Commonweal sends open letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State at MHCLG
Commonweal Housing, on behalf of 25 housing sector organisations, has sent an open letter to Angela Rayner, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), calling for urgent action to improve and enable move-on from homelessness services in to the Private Rented Sector (PRS) for single people. This call…
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Private rented housing “completely depleted”, leaving “forgotten” single homeless people stuck facing years in limbo with no work, no way out, and no hope
Access to low-cost private rented housing across England has become nearly impossible for people living in homelessness accommodation and services, leaving potentially tens of thousands of people stuck in insecure accommodation, without work, and feeling “crushed” and “punished”. No Access, No Way Out – a new report by independent researcher Becky Rice on behalf of…
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Commonweal hiring: Policy and Communications Manager
Commonweal Housing is recruiting a Policy and Communications Manager to join our friendly London-based team. At Commonweal, we use our charitable resources to provide experts and partner organisations with the opportunity to trial and test new approaches designed to enhance housing equality and justice. Independently evaluating each of our projects we share our experiences, using…
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Commonweal supports four University of Birmingham students delving into key housing issues
Four University of Birmingham students receive funding and support to conduct their final-year research projects into critical housing and social policy areas, via Commonweal Housing’s Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary. As the newest recipients of the Bursary for 2024/25, Ellie Childs, Precious Oladimeji, Emma Bull and Lily Soaper will each receive a £2,500 grant and informal…
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Commonweal presents 2023/24 Annual Review: ‘Digging Deeper’
Commonweal Housing has today launched its 2023/24 Annual Review, ‘Digging Deeper’, capturing the charity’s activities and achievements over the past 12 months. The prominent focus of Commonweal’s efforts has been delving into the causes of, and solutions to, social injustices related to its themes – the priority focus areas for the charity’s work. These are:…
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Property solicitor Gerald Kelly joins Commonweal’s Board
Commonweal Housing has appointed experienced property solicitor Gerald Kelly, a Partner at UK leading law firm Macfarlanes, to its Board of Trustees. Gerald joins the Board with over 30 years of experience as a real estate solicitor, specialising in joint ventures and residential development projects using his legal expertise to advise developers, institutions, and private…
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