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Commonweal reacts to LUHC Committee report into exempt accommodation
Today, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has published it's report on the inquiry into exempt accommodation....
Oct 27, 2022


Webinar helps NGOs and businesses mitigate trafficking risks for displaced Ukrainians, by Commonweal and STOP THE TRAFFIK
Equipped with new research on the migration and trafficking trends emerging from the war in Ukraine, Commonweal Housing and STOP THE...
Oct 24, 2022


Call for New Ideas: Our relationship with Commonweal goes far beyond the bricks and mortar
Sean O’ConnellChief Executive Officer at successful 2021 Call for New Ideas applicant Adab Trust, reflects on his organisation’s journey...
Oct 7, 2022


Commonweal funds new research into human trafficking in Ukraine
Commonweal Housing has provided funding to modern slavery prevention organisation STOP THE TRAFFIK to support its Europe-wide research...
Oct 4, 2022


Commonweal funds new feasibility study testing a Housing First alternative to custody for victims of domestic abuse
Commonweal Housing has partnered with Liverpool City Regional Combined Authority to investigate a Housing First approach for female...
Sep 29, 2022


Baroness Corston becomes Honorary Patron of social justice charity
Commonweal Housing has announced the former chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, the Rt Hon. Baroness Corston as an Honorary Patron.
Sep 2, 2022


Commonweal funds report into successful pilot of zero-carbon homes above Bristol car park for vulnerable young adults
A new report funded by Commonweal Housing has demonstrated the impact a pilot project that delivered 11 zero-carbon modular homes in...
Aug 26, 2022


Zero-carbon homes above car parks the future for housing vulnerable young adults as cost of living crisis deepens, report shows
Zero-carbon modular homes built above public car parks could help thousands of vulnerable young adults live in low-cost, sustainable...
Aug 25, 2022


What can the pandemic teach us about ending homelessness?
Michelle Anderson is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham’s School of Social Policy, who received the Jane Slowey Memorial...
Aug 24, 2022


Commonweal supporting another four housing initiatives as part of its Call for New Ideas 2022
Commonweal Housing has agreed to fund four new imaginative feasibility studies for housing solutions to social injustices. The new...
Aug 18, 2022


Commonweal reveals 2021/22 Annual Review: ‘Opening Doors’
Commonweal Housing is delighted to announce its 2021/22 Annual Review ‘Opening Doors: Unlocking the Doors of Change’. The Annual Review...
Jul 13, 2022


Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary students present compelling housing research in the wake of Covid-19
In memory of the late Jane Slowey CBE, a former Commonweal Trustee, University of Birmingham alumna and an active campaigner against...
Jun 30, 2022


Without safe housing, women leaving prison face the choice between cells or the streets
The fear of homelessness is so strong, that some women leaving prison are choosing to remain in a cell than face the harsh realities of...
May 30, 2022


Commonweal gives evidence to the LUHC Committee inquiry into exempt accommodation
Commonweal Housing has given evidence to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee inquiry into exempt accommodation ,...
May 16, 2022


Former Commonweal Chair Steve Douglas has died
Commonweal Housing is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of St Mungo’s CEO and former Commonweal Chair Steve Douglas. Steve was a...
May 9, 2022


Call for New Ideas: one of the best experiences of my time in the homeless sector
Aidan Byrne, Homelessness Service Manager at successful 2021 Call for New Ideas applicant East Belfast Mission, reflects on his...
Mar 9, 2022


LGBTQ+ people must no longer be the “invisible minorities” of the housing sector
The “invisible minorities” of the UK housing system, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people have for too long...
Feb 25, 2022


Breaking barriers into rented accommodation with Freedom2Work
Ben Phillips-Farmer, Head of Community Engagement at Rentstart, reflects on Freedom2Work's achievements after being awarded the...
Dec 15, 2021


Commonweal and Rentstart win Homelessness Partnership of the Year
Commonweal Housing and Elmbridge-based homelessness charity Rentstart have won the Homelessness Partnership of the Year at UK Housing Awards.
Nov 26, 2021


Housing is the heart of recovery for survivors of violence against women
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It's one of the most pervasive social injustices we...
Nov 25, 2021


Commonweal strikes seven partnerships for innovative feasibility studies
Commonweal Housing has partnered with seven front-line organisations as part of its 2021 Call for New Ideas, the charity’s partnership...
Nov 24, 2021


SOLUTIONS TO EXEMPT ACCOMMODATION: Additional powers for councils to clamp down on high rents and poor service according to LGA
Local councils could hold the key to a better regulated, cost-controlled exempt accommodation sector, if offered greater powers according...
Oct 11, 2021


POSITIVE INVESTORS MODEL: Exempt accommodation needs “value-driven” approach to stem the “Wild West gold rush”
The exempt accommodation sector has been exploited by some investors, creating “corrupt structures” that allow providers to “maximise...
Oct 8, 2021


REGULATION AND CHARTER OF RIGHTS: exempt regulation “from another age” says RSH
Regulation covering exempt accommodation is not fit for purpose according to the Regulator for Social Housing (RSH), with Deputy Chief...
Oct 6, 2021
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