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Eighth record in a row of children in temporary accommodation, as one in three homeless households placed out of area

New government statutory homelessness figures released today reveal 165,510 children are now homeless and living in temporary accommodation – a 14% increase in a year and the eighth record high in two years. Meanwhile nearly one in three homeless households (32%) are stuck in temporary accommodation out of their area.

Posted on 30 Apr 2025

Eighth record in a row of children in temporary accommodation, as one in three homeless households placed out of area

Housing emergency set to leave 206,000 children homeless by end of this Parliament

Shelter warns urgent investment in social housing needed to prevent homelessness surge and council budget collapse

Posted on 29 Apr 2025

Housing emergency set to leave 206,000 children homeless by end of this Parliament

Shelter appoints Sarah Elliott as new Chief Executive

The housing and homelessness charity Shelter has announced that Sarah Elliott will be joining as Chief Executive in September 2025. Sarah joins from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) - England’s largest membership organisation for the voluntary sector- where she has spent the last five years, four of them as CEO.

Posted on 25 Apr 2025

Shelter appoints Sarah Elliott as new Chief Executive

Craig David revisits childhood social home in new film supporting Shelter campaign for urgent investment in social housing

Shelter has today released a powerful new film clip featuring British music icon Craig David, highlighting the urgent need for more genuinely affordable social housing in England. In the film, Craig revisits his childhood home, reflecting on how having a stable and secure social home played a pivotal role in shaping his life and career.

Posted on 16 Apr 2025

Craig David revisits childhood social home in new film supporting Shelter campaign for urgent investment in social housing

Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Posted on 26 Mar 2025

Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Private rentals in almost half of England unaffordable to new NHS nurses

Shelter warns of impact to economy as key workers priced out due to lack of genuinely affordable homes

Posted on 20 Mar 2025

Private rentals in almost half of England unaffordable to new NHS nurses

Children in temporary accommodation hits another shameful record as rough sleeping soars

Shelter calls for urgent investment in social housing as housing emergency deepens

Posted on 27 Feb 2025

Children in temporary accommodation hits another shameful record as rough sleeping soars

650 social homes lost in England last year, while 1.3m households are stuck on waiting lists

Shelter calls on Government to invest in 90,000 social homes a year in upcoming Spending Review to end homelessness for good

Posted on 06 Feb 2025

650 social homes lost in England last year, while 1.3m households are stuck on waiting lists

New research reveals sleepless nights for people facing housing pressures

More than half (57%) of people with housing costs and experiencing housing pressures in England have been kept awake at night over the past year due to worries including high rents, poor conditions and the risk of eviction, according to new research from Shelter. This is equivalent to approximately 11 million people across the country.

Posted on 11 Jan 2025

New research reveals sleepless nights for people facing housing pressures

More than 56,000 primary school children homeless in England this Christmas

Shelter’s shocking new analysis of government figures reveals that 56,000 primary school children in England are set to spend Christmas without a home this year. That’s the equivalent of one child homeless in every third primary school classroom in England.

Posted on 19 Dec 2024

More than 56,000 primary school children homeless in England this Christmas