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London Women’s Rough Sleeping Census

London Women’s Rough Sleeping Census

London Women’s Rough Sleeping Census

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Support research into the scale of hidden rough sleeping among women; services they have encountered prior to rough sleeping; and the needs of women. This data will help to increase understanding of women’s experiences and inform future provision.

The Women’s Development Unit is part of the Life Off the Streets women’s workstream which has been tasked with organising a women’s census, aiming to better capture data about the extent of women’s rough sleeping. The census is being delivered by a sub-group led by the Women’s Development Unit, SHP and St Mungo’s and has the support of DLUHC, the GLA, London Councils and the Life Off the Streets Core Group.

The census methodology used will differ from the normal snapshot count in recognition of the fact that women sleep rough less visibly and are less likely to meet outreach teams as a result.

This will take place across a full working week 19th – 23rd September.

The Connection are working collaboratively with organisations across London to help deliver this work. Can you be involved?

On this page we will post updated information, guidance and training sessions over the next months.

Sign up to our mailing list to make sure you receive all the latest information, including how to get involved.

Watch the recorded information session on the census here, as delivered on 15th August. You can find the accompanying slides with information on what the census is, how it will work and how you can be involved here.

Register for our upcoming outreach guidance session on the 30th August 10-11.30am for details on how to deliver your gender-informed census outreach shift.

Register for our upcoming service guidance session on the 1st September 10-11.30am for practical details about how your service can conduct the census survey with service users. (This session is for services other than rough sleeping outreach)

Contact Us: Womens.census@cstm.org.uk

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