Baroness Corston becomes Honorary Patron of social justice charity
Independent social justice charity Commonweal Housing has announced the former chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, the Rt Hon. Baroness Corston as an Honorary Patron, reflecting on her landmark work on the needs of vulnerable women in the criminal justice system. The Honorary Patron position was created to celebrate individuals who have championed social causes…
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Commonweal funds report into successful pilot of zero-carbon homes above Bristol car park for vulnerable young adults
A new report funded by Commonweal Housing has demonstrated the impact a pilot project that delivered 11 zero-carbon modular homes in Bristol has had on young adults at-risk of homelessness. The ‘Hope Rise’ scheme was constructed on an elevated platform above an operational public car park in Bristol, utilising the air-rights above to bring forward…
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Zero-carbon homes above car parks the future for housing vulnerable young adults as cost of living crisis deepens, report shows
Zero-carbon modular homes built above public car parks could help thousands of vulnerable young adults live in low-cost, sustainable council housing, while supporting them into work and education, following a successful pilot project in Bristol, a new report shows. The ZED PODS zero-operational carbon modular homes were designed and constructed as part of ‘Hope Rise’,…
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Commonweal reveals 2021/22 Annual Review: ‘Opening Doors’
Commonweal Housing is delighted to announce its 2021/22 Annual Review ‘Opening Doors: Unlocking the Doors of Change’. The Annual Review treads through the path of the charity’s last twelve months, which saw it make major strides in pushing for reform in the exempt accommodation sector, sign new project partnerships, fund major research projects, and support…
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Commonweal gives evidence to the LUHC Committee inquiry into exempt accommodation
Commonweal Housing has given evidence to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee inquiry into exempt accommodation, the underregulated form of supported housing exempt from Housing Benefit caps. Ashley Horsey, Chief Executive at Commonweal, who has used its independent charity position to run a multiyear campaign to shine a light on the injustices surrounding…
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Former Commonweal Chair Steve Douglas has died
Commonweal Housing is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of St Mungo’s CEO and former Commonweal Chair Steve Douglas. Steve was a leading figure in the housing industry with a career spanning more than 25 years including leading St Mungo’s and before that, Altair, a housing and regeneration consultancy group, Housing Corporation and Spitalfields…
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