Former Move on Up resident shares how the project shaped his future
Tim, a tenant of the Move on Up housing project, share his experience as a young adult carer and how the project helped him shape his future. Move on Up which provides supportive housing to young adult carers aged 18-25 in partnership with Quaker Social Action (QSA), approaches the end of its seven-year pilot period.…
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Commonweal presents 2022/23 Annual Review ‘Commonweal Housing’s New Horizons’
Commonweal Housing has launched its 2022/23 Annual Review: Commonweal Housing’s New Horizons, and celebrated yesterday at the charity’s Summer Reception. The Annual Review draws on the charity’s past year, which has been defined by the theme of new horizons. Notably, this includes Commonweal’s newly established focus themes: ‘migration, asylum and human trafficking’ and ‘young people’,…
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The true scale of people dying at the hands of exploitative landlords requires urgent attention
Harrowing figures from the annual homeless count from the Museum of Homelessness paint a bleak picture of the reality facing vulnerable homeless people, with someone now dying every 6.5 hours on average. Last year, 1,313 people died while homeless across England and Wales. This is a 20 percent increase on the previous year when the…
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New Trustee brings extensive housing knowledge to Commonweal’s Board
Commonweal Housing has recruited experienced researcher Dr. Elanor Warwick to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Warwick joins the Commonweal Board as the Head of Strategic, Policy Evidence and Research at Clarion Housing Group, England’s largest housing association. Warwick undertakes relevant housing research and policy guidance on a range of housing issues including welfare reform, affordability,…
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Young people share their experiences of homelessness after fleeing violence and crime through art
Commonweal Housing recently held a Celebration of Partnerships event, showcasing a powerful and thought-provoking art display depicting young people’s experience of homelessness after fleeing violence and crime. The exhibition “Tackling Youth Homelessness in London, Together” was designed by young people accessing Gateway, a specialist enhanced liaison and diversion (L&D) service launched by the Barnet, Enfield,…
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Injustices facing migrants and young people become Commonweal focus areas
Commonweal Housing has announced its new priority policy areas for the forthcoming years, shifting focus towards injustices faced by young adults and those facing difficult transitions to adulthood, and injustices emerging as a result of migration and human trafficking. The social justice charity will also continue to concentrate efforts on the criminal justice system as…
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