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Homelessness is an urgent social problem in the UK and other countries. But solving homelessness can seem an unmanageable challenge. Homelessness is driven by complex interactions of structural factors, place-based context and individual trajectories. Prevention is more effective and less costly than crisis response, yet receives limited attention. Can private action - social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and new forms of private capital deployment – make a difference? This event launches a new edited volume How to Use Evidence to End Homelessness, including a chapter by Jonathan Roberts: "Social entrepreneurship: creating social impact in the homelessness field". It will explore important questions about the role of private action in solving homelessness. Join our panel of experts as they consider: - What's the role of private action – social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, voluntary action – in enabling sustainable solutions? - How can we have effective cross-sector partnerships? - What can new mechanisms of capital allocation and finance achieve? - Within such private action - how we ensure rigour, the best use of evidence, and that our efforts are focused in the right place in complex systems? Chair: Kerryn Krige

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