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Aphra Mactaggart joins Commonweal’s Board, furthering Mactaggart family legacy
Commonweal has recently welcomed Aphra Mactaggart to its Board of Trustees. Her appointment further entrenches the philanthropic legacy of
Jul 3, 2023


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...
Jun 15, 2023


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...
Jun 15, 2023


Housing needs of young adult carers must be recognised or risk homelessness, report warns
Unpaid carers aged 16-25 face potential homelessness unless their housing needs are urgently met in policy, a new report has warned. Download the report here Awareness of the housing support needs of this cohort, known as young adult carers, is currently low across policy and practice. However, the risk of homelessness among young adult carers is often high and hidden, and this is likely to become more severe as the ongoing impact of the cost of living, housing and social car
Jun 5, 2023


The news made Homes for Ukraine a success, now we must harness it to protect all migrants
This article was originally published in the Chartered Institute of Housing Spring 2023 Housing Rights newsletter . When the...
May 5, 2023


Young adult carers' housing needs must be part of a Carers Action Plan
In partnership with Quaker Social Action and Commonweal, Move on Up provides housing alongside empathetic and specialist support for...
Apr 27, 2023


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...
Apr 25, 2023


New Trustee brings extensive housing knowledge to Commonweal's Board
Commonweal Housing has recruited experienced researcher Dr. Elanor Warwick to its Board of Trustees.
Mar 29, 2023


Move on Up and Young Carers Action Day 2023
Lois Gallagher, Move on Up Housing and Support Manager, reflects on the theme for this year’s young carers action day: ‘make time for...
Mar 15, 2023


Homes for Ukraine one year on: scheme can be the foundation for better conditions for all migrants
Homes for Ukraine (HfU), the Government’s hosting scheme developed in response to protecting those fleeing the war in Ukraine, could be used as a basis for similar schemes for a wider range of nationalities. According to the findings of a new study, the centrally developed scheme has been largely successful and has shown that hosting can assist vulnerable people fleeing conflict. Download the report here Research by experts at the University of Nottingham Rights Lab collected
Mar 14, 2023


We want to be part of the conversation
Felix Stochaj, Artist and Specialist Youth Worker at Project Future, explores how creative projects and art can provide innovative...
Feb 14, 2023


A united sector must fight the hardwired immigration injustice
Sue Lukes from MigrationWork was in the team that evaluated our NRPF Project, and wrote this call to action on migrant destitution based...
Feb 1, 2023


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...
Jan 31, 2023


Fighting to reform the exempt system has been battling, but the Bill may be the win we want
A lot can happen in a year. A webinar series, an open letter to the Government, an All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting, a Westminster...
Nov 25, 2022


Commonweal reacts to Supported Housing Bill
Ashley Horsey, Chief Executive at Commonweal Housing responds to the publication of the full text of the Supported Housing (Regulatory...
Nov 14, 2022


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 Bristol has had on young adults at-risk of homelessness. Download the report here The ‘Hope Rise’ scheme was constructed on an elevated platform above an operational public car park in Bristol, utilising the air-rights above to bring forward much-needed council housing, and retaining 100 percent of the existing car parking spaces. Nine young adu
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
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