In the second episode about stigma and its negative effects on identity, we turn our attention to the King's Arms Project, in Bedford, UK, a charity for homeless people. Simon Dwight is the CEO of the organisation and, in addition to his challenging and fulfilling job, he is also a student of our MSt in Social Innovation.
While doing research for his dissertation, Simon found that there are other forms of stigma to be challenged: the caution and distrust between homeless people, and their feelings towards the charities and organisations that aim to provide support for them.
Simon's research summary - https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/social-innovation/think/research-summaries/how-do-homeless-people-make-sense-of-interventions-designed-to-help-them/
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