There are gendered differences in how women experience severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) in comparison to men. Data collected by Golden Key as part of the programme’s ongoing monitoring shows that outcomes for women facing Severe and Multiple Disadvantage differ greatly from those of men, with women experiencing poorer outcomes after working with the programme for the same length of time. The Golden Key Partnership Board commissioned a report in 2019 to explore why experiences for women with Severe and Multiple Disadvantage differ so greatly and to understand how services and the system in Bristol can better respond to the needs of women.

On 8th March 2021, we published our report "Gender and Severe and Multiple Disadvantage: Women's experiences of accessing services in Bristol". It explains our findings and makes 7 recommendations for the sector.

In this webinar, our panellists will discuss the findings of the report and explore how we can implement the recommendations across the system.