New release of Homelessness Statistics today show that:

'469 people (51% of people who had left an institution) had left asylum support in the last 85 days – up 111% since September 2023.'

Our paper from January argues for compassionate reform:

homelessnessimpact.org/news/compassio…

📢NEW:

Join us for the launch of our policy paper ‘Tackling Temporary Accommodation’

📍Zoom
🗓️ 27/02
🕙10am

We’ll be joined by:

- Jess Phillips MP
- Paula Barker MP
- Matthew Wilkins
- Hannah Keilloh
- Jayne Francis
- Fiona Colley
- Glen Bramley

Hosted by Alison Inman

A privilege to have spoken at the North Essex Housing Summit yesterday. Huge challenges ahead in tackling homelessness. But this gathering was packed full of energy and a passion for developing solutions together at a regional level. Watch this space! #northessexhousingsummit

How can councils tackle the ever-increasing #housing and #homelessness problem in cities across the UK?

That’s the topic of debate at today’s #NorthEssexHousingSummit , with local authorities, charities and industry experts coming together to share ideas 💡

🏡🏡Tune into the Briefing Room on Radio 4 at 8pm tonight to hear me, Christine Whitehead and Matthew Wilkins talking to David Aaronovitch about temporary accommodation, housing benefits and the private rented sector - all the issues and our recommendations on what can be done.

Latest homelessness stats from DLUHC out today: lnkd.in/gpia-XrX

Many local authorities running out of options: greatest increase for families with children living in B&B for over 6 weeks at 2,510 households - up 146.1% in a year.

#homelessness #temporaryaccommodation

Last week saw CHI's most ambitious piece of VFM work yet. We brought together GMCA and 8 local boroughs to identify how to improve VFM of homelessness services across a region of 3 million people.

Really excited by next steps #homelessness #centreforhomelessnessimpact

Further commentary to follow with shortly forthcoming data on TA #homelessness #centreforhomelessnessimpact #temporaryaccommodation

More homelessness trends to keep an eye on:

74,260 of those being helped in 2022/23 were in either full time or part time work.

54,320 households owed a prevention duty and 20,180 owed a relief duty were due to the end of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy - an increase of 22%.

Other key trends:

Number of households approaching a local authority at risk of homelessness was 298,430 - up 7% in a year.

47% increase in non UK or EEA nationals needing homelessness support, to 33,710 in 2022/23. Large increases among those granted refugee status.

Friday 13th October saw DLUHC release its annual homelessness statistics. Some thoughts on key trends (sorry to say, none of which heading in the right direction):

104,510 households in temporary accommodation, 64,940 with children.

18% there for 5 years - 28% in London.

Rapid analysis can lead to impactful change. See how our Value for Money sprint with BCP Council identified key areas for improvement in tackling #homelessness .
Find out more in our blog by @micawber1976, our Head of #ValueForMoney . homelessnessimpact.org/news/how-our-v…

New homelessness stats out today for England. Number of households in temporary accommodation now 104,510, highest ever. And number of households in B&Bs with children up by 131% to 3.930. 131,370 children in temporary accommodation #homelessness #centreforhomelessnessimpact

Real privilege - and challenge! - to have spoken at LGA’s annual conference yesterday on temporary accommodation and homelessness. Great fellow panelists: Helen Dalton; Charlston; Naomi Johnson; and Christa Maciver #lga #homelessness #temporary accommodation.

Southend: home of the world’s longest pier. And the site of the latest stop in the Centre for Homelessness Impact’s VFM roadshow. Thanks all for a really thought-provoking day #homelessness #centreforhomelessimpact #vfm .

Bournemouth is beautiful- but not immune from homelessness pressures and temporary accommodation costs. All of which we discussed in a really productive session with BCP council today #homelessness #value for money #centreforhomelessnessimpact .

In this session we hear from @micawber1976, our head of value for money, Matthew Dicks CIHCM from Chartered Institute of Housing, Anne Taylor, lived experience expert, Sam Pratt from Shared Health Foundation and Mabon ap Gwynfor AS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, from Plaid Cymru MS on the cost of TA.

Dame Carol Black, Jo Bhandal akt, Frances Beecher. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #FBPE #FBPPR 🇪🇺, Grainia Long, Naomi Johnson, Charlston, Luke, Jonathan Tan @greaterchangeuk, Katie Dalton, Matthew Dicks CIHCM, Tom Hall The Wallich, @micawber1976, Mabon ap Gwynfor AS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, Rahima Rahman What Works Centre for Wellbeing...

Real privilege to have spoken with Aileen Murphie and Matthew Dicks CIHCM at the CHI Impact Forum today, along with Mabon ap Gwynfor, Sam Pratt, and Anne Taylor Centre for Homelessness Impact.

Fascinating, thought-provoking few days with Northern Ireland Housing Executive. Visited Causeway and Belfast and explored the value for money of temporary accommodation and efforts to tackle homelessness. Thanks so much! #NorthernIreland #homelessness #HousingCrisis