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Care, mental health, and school exclusion: drivers of youth homelessness requiring urgent attention, research says
Young people who have had experience of the care system, have mental health problems, or have faced serial school exclusion have an...
Mar 21, 2024


Unsafe and unsuitable standards for families in emergency accommodation, new report shows
A new report by London-based architects Morris+Company, funded by Commonweal Housing, outlines guidance to improve spatial and design...
Dec 4, 2023


Scattered housing options leaving survivors of modern slavery at risk of homelessness and re-trafficking, new research shows
Survivors of modern slavery are at risk of homelessness, destitution or being re-trafficked as a result of an uncoordinated framework and...
Oct 18, 2023

Housing needs of young adult carers must be recognised or risk homelessness, report warns
Unpaid carers aged 16-25 face potential homelessness unless their housing needs are urgently met in policy, a new report has warned....
Jun 5, 2023


Homes for Ukraine one year on: scheme can be the foundation for better conditions for all migrants
Homes for Ukraine (HfU), the Government’s hosting scheme developed in response to protecting those fleeing the war in Ukraine, could be...
Mar 14, 2023


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...
Aug 25, 2022


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...
Dec 2, 2020

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.
Feb 13, 2020


Host housing is the only option for many – and councils can help ensure it works well
This article by Amy Doyle, Deputy CEO at Commonweal, was originally published in Inside Housing . A home with an abusive partner. A...
Feb 5, 2020


Pioneering housing project helping asylum seekers out of destitution
After three years in development, our No Recourse to Public Funds project has received its final evaluation, after helping over 100 people.
Feb 18, 2019


Report shows impact of project on preventing homelessness in young adult carers
An interim report for Move On Up has shown how the project is helping to halt homelessness for young adult carers.Â
Dec 18, 2018


Homeless women entering potentially dangerous relationships in attempt to stay safe on the streets
Many homeless women across the UK are in dangerous and abusive relationships in an attempt to protect themselves from the wider risks of...
Dec 5, 2018


Commonweal Publish 2017/18 Annual Impact Review and Project Videos
Commonweal is delighted to announce the publication of their 2017/18 annual impact review alongside a series of short videos exploring our work.
Jul 6, 2018


Commonweal funded research into non-resident parents and shared housing publishes findings
Produced by the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research, the research exposes a social injustice faced by children where...
Dec 7, 2017


Publication: Freedom2Work Interim Evaluation Report is now available online
An interim evaluation report reviewing the first year of the Freedom2Work (F2W) project has been produced by Professor Jo Richardson and her team at Du Montfort University.
Dec 4, 2017


Commonweal Publish Internal Reflections Report on Peer Landlord Project
Run in partnership with Catch 22 and Thames Reach, Peer Landlord seeks to provide a good quality, affordable and supportive shared...
Nov 1, 2017


Re-Unite - A Commonweal Journey
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
Aug 9, 2017


Interim evaluation of our NRPF project now online
The interim evaluation report on our No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) project is now available to download.
Feb 10, 2017


LGBT Housing in older age
In 2015 Commonweal Housing joined forces with Stonewall Housing and the Big Lottery Fund to fund a study into the current provision of...
Jun 20, 2016
Justice after release?
A report issued today by Commonweal, calls on the government to act to tighten guidance to local councils around their responsibilities...
Oct 22, 2015
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