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New coalition backs eco-towns 
30 September 2008
A coalition of organisations, led by Shelter and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), have joined forces in support of eco-towns.
Help is at hand for refugees
24 September 2008
Shelter has published a new, easy to use guide on accessing accommodation and housing support for asylum seekers and refugees in England and Wales.
Housing and immigration seminar
23 September 2008
Shelter, in association with the TUC, is running a policy seminar on housing and immigration in London on Wednesday 15 October. The event is open to housing professionals and the public.
Calling all bids for a great one-off
23 September 2008
Looking for a unique wedding dress that’s as ethical as it’s stylish? A prize-winning wedding dress - made from a pair of winter white curtains bought in a Shelter shop – is being auctioned in aid of Shelter.
Government gets a D minus
17 September 2008
Shelter ‘schoolmasters’ handed out special back-to-school report cards to Treasury and CLG officials this morning, awarding them a D minus in the subject ‘children in bad housing.’
Advice for flood-hit Morpeth
17 September 2008
Shelter is providing free, independent housing advice to flood-hit households in Morpeth on Thursday 18 September in the local Citizen’s Advice Bureau offices.
New measures on fuel poverty
15 September 2008
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has announced a new scheme requiring utility companies to contribute an additional £910 million towards energy-saving initiatives - on top of their existing commitments. The government estimates this extra funding could help up to two million households save money on their fuel bills.
Call for action to end UK poverty
12 September 2008
Political parties have been urged to set out how they would alleviate poverty in the UK, with the majority of voters viewing this as a key polling issue.
Families face 'eat or heat' choice
10 September 2008
On the eve of the announcement of a Government package to help people with their fuel bills, Shelter chief executive Adam Sampson has highlighted the plight of families who face a stark choice between food and fuel bills.
Stand up for Shelter
05 September 2008
Reginald D Hunter leads a stellar cast at a special benefit night of comedy for Shelter. Now running for the second year, the event takes place on Monday 15 September at 8pm at the world-famous Comedy Store in London.
Housing package 'limited'
02 September 2008
The Government has announced a number of measures to revitalise the housing market, but Shelter says the package is ‘dwarfed’ by the scale of the crisis.
