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This morning, over 150,000 children woke up homeless.

The number of children without a home has more than doubled in the last ten years. A shocking and harsh reality.

Every parent wants their child to feel safe and secure in their own home. But what if their family doesn't have a home?

Children and their families are often stuck in unsuitable temporary accommodation, often miles away from their friends, schools and community and for much longer than would be considered 'temporary'. The majority of families in temporary accommodation have been stuck there for over one year.

This is not the childhood any parent would want for their child. Unfortunately, love alone can't change this reality. But together, we could.

Your donation could help a family get emergency support, advice and security.

We urgently need your kindness and compassion.

Help protect children from the harsh realities of homelessness.

Your donation won't be restricted to a single project but will be used wherever it's needed most to help those fighting for their right to a safe home.

FIGHT FOR HOME

We exist to defend the right to a safe home, because home is everything. The fight to end the housing emergency starts here.

How we help

No one needs to face homelessness or unsafe housing alone. Last year over five million people turned to Shelter for advice.

  • 15,975 households received support from our emergency helpline

  • 12,203 households came to our local hubs in England for support

  • 12,900 households who sought help saw a positive change in their housing situation

How you fuel the fight for home

We couldn't do this without you. For every £1 you donate:

  • 79p is spent directly on helping people through advice, support and campaigning

  • 21p is spent on fundraising

Pie chart showing that 79% of donations is spent directly on helping people and 21% is spent on fundraising.

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