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Navel gazing and avoiding choking: what I think about ahead of an away day!

By Ashley Horsey / November 7, 2017

Commonweal Housing’s Chief Executive Ashley Horsey provides his thoughts ahead of Commonweal’s annual strategic away day.

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We need to invest in supportive, not just supported housing options…..here's why.

By Rebecca Dillon / November 2, 2017

Tuesday saw the Government unveil its plans for the future of supported housing funding. Under the new rules short-term supported accommodation will be funded through a ring-fenced fund to councils, while longer term supported housing will continue to be funded through the welfare system. The announcement follows the news last week that the proposed cap…

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The long game: Commonweal Housing's approach to learning and evaluation

By Rebecca Dillon / August 18, 2017

In the first of our series of guest blogs, IVAR’s Leila Baker reflects on Re-Unite and IVAR’s work with Commonweal Housing

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Re-Unite – A Commonweal Journey

By Rebecca Dillon / August 9, 2017

As Commonweal brings its formal engagement with Re-Unite to a close, our CEO Ashley Horsey reflects on the impact the Re-Unite project has had on Commonweal

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Expert Judges Select Winner for Open Design Competition 

By Rebecca Dillon / July 14, 2017

The competition, which seeks to find a viable and deliverable model for demountable, reusable, short term accommodation options that can be deployed within existing buildings, saw over 20 entries from across Europe

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What will Brexit mean for homeless EU nationals?

By Rebecca Dillon / March 29, 2017

As Theresa May pulls the trigger on Article 50, homeless EU nationals are left more in limbo than ever

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