World Homeless Day
- Location
- The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
- Event cost
- Free, booking recommended
- Dates
- Thursday 10 October 2024 (18:30-20:30)
World Homeless Day is a global initiative highlighting the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness.
At The Exchange, we’ll focus on Birmingham’s urgent need for more social housing amidst a shortage of over 20,000 homes. The discussion will centre on the profound impacts of housing insecurity on children and families, touching on education, employment, community health, and cohesion.
Author and journalist Kieran Yates will share personal experiences from her book All the Houses I’ve Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us, and Peter Kraftl, Professor of Human Geography at University of Birmingham, will discuss research into local strategies for reducing housing insecurity among families with children.