Commonweal submits homelessness evidence to Public Affairs Committee
Last week, the Committee of Public Accounts released their Tackling homelessness report, which examines rising homelessness, and various local and national government responses. Commonweal submitted evidence to the Committee in November, drawing on commissioned research into homelessness and the private rented sector. The committee expressed concern about the rising costs of temporary accommodation and the…
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Commonweal to fund five new housing model studies
Commonweal Housing has partnered with five frontline organisations to test new housing and support models, all of which aim to address injustices faced by those in the migration, asylum and trafficking systems. Through the charity’s Call for New Ideas programme, these organisations have received funding from Commonweal to conduct a feasibility study investigating the viability…
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Commonweal thanks Jack Mactaggart, welcomes Amarjit Bains as Chair
Commonweal Housing is proud to announce the appointment of Amarjit Bains as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and staff and trustees wish to thank outgoing Chair Jack Mactaggart for his dedication and guidance throughout his five-year term. The team are delighted that Jack will be remaining on the Board, and are looking forward to…
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Lack of long-term housing, supported accommodation and support for women key challenges facing prison leavers, new research shows
New research identifies the current challenges prison leavers face accessing stable housing and suitable support, including limited longer-term accommodation options, a shortage of supported housing for those with complex needs and insufficient support for women. In light of Commonweal Housing’s ongoing work around the criminal justice sector, the charity commissioned criminal justice experts Nacro to…
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Funding to deliver housing models supporting those in the migration, asylum and trafficking systems
Commonweal Housing is offering funding to frontline organisations across the UK to design and develop new housing and support models targeted at vulnerable migrants, those in the asylum system and survivors of human trafficking. Through the Call for New Ideas programme, the charity is inviting not-for-profits to submit proposals for new and imaginative housing projects…
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Housing injustice facing migrants, sanctuary seekers and trafficking survivors intensifies at transition points
Poor housing conditions and insecure living arrangements are significant challenges facing vulnerable migrants, those in the asylum system and survivors of trafficking. These challenges are exacerbated when these groups transition between and within systems, worsening their ability to access secure housing options, new research shows. The report, conducted by housing and migration specialist Professor Phil…
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