over 4,600 people sleep rough on a given night in England
the number of people sleeping rough in England has more than doubled since 2010
a failure to invest in genuinely affordable social rent homes, and a lack of rights to emergency accommodation, are resulting in a growing number of people ending up on the streets
When someone reaches out to a Shelter adviser they find someone who will listen, support and fight alongside them for a safe home.
Your donation today could:
answer an emergency call from a someone facing the fear and uncertainty of homelessness
make sure that everyone facing homelessness understands their rights
empower more people with the tools, emotional support, and legal knowledge to fight for a safe place to live
continue pushing the government to fix the housing emergency by building more social homes
Your donation this winter could help to provide urgent advice for someone facing homelessness. It could also help us campaign to fix the broken housing system – for good.
Whatever someone's experience of homelessness looks like – whether they are rough sleeping, sofa surfing or stuck in temporary accommodation – it's never a lifestyle choice. No one should have to face homelessness alone.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home, because home is everything. The fight to end the housing emergency starts here.
No one needs to face bad housing or homelessness alone. Last year over 5 million people turned to Shelter for advice.
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
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.
