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.

Homelessness: early identification & prevention

Homelessness: early identification & prevention

Essential guide for local authorities on identifying risk of homelessness and taking preventative measures. Read more 

Price: £12.50

Mediation for young homeless people

Mediation for young homeless people

A simple, practical, and easy-to-use tool for those working with young people who are, or may become, homeless. Read more 

Price: £10.00

Youth housing strategies

Youth housing strategies

Maximising resources to create a successful youth housing strategy. Read more 

Price: £7.50

Common monitoring

Common monitoring

Guide setting out the basics of setting up, running, and trouble-shooting a multi-agency monitoring scheme. Read more 

Price: £7.50

Off the streets

Off the streets

A review of homelessness among female street-based sex workers. Read more 

Price: £5.00

Act in action

Act in action

This report assesses how far local authorities in England have been successful in developing homelessness strategies following the Homelessness Act 2002. Read more 

Price: £12.50

A question of choice

A question of choice

Report identifying the positive effects of choice-based letting and highlighting other effects that are a cause for concern. Read more 

Price: £7.50

More priority needed

More priority needed

Report on the impact of legislative change on young homeless people's access to housing and support. Read more 

Price: £12.50

How social landlords can work with young people

How social landlords can work with young people

Report examining the youth initiatives of Harvest Housing Association in the context of working with young people. Essential reading for RSL employees. Read more 

Price: £7.50

Back on track

Back on track

Good practice guide providing information on trail-blazing projects dealing with antisocial behaviour around the UK. Read more 

Price: £12.50