Zero-carbon homes above car parks the future for housing vulnerable young adults as cost of living crisis deepens, report shows
Zero-carbon modular homes built above public car parks could help thousands of vulnerable young adults live in low-cost, sustainable council housing, while supporting them into work and education, following a successful pilot project in Bristol, a new report shows. The ZED PODS zero-operational carbon modular homes were designed and constructed as part of ‘Hope Rise’,…
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Majority of Victims of Trafficking do not have access to safe housing
A new report by Hibiscus Initiatives, and supported by Commonweal, finds that the majority of potential female victims of trafficking are unable to access safe houses, with some even facing homelessness. Hibiscus urges that foreign national female trafficking survivors can be housed in safe houses. Chief Executive of Hibiscus, Marchu Girma: “Safe house provision is important for…
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Innovative domestic abuse partnership gives women chance to stabilise, recover and ‘hope and dream’ for the future
A new pilot partnership between Solace Women’s Aid, Commonweal Housing and Southwark Council reports major benefits for vulnerable women fleeing domestic abuse.
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Greater collaboration and creativity needed to release the potential of modular housing
13/02/2020 – A new report published today by Commonweal Housing calls for collaboration and creativity to overcome some of the barriers facing modular construction.
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Women-specific hosting could help women facing impossible choices
27/01/2020 – Host housing schemes can be a positive option for some women but must be more women-focussed and where appropriate offer women-only hosting, finds a report published today by Commonweal Housing
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Thousands of vulnerable people living in ‘unregulated’ housing, report finds
06/11/2019 – An estimated 11,000 vulnerable people in Birmingham alone are living in potentially unsafe and unsuitable housing, according to new research
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