Time to take Pride in housing for older people
This is a version of an article featured in Inside Housing on 29th January 2016. As we approach the film awards season, I’m reminded of a film that really touched me in the last year. BAFTA award winning Pride tells the true story of a group of LGBT activists who allied themselves with striking miners…
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Housing Options for victims of Miscarriage of Justice, report launched today A report issued today by Commonweal, calls on the government to act to tighten guidance to local councils around their responsibilities to miscarriage of justice victims. Read the report here MOJ Report FINAL The report follows a pilot housing project Commonweal undertook to house…
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Head in the clouds
Bob Green is the Chief Executive of Stonewall Housing I have had a dream ever since I started at Stonewall Housing 10 years ago: to start housing for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people within the United Kingdom. LGBT communities face particular challenges that impact on their housing needs as they…
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Changes in our team
On 11th August Commonweal said goodbye to our Communications Coordinator Ambreen Ahmad, who has moved on to take up a research role. Commonweal would like to thank Ambreen for the sizable contribution she made to our work over the last year and a half and we wish her the very best for the future. Jacob…
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Annual Impact Review
Challenging the injustices of the asylum system, developing innovative shared housing models, offering stable homes for women exiting street-based prostitution – just a taster of the things we have been involved in over the last year. Download our 2014 -15 Annual Impact Review to find out more. You can read about Commonweal Housing’s impact on: the people…
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To vote or not to vote, that, is the question…
Which party will I vote for in this year’s general election? I have been asked this question numerous times in the last few months. As a woman I’m also often reminded by other women that people died for our right to vote. So I’m sure you can imagine people’s reaction in the past when I’ve…
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