John Perry, Managing Director at Accommodation Concern, a Northamptonshire-based anti-poverty and homelessness prevention charity, discusses insights from their Commonweal-funded feasibility study investigating a housing model for refugees.

Stephen Hulme, Development Manager at young people's charity Break, highlights the housing challenges facing young care leavers and summarises their Commonweal-supported feasibility study, which explores how a tenancy switch model could help this group secure stable, long-term housing.

Commonweal is pleased to have supported The Human Trafficking Foundation's work updating the Slavery and Trafficking Survivors Care Standards, which aim to provide consistent, quality care for adult trafficking survivors across the UK.

Amidst the fury and debate about asylum hotels and the refugee framework in general, discussion about cascading refugee homelessness has struggled to break through

Helen Watson, Chief Executive of homelessness charity Rentstart (UK) Ltd, recounts the story of creating Freedom2Work (2016 – 2021), an innovative project helping homeless individuals overcome barriers to employment.

Emma Bull, a University of Birmingham Social Policy graduate, shares key findings from her research exploring the representations of homeless people in charity advertising.

In this blog, Judith Moran, Director of Quaker Social Action, shares the journey of creating the first-ever housing project dedicated to supporting young adult carers.

In this blog, Bob Green OBE, Head of Operations at Tonic Housing, recounts their quest to address the housing needs of older LGBT+ individuals.

For those affected by social injustices, including survivors of domestic violence and destitute migrants, poor mental health and the...

Joanne Lumb, Development Manager for Housing at the South West homeless charity Julian House , reflects on their experience developing...

With 40% of homeless women citing domestic abuse as a contributing factor, safe and accessible housing options are crucial for helping survivors with diverse needs break the cycle of abuse and empower them to regain their independence. 

Nearly one in five LGBTQ+ people in the UK face homelessness at some point in their lifetime, according to Stonewall Housing.  ...

My name is Liv Glenny, and I recently graduated from the University of Birmingham, with a BA in Social Policy and Sociology with a Year...

Jessica Nsana is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy, who received the Jane Slowey Memorial...

In this Blog, Aliyah reflects on Daddyless Daughters' journey with Commonweal’s 2023 Call for New Ideas: Criminal Justice initiative - testi

In this series,  Commonweal’s Conversations , we’re chatting to the people at the heart of change in our sector. From frontline service...

This week marks the second week of ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence’, an international moment to call for an end to...

In this new series, Commonweal’s Conversations , we’re chatting to the people at the heart of change in our sector. From frontline...

Alicia Jones, who has experience as a young adult carer, shares her view on the housing issues young adult carers face on Carers Rights Day.

It was an honour to be one of four from the University of Birmingham to be awarded the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary, established in...

Gaynor Brooke, Head of Services at successful 2022 Call for New Ideas applicant Servol Community Services, reflects on her organisation’s journey with Commonweal’s Call for New Ideas. I have worked in the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in the West Midlands for over 20 years and joined Servol Community Services in 2021 as Head of Services. Servol is a mental health charity that works with adults who are living with enduring mental health con

Grace Hill is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy, who received the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary f

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...

This article was originally published in the Chartered Institute of Housing Spring 2023 Housing Rights newsletter .  When the...