Land reform foundation for a new generation of social housing
“If we want to build high-quality social homes in this country, we need reasonably priced land to do it.”
Tag - Shelter
Profile
Founded in 1966, Shelter is a campaigning organisation that works to help the millions of ‘hidden homeless’. The founders were Bruce Kenrick (founder chairman) and Des Wilson (founder-director), Edwin Barker, David Reid, Rev. Eammon Casey and Lewis Waddilove. Successful campiangs have included England’s introduction of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and the ground-breaking commitment in Scotland that, from 2012, everyone will have the right to a home.
Chief Executive
Polly Neate is the chief executive of Shelter after four years as CEO of Women’s Aid. Polly dramatically raised the profile of domestic violence against women through prominent commentary and tireless campaigning. Prior to this, Polly was executive director of external relations and communications at Action for Children, one of the UK’s largest charities. And before that, she was editor of Community Care, the major weekly magazine for the UK’s childcare and social workers.
Single mum wins court challenge to change welfare system
Supreme Court ruling shows it’s unlawful to expect families to rely on funds for basic living expenses when housing benefit can’t.
Over half of social tenants have suffered problems with repairs
New research into social housing repairs in England has shown that many tenants are experiencing a host of problems.
Shelter launches £600,000 PRS fund in Manchester
The Fair Housing Futures project seeks to address the challenges of accessing housing in Manchester’s private sector.
Shelter in new partnership with online enterprise
Homeless people raising funds on Beam have their own campaign, with a story and an individual employment plan.
May urged to give benefits claimants a choice amid PMQs
PM references Shelter to find a “solution” to those on benefits often barred from renting in the private sector.
Homelessness in Wales at ‘crisis point’
The Welsh Government had previously deemed homelessness a priority, pledging £30m to support people off the streets.
Miliband: Social housing a ‘national asset’
Former Labour Leader says social housing needs to be given more prominence by both leading political parties.
‘Landmark’ report challenges government on future of social housing
Social Housing Commission calls for more than three million new social homes and tougher regulation of the sector.
Nearly 10,000 children set for a ‘single room’ Christmas
Estimates indicate some 50,000 more children in England, Wales and Scotland are homeless compared with five years ago.
Scotland moves closer to ‘rapid rehousing’
Scottish Government publishes Ending Homelessness Together action plan.
Shelter says 320,000 homeless in Britain a ‘likely underestimate’
Latest figures reveal the reality of “poverty as a political choice”.
Shelter targets 500,000 supporters to defend ‘the right to a home’
Shelter launches new three-year strategy on World Homelessness Day.
More landlords attack housing benefit claims
The Residential Landlords Association has added their voice to the attacks against the campaign looking to get PRS landlords to rent to those on housing...
PRS hits back at Shelter and NHF campaign on housing benefit
ARLA Propertymark has responded to the launch of the campaign by National Housing Federation and Shelter against private landlords not letting to those on housing...
Political foes unite over a future for social housing
A former Labour leader and former Tory treasury minister together set an example as to how the housing crisis can be tackled.