Sharing news on social injustice
Welcome to the first in a regular series of weekly blogs written by staff, friends and partners of Commonweal Housing. Pop back every week for insight and updates into the work we’re doing to fight social injustice, as well as thought provoking opinion pieces on current housing and social issues. Tackling difficult social issues One of…
Read MoreReview of Commonweal’s 2012-13 activities
We hear from our Chair, Fiona Mactaggart MP, we tell you about a few areas of interest and we hear stories from some of our service users and project partners as well as one of our trustees Steve Douglas telling us why he loves being on the Commonweal board.
Read MoreCommonweal in the media – Peer Landlord
Articles relating to a Commonweal project, Peer Landlord, have been publicised on the Guardian website and Pioneers Post.
Read MoreSharing homes, sharing progress
Commonweal’s Peer Landlord project is set to shift up a gear, with great results and £1.5m in social investment, reports CEO Ashley Horsey.
Read MoreSocial Investors back shared housing initiative for former rough sleepers
26th March 2013 – A syndicate of social investors comprising the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Trust for London have joined forces to back a project which will test a new shared housing model to help those who have suffered from homelessness and social exclusion.
Read MoreTransforming Lives and celebrating National Women's Day
Transforming lives is at the heart of International Women’s Day [on Friday] and one initiative doing so, that we are proudly involved in, is the Chrysalis Project in South London.
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