Press releases and statements
Thousands are struggling to survive the pandemic while homeless
The government has released new figures on homelessness in England which show that almost 70,000 households faced homelessness between July and September 2020.
Posted on 28 Jan 2021
Thousands are struggling to survive the pandemic while homelessShelter responds to Government's extra Covid protections for rough sleepers and renters in January 2021
Shelter responds to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's announcement about the extension of the bailiff ban and £10m for rough sleeping healthcare and accommodation in January 2021.
Posted on 08 Jan 2021
Shelter responds to Government's extra Covid protections for rough sleepers and renters in January 2021Shelter response to the latest national lockdown and end of the ban on evictions by bailiffs on 11 January
Shelter responds to the latest national lockdown and the ban on evictions by bailiffs, which is due to lift on 11 January, 2021.
Posted on 06 Jan 2021
Shelter response to the latest national lockdown and end of the ban on evictions by bailiffs on 11 JanuaryHomeless in a pandemic: 253,000 people are trapped in temporary accommodation
Shelter’s new report reveals 253,000 people in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation during the pandemic – the highest figure for 14 years.
Posted on 17 Dec 2020
Homeless in a pandemic: 253,000 people are trapped in temporary accommodationShelter issues winter warning as someone calls its emergency helpline every minute
Shelter’s emergency helpline has been flooded with calls from almost 25,000 people in England in the last two months, with a new person calling every minute.
Posted on 01 Dec 2020
Shelter issues winter warning as someone calls its emergency helpline every minuteShelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spending Review
Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spending Review
Posted on 25 Nov 2020
Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spending ReviewHomeless at school: 56% of teachers have worked with homeless children
In the last three years, over half of state school teachers in Britain (56%) have worked at a school with children who were homeless or became homeless, a major study by Shelter and YouGov reveals.
Posted on 18 Nov 2020
Homeless at school: 56% of teachers have worked with homeless childrenShelter welcomes two new trustees to the Board
The new trustees will support Shelter as it continues to deliver vital services and advice through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, as well as delivering ambitious campaigns for change.
Posted on 03 Nov 2020
Shelter welcomes two new trustees to the BoardAlmost 100,000 homeless households were stuck in temporary accommodation during the first national lockdown
Government figures show that, at the end of June 2020, almost 100,000 homeless households were living in temporary accommodation in England – an unprecedented rise of 7% in just three months.
Posted on 29 Oct 2020
Almost 100,000 homeless households were stuck in temporary accommodation during the first national lockdownBill for homeless accommodation soars to £1.2 billion
MHCLG has released new figures revealing how much money local councils in England spent on temporary accommodation for homeless households in 2019/20.
Posted on 22 Oct 2020
Bill for homeless accommodation soars to £1.2 billion