Good practice

Shelter offers a number of resources to help organisations develop and maintain good practice around housing and homelessness strategies. These include guides, reports and educational materials.

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Neighbourhood watch

Study exploring how the needs of residents have been factored into development plans for the Thames Gateway, with good practice recommendation methods for other regions. Read more

New directions volume 2

Featuring projects whose innovative work is increasing the number of socially excluded adults in settled accommodation. Read more

Working with housed Gypsies and Travellers

Guide based on extensive consultations with Gypsies and Travellers around the country, providing guidance and good practice examples. Read more

Time to change: short-sentence prisoners

This report examines the unique challenges of providing housing requirements for short-sentence prisoners. Read more

Safe and well?

'Safe and well?' highlights good practice in working with looked-after young people who run away. Read more

Peer education

Document providing a structure for setting up a peer education programme on housing and homelessness. Read more

Supporting 16 and 17 year olds making homelessness applications

This guide will help professionals make effective homeless applications, and challenge decisions where necessary. Read more

Housing and support for older people

Essential reading for organisations that provide services and care to older people - including housing departments, social services, NHS staff, housing associations, and independent advice agencies. Read more