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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Commonweal sends open letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State at MHCLG
Commonweal Housing, on behalf of 25 housing sector organisations, has sent an open letter to Angela Rayner, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), calling for urgent action to improve and enable move-on from homelessness services in to the Private Rented Sector (PRS) for single people. This call…
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Private rented housing “completely depleted”, leaving “forgotten” single homeless people stuck facing years in limbo with no work, no way out, and no hope
Access to low-cost private rented housing across England has become nearly impossible for people living in homelessness accommodation and services, leaving potentially tens of thousands of people stuck in insecure accommodation, without work, and feeling “crushed” and “punished”. No Access, No Way Out – a new report by independent researcher Becky Rice on behalf of…
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Commonweal hiring: Policy and Communications Manager
Commonweal Housing is recruiting a Policy and Communications Manager to join our friendly London-based team. At Commonweal, we use our charitable resources to provide experts and partner organisations with the opportunity to trial and test new approaches designed to enhance housing equality and justice. Independently evaluating each of our projects we share our experiences, using…
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