project 'This Room' released: Published: 12th November 2023

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CHAMPIONS findings shared in UCL Portico Magazine Autumn 2023 issue: Published: 29th October 2023

CHAMPIONS findings shared in Justlife Foundation and Shared Health Foundation letter to UK Chancellor of the Exchequer:

Published: 23rd October 2023

CHAMPIONS findings shared in Housing Quality Magazine October 2023 issue:

Published: 1st October 2023

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CHAMPIONS insights shared by Principal Investigator Monica during keynote at the iHV Evidence-Based Practice Conference 2023:

Published: 21st September 2023

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CHAMPIONS findings mentioned at the JustLife Temporary Accommodation Conference 2023: Published: 26th September 2023

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CHAMPIONS sound installation 'This Room' presented at Shelter UK Conference by Shared Health Foundation:

Published: 20th September 2023

CHAMPIONS partners with Response Ability Theatre for sold-out performance of 'Milestones': Published: 25th September 2023

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CHAMPIONS findings mentioned by Principal Investigator Prof. Lakhanpaul in video interview launching the Grosvenor Hart Homes initiative:

Published: 7th September 2023

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CHAMPIONS findings mentioned by Co-Investigator Dr. Nadia Svirydzenka in her interview with PA Media quoted in Yahoo!Life News, DMU News, Suffolk News and Coventry Telegraph:

Published: 1st September 2023

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CHAMPIONS findings presented at Australian College of Children & Young People's Nurses (ACCYPN) Conference 2023:

Published: 27th August 2023

CHAMPIONS insights included in Inside Housing article on how poor conditions in temporary accommodation are damaging young lives:

Published: 22nd August 2023

CHAMPIONS findings shared by Principal Investigator Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul at the Housing 2023 Festival:

Published: 28th June 2023

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CHAMPIONS research findings included in innovative 'HOME' sound installation project in partnership with Sound Voice, De Montfort University (DMU) and Bee Squad:

Published: 6th June 2023

CHAMPIONS insights included in Just Fair report for the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights:

Published:12th May 2023

CHAMPIONS research findings included in 'The right to adequate housing' Welsh Parliament: Local Government and Housing Committee Consultation Response by Just Fair:

Published: 3rd March 2023

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CHAMPIONS findings included in Chartered Institute of Housing article:

Published: 13th February 2023

The i Interview with Monica: Professor Lakhanpaul was recently interviewed by The i for their article on child deaths in temporary accommodation.

Published: 12th January 2023

Newham workshop:

In collaboration with London Borough of Newham and Graffwerk, we hosted a creative arts workshop for children in Newham to give them a chance to tell their stories and share their experiences.