News – July 2008

Tranmere players sign for Shelter 
30 July 2008
Tranmere Rovers FC have pledged their support for Shelter’s Now is the Time campaign. Members of Shelter’s Youth Panel, a group of young people whose lives have been touched by homelessness, met with players to sign them up.

Edward strikes a chord with the judges 
29 July 2008
Festival-goer Edward Drummond’s raucous riffs have won over the judges in Shelter’s first ever air guitar contest. Held at Glastonbury in the John Peel Field, the contest was broadcast onto big screens to hoards of screaming fans.

Have your say on eco-towns 
28 July 2008
Shelter is encouraging local people to make their voices heard in the debate about the proposed Pennbury eco-town.

Thames Gateway in the spotlight 
24 July 2008
Building good neighbourhoods is the subject of a new Shelter report, which takes the Thames Gateway as a case study to consider the challenges of creating a sustainable community.

Help is just a text away 
22 July 2008
For the first time, Shelter North East is able to offer advice by text message.

Help for home owners 
17 July 2008
Housing Minister Caroline Flint has announced further measures to address the current problems in the housing market.

Red house tour kicks off in London 
14 July 2008
Shelter's Red House kicks off a nationwide tour in London this Wednesday 16 July, where you can sign up to our campaign for more affordable homes.

MPs pledge support for Shelter 
10 July 2008
More than 50 MPs and Peers joined dozens of other guests to mark the launch of Shelter's Now is the Time campaign in the House of Commons on Monday.

Stars back Shelter at Glastonbury 
10 July 2008
This year’s Glastonbury festival was mercifully dry, but Shelter created a big splash with our new partnership with the John Peel field.

Building industry given a kick-start 
09 July 2008
New measures designed to support the delivery of new affordable housing were announced this week by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

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