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We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join our campaign for social homes and help end the devastating impact of the housing emergency 🔗👇🏾
England
Joined April 2007
Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless. And for families stuck in temporary accommodation, life feels like it's on hold. This winter, Shelter’s advisers are there to answer every urgent call, giving someone to turn to and helping families fight for a safe home.
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Thank you to everyone who came down tonight 8.5 years on. Your continued support keeps us going. To our 72 loved ones, you are forever in our hearts 💚
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1 in every 153 people in England are without a stable place to call home Research shows 382,618 people are now homeless, including families in temporary accommodation and people sleeping rough This is the housing emergency Please help by donating today https://t.co/ZgttRsxLap
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Our new research shows 382,618 people are homeless, including 175,025 children A mother & her young son spent 1.7 years, sharing a bed & washing with a bucket This is the reality of the housing emergency With your support, we can help families like hers https://t.co/ZgttRsxLap
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💜 Despite the rain, #WalkForHome 2025 was incredible! Over £400,000 raised across London and Manchester to support families facing homelessness. A HUGE thanks to AllSaints plus M&S Food, B&Q, George Clarke, and every volunteer and staff member who made it happen! 🌧️👟
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"No child should be growing up in a B&B or mouldy bedsit". To make that real, we need to get children out of temporary accommodation and into permanent homes with benefits unfrozen and social rent homes built. https://t.co/Ck4XDnQN3b
bbc.co.uk
The strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit.
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London and Manchester... let’s go! 🚶💙 Huge good luck to everyone taking part in #WalkForHome tonight. Every step that we take together is a step towards ending homelessness.✨
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No one should face homelessness alone, especially not at Christmas. 💌 Your donation today could help us answer the next urgent helpline call, giving families someone to turn to: https://t.co/XbuKyANj0D 🎄❤️
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The government has invested £39billlion in to social and affordable housing, with an aim of building 180,000 social rent homes over ten year. We believe they must go further - and faster.
campaigns.shelter.org.uk
Social homes are a safe and secure foundation. They give us the chance to build happy, healthy lives. Social homes are the only truly affordable rented homes because rents are tied to local
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And here is why building genuinely affordable social rent homes really matters. Housing is increasing unaffordable, meaning people live in bad conditions and there is more homelessness.
bbc.co.uk
Parents in the South East say they are trapped in "nightmare" temporary accommodation.
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Great discussion from @DanielHewittITV on why building social homes and strengthening renters’ rights matters. Clear insights on how we tackle the housing emergency worth a listen 💯
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Today's #Budget2025 is cold comfort to families on the brink of losing their home. Read our response below. ⬇️
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Great to meet campaigners from HELP (House Everyone in Liverpool Properly). With support from @Shelter, they’re uniting our community around one clear message: Liverpool urgently needs more social housing. Productive discussion on how we can tackle our city’s housing emergency.
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Heartfelt, hopeful, and a reminder that Shelter helpline advisers are there for families every step of the way in the fight for home. 💌 Your donation today could help us answer our next urgent helpline call →
england.shelter.org.uk
Help families facing homelessness this Christmas. Donate to Shelter today to provide urgent support when it matters most.
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Something very special happened… 🥹✨ @alisonhammond sat down with Alicia & her son Aeon to share their story of spending Christmas in temporary accommodation. 🩵
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So long, Section 21. It hasn’t been a blast. 💥 From 1 May 2026, renters can finally say goodbye to unfair evictions as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force. #RentersRightsAct
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Today, we brought this message to Westminster with other organisations, ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget. 📢 Chancellor Rachel Reeves: restore housing benefit to match the true cost of rent. Join us and take action today: https://t.co/rIUFQKOF9L
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Important piece from @DanielHewittITV with @SteveReedMP. The scandal of record homelessness continues to increase across the country. The only way to end the housing emergency is for the government to build social rent homes at scale.
My interview with the Housing Secretary: -230,000 homes built of 1.5 million promised -No target/commitment on how many will be social/affordable -Defends cut to London affordable housing quotes from 35% to 20% -Poor economy = fewer social homes (for now) https://t.co/LrxHGIcR5o
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Every 12 minutes, a family in England loses their home. Shelter’s advisers are there to help those in temporary accommodation fight for a safe home. 💌 Donate today: https://t.co/XbuKyANj0D 🎄❤️
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⏳ Not long now! Sign up for #WalkForHome before spaces fill and get your free beanie or bobble hat. We can’t wait to walk with you all! 🧢🌙💜 📍London & Manchester on Tuesday 2 Dec 👉
walkforhome.shelter.org.uk
A home is a human right. Yet, every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. Our amazing team of walkers will take to the streets of London to fundraise and defend the...
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A new era for renters is officially on the way 💥❤️🏠 The Renters’ Rights Act starts rolling out on 1 May 2026. https://t.co/xnfbNizjIw
independent.co.uk
Ministers will begin to roll out new renters’ rights protections including an end to bidding wars between prospective tenants.
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