Homelessness is one of Europe’s most pressing social challenges, affecting at least 895,000 individuals across the continent. Despite advancements in rights-based and housing-led approaches, gaps in systematic monitoring and evaluation frameworks have hindered the effectiveness of homelessness services.
To address these challenges, COMHOM is a transformative three-year project funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), focused on leveraging data-driven solutions, digital tools, and innovative practices to combat homelessness.
ESN plays a key role in the COMHOM project by engaging with key stakeholders and sharing knowledge to ensure the project’s outputs are practical and impactful. Additionally, ESN disseminates results to promote evidence-based policymaking and facilitate the adoption of innovative solutions.
- In January 2025, ESN attended the official COMHOM kick-off meeting that was held in Barcelona, hosted by Sant Joan de Déu.
The COMHOM consortium brings together a diverse group of partners with extensive expertise in social services, research, and digital innovation:
- Sant Joan de Déu Serveis Socials Barcelona (SJD) and affiliated entity Fundació Sant Joan de Déu (Coordinator, Spain)
- Value for Health CoLAB (Portugal)
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- Social IT (Italy)
- Chino.io (Italy)
- Simon Communities of Ireland (Ireland)
- PRAKSIS (Greece)
- Sant Joan de Déu València (Spain)
- European Social Network (Belgium)
Associated partners:
For more information about COMHOM, please contact Simon Gibbons, Senior Communications Officer, at simon.gibbons@esn-eu.org.