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Housing as a Social Determinant of Indigenous Health
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH This fact sheet provides a review of the living and housing conditions of Indigenous households in Canada. The fact sheet begins by presenting demographic data, housing statistics and
Effects of Housing First approaches on health and well-being
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Homelessness is associated with poor health. A policy approach aiming to end homelessness across Europe and North America, the ‘Housing First’ (HF) model, provides rapid housing, not
Rentsmart Case Study: Furniture Banks
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Ready to Rent BC, the non-profit organization behind the rapidly growing RentSmart education model for successful tenancies and housing stability – is launching an online toolkit to
SimPACT SROI Study – Furniture Bank
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH SiMPACT Strategy Group is a leading expert on measuring and valuing social impact. SiMPACT builds capacity in social impact and valuation through a variety of courses. These
The Essential Furniture Items Report
SUMMARY OF UK RESEARCH The End Furniture Poverty campaign was launched to research the issue of Furniture Poverty, in order to raise awareness, to educate people about the potential solutions
The Furniture Re-use Network UK Case Study
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH The Furniture Reuse Network (FRN) is the leading representative of the social economy reuse sector in the UK. Now renamed the Reuse Network it supports more than
Social Determinants of Health Housing and Income
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Featuring a Furniture Bank Network (FBN) Member: IMPACT Junk Solutions & Furniture Bank Social determinants of health such as housing and income have a large impact on
Furniture Poverty – Challenge Behind Closed Doors
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Furniture poverty describes the crippling condition, or the inability to afford basic items of furniture that meet a dignified standard of living. It is often a silent
As living costs rise, furniture poverty grows behind closed doors
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Some UK coverage about furniture poverty and the rise of the crisis behind closed doors. Without [furniture banks] high-cost rent-to-own lenders can be very tempting, despite interest
The Rise of Furniture Poverty
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH Lyndsey Latarche is the founder and director of All Small Things. All Small Things (AST), an online retailer was created to offer an alternative buying option for families
Measuring Social Enterprise Value Creation – Furniture Bank Case Study
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH This article presents a case study that explores the creation of value by a social enterprise, Furniture Bank, for its stakeholders. The study is undertaken using the
UK Experience – Furnishing Homes Furnishing Lives
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH This paper, jointly produced by EndFurniturePoverty.Org and the Human City Institute, is a first step in EndFurniturePoverty.Org’s Furnishing Homes, Furnishing Lives campaign to promote furnished tenancies in the
