Freedom Day: a hollow promise for those with NRPF
As coronavirus restrictions lift, vulnerable migrants with NRPF are facing the prospect of returning to life without shelter.
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English and Finnish approaches to homelessness
Csenge (Cicy) Földvári-Nagy, recipient of the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary 2020, blogs on the findings of her outstanding dissertation research at the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy.
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Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary: Commonweal is funding the change-makers of tomorrow
A formidable champion of the charity sector and campaigner who rarely rested, Jane Slowey was at the heart of change in the housing and third sectors. Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Chief Executive of young people’s housing charity The Foyer Federation, and a Trustee to Commonweal Housing, Jane was a driving force…
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Carers Week: let’s re-ignite the energy of the Clap for Carers to deliver meaningful change
A little over a year ago, our Thursday evenings were routinely marked by a ripple of applause that emanated across the country. It was, at a time of severe but necessary isolation, a striking showing of solidarity and a gesture of support and celebration for the millions of carers and NHS workers in the UK…
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Learning the unexpected: how changed circumstances can present new opportunities for reflection and understanding
Ashley Horsey, Leila Baker and Matthieu Lambert come together to share the lessons learned from Enterprise Homes Group’s ‘Roof Space’ project, piloted during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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How the private rented sector can help unlock the Freedom2Work – Rentstart
Ben Phillips-Farmer reflects on Rentstart’s 20-year history of harnessing the PRS as a route out of homelessness, including five years in partnership with Commonweal.
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