By Stacey Kelly
The Centre for Homelessness Impact and Dogs Trust have partnered to create a collection of non-stigmatising images of dog owners experiencing homelessness to challenge negative stereotypes.
Dog ownership amongst people experiencing homelessness has an array of health and social benefits, including reducing loneliness, isolation and depression. But pet ownership is also believed to perpetuate homelessness by restricting access to support services.
In a recent study by Dogs Trust, 70 per cent of homelessness services said that their clients had experienced barriers for accessing homelessness services because they have a dog.
The Centre for Homelessness Impact exists to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness through better use of data and evidence.