The accuracy of the data available on the levels of rough sleeping in Wales has long been a cause for concern. The Street Homeless Information Network (SHIN) was established as a pilot system to gather real-time, individual-level data in an assertive outreach environment.
The aim of the Street Homeless Information Network was to design and implement a Wales-wide system for collating, cleansing and analysing, real-time individual-level rough sleeping data, which will be available to the Welsh Government and other interested parties.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the method applied to collate the data and to field-test the data collection tool, the key findings, insight into the perspectives of those involved and recommendations for future practice development.