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Julian House: Our modular homes journey
Joanne Lumb, Development Manager for Housing at the South West homeless charity Julian House , reflects on their experience developing...
Mar 18


Housing impacts LGBTQ+ people at every life stage
Nearly one in five LGBTQ+ people in the UK face homelessness at some point in their lifetime, according to Stonewall Housing. ...
Feb 25


The Jane Memorial Bursary gave me a real drive and inspiration to ‘inhabit’ the research I was doing about Grenfell Tower
My name is Liv Glenny, and I recently graduated from the University of Birmingham, with a BA in Social Policy and Sociology with a Year...
Aug 5, 2024


The barriers faced by black renters in the north east of England
Jessica Nsana is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy, who received the Jane Slowey Memorial...
Jul 15, 2024


Call for New Ideas: It was an opportunity we felt we have worked towards
In this Blog, Aliyah reflects on Daddyless Daughters' journey with Commonweal’s 2023 Call for New Ideas: Criminal Justice initiative - testi
Apr 19, 2024

Commonweal’s Conversation with Vice-Chair Amarjit Bains
In this series, Commonweal’s Conversations , we’re chatting to the people at the heart of change in our sector. From frontline service...
Apr 16, 2024


Housing barriers impact VAWG survivors journey to recovery and independence
This week marks the second week of ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence’, an international moment to call for an end to...
Dec 5, 2023

Commonweal’s Conversation with Trustee Dr Elanor Warwick
In this new series, Commonweal’s Conversations , we’re chatting to the people at the heart of change in our sector. From frontline...
Nov 28, 2023


It's about time young adult carers get rights to ensure they have secure housing
Alicia Jones, who has experience as a young adult carer, shares her view on the housing issues young adult carers face on Carers Rights Day.
Nov 23, 2023


Understanding the lack of adequate social housing provision for the LGBTQ+ community in the United Kingdom
It was an honour to be one of four from the University of Birmingham to be awarded the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary, established in...
Aug 31, 2023


Call for New Ideas: Commonweal were fantastic and supported us all the way through the process
Gaynor Brooke, Head of Services at successful 2022 Call for New Ideas applicant Servol Community Services, reflects on her organisation’s...
Aug 21, 2023


The impacts of regeneration on women in the Tower Hamlets
Grace Hill is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy, who received the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary f
Jul 25, 2023


Former Move on Up resident shares how the project shaped his future
Tim, a tenant of the Move on Up housing project , share his experience as a young adult carer and how the project helped him shape his...
Jun 15, 2023


The news made Homes for Ukraine a success, now we must harness it to protect all migrants
This article was originally published in the Chartered Institute of Housing Spring 2023 Housing Rights newsletter . When the...
May 5, 2023


Young adult carers' housing needs must be part of a Carers Action Plan
In partnership with Quaker Social Action and Commonweal, Move on Up provides housing alongside empathetic and specialist support for...
Apr 27, 2023


The true scale of people dying at the hands of exploitative landlords requires urgent attention
Harrowing figures from the annual homeless count from the Museum of Homelessness paint a bleak picture of the reality facing vulnerable...
Apr 25, 2023


Move on Up and Young Carers Action Day 2023
Lois Gallagher, Move on Up Housing and Support Manager, reflects on the theme for this year’s young carers action day: ‘make time for...
Mar 15, 2023


We want to be part of the conversation
Felix Stochaj, Artist and Specialist Youth Worker at Project Future, explores how creative projects and art can provide innovative...
Feb 14, 2023


A united sector must fight the hardwired immigration injustice
Sue Lukes from MigrationWork was in the team that evaluated our NRPF Project, and wrote this call to action on migrant destitution based...
Feb 1, 2023


Fighting to reform the exempt system has been battling, but the Bill may be the win we want
A lot can happen in a year. A webinar series, an open letter to the Government, an All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting, a Westminster...
Nov 25, 2022


Call for New Ideas: Our relationship with Commonweal goes far beyond the bricks and mortar
Sean O’ConnellChief Executive Officer at successful 2021 Call for New Ideas applicant Adab Trust, reflects on his organisation’s journey...
Oct 7, 2022


What can the pandemic teach us about ending homelessness?
Michelle Anderson is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy, who received the Jane Slowey Memorial...
Aug 24, 2022


Without safe housing, women leaving prison face the choice between cells or the streets
The fear of homelessness is so strong, that some women leaving prison are choosing to remain in a cell than face the harsh realities of...
May 30, 2022


LGBTQ+ people must no longer be the “invisible minorities” of the housing sector
The “invisible minorities” of the UK housing system, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people have for too long...
Feb 25, 2022
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