Thames Reach has commissioned Kevin Ireland of Compendium Consulting to undertake a research project into the costs and benefits of service user employment in the homelessness sector.

The full report , an executive summary and a literature review are available to download below.

Walking the Walk - [652 KB] A report exploring the costs and benefits of service user employment in the homelessness sector, Kevin Ireland, Compendium Consulting, 2010

Literature Review - Client employment in the homelessness sector - [89 KB] A review of literature pertaining to the employment of clients or service users in the homelessness sector. Ian Wybron, 2009

Executive Summary - [42 KB] Executive Summary of Walking the Walk: an exploration of the costs and benefits of service user employment in the homelessness sector, Kevin Ireland, 2010