Englandmany will spend months – even years – in unfit temporary accommodation, with little or no support
parents fear for their children's health – and their fears are justified
over half of parents say that living in temporary accommodation has harmed their children's health
Every 12 minutes, a family will lose their home. It doesn't have to be this way.
When a family reaches a Shelter adviser, they find someone who will listen, support and fight alongside them for a safer home for them and their children.
Your donation today could:
answer an emergency call from a family facing the fear and uncertainty of homelessness
connect a parent to someone who will provide support now, and in the tough times ahead
help a family challenge unsafe housing and navigate a system stacked against them – so they can fight for a better home for their children
Home is more than walls and a roof. It's the heart of everyday life. Your support keeps that heart beating.
I chose to support Shelter because the rising cost of housing has made stable living conditions increasingly out of reach for many... I want to be a part of the effort to change this and help create a more fair and liveable housing system for everyone.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. We do this by:
running a free emergency helpline and online advice for people facing homelessness
offering local, in-person housing and legal support through our hubs
campaigning nationally to change the broken housing system
Last year:
16,721 households received support from our emergency helpline
13,130 households came to our local hubs in England for support
13,700 households who sought help saw a positive change in their housing situation
'It had taken me over four years to get nowhere. When Shelter took it on, after just a month everything was changed.'
- Belinda
We couldn't do this without you. For every £1 you donate:
71p is spent directly on helping people through advice, support and campaigning
29p is spent on fundraising
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.