COVID-19 sector survey

Crisis are currently undertaking research to understand the support needed by people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the second iteration of this survey asking about the experiences and reflections of services working directly with people experiencing homelessness. The first survey covered the initial emergency period at the beginning of lockdown, this survey reflects on the situation as of June 2020. 

This survey will help us to better understand the range of activity that is currently happening to support people experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. It will also enable us to feed timely information back to local and national governments to ensure the voices and needs of the people you are working with are heard and polices and services are improved to support this.  
 
The survey covers a range of topics looking at the support or service your organisation provides, your experiences of working with people experiencing homelessness, and your opinions on both barriers and solutions. We appreciate the time taken for you to support us with completing this survey to the best of your knowledge.  
 
By homelessness we mean those experiencing the most acute forms of homelessness or living in short term emergency or temporary accommodation. This includes those people rough sleeping, sleeping in cars, tents, or public transport, squatting, unsuitable non residential accommodation e.g. sheds, hostels, night shelters, refuges, unsuitable temporary accommodation e.g. bed and breakfasts, and sofa surfing - staying with others on a short term, insecure basis.  
 
By at risk of homelessness we mean anyone at risk of homelessness within 56 days, including those leaving state institutions with no planned accommodation including asylum accommodation, prison, or hospitals.  
 
When answering the survey please consider anyone that falls within these groups.  
 
If you have any questions on the survey or the research in general please contact Sophie Boobis at sophie.boobis@crisis.org.uk