News – December 2011

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70,000 children homeless for Christmas 

20 December 2011

Almost 70,000 children will wake up on Christmas Day in temporary accommodation, without a home to call their own, Shelter reveals today.

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Areas most at risk of eviction revealed 

09 March 2012

New research from Shelter shows 1 in 111 homes at risk of eviction.

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Homelessness up by 13% 

09 March 2012

The number of households declared homeless so far this year is up by 13 per cent from the same period last year, according to Government figures out today.

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Funny Faces launches 

09 March 2012

New photography exhibition for Shelter features portraits of famous faces from the world of comedy.

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Great British Property Scandal launches 

09 March 2012

Channel 4 has launched The Great British Property Scandal, a season of special programmes to investigate the housing crisis and consider possible solutions.

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