This week is Race Equality Week and we're pleased to be working with CaCHE on the work they are doing in the sector to make it more inclusive. Just one of the things they have created is their EDI podcast, read about it in our Knowledge Hub ➡️ bit.ly/3RjTILa

📢National Housing Federation has published the results of a survey on HAs' work around homelessness. Over half of respondents were H4C members who reported that their membership helps embed homelessness prevention in their organisations. housing.org.uk/resources/what…

This is why we campaign for social landlords to provide more furnished tenancies. Sustainable, affordable with benefits for tenants and landlords. Homes, not empty boxes. news.sky.com/story/meet-the…

“I grew up thinking I’d never marry someone I love. As a society, we decided that things could be different. And we can do the same with homelessness.”🌈 As part of #LGBTQHistoryMonth, Ruth explains three things you might not know about homelessness: bit.ly/49jZTH5

Every month around 600 people leave prison with no home to go to but schemes such as Longhurst Group's housing related support service are successful in breaking the cycle of repeat homelessness among ex-offenders. homesforcathy.org.uk/2024/02/26/pre…

Today, with @shelter, we launch a report showing the huge economic and social benefits of building 90,000 new #SocialHomes We are in a #HousingCrisis and building these homes is a win-win solution. We need a long-term #PlanForHousing 🏠 📄housing.org.uk/news-and-blogs…

We're calling on H4C members to tell your MP that no one should be criminalised for being homeless. Click below to learn about the campaign to stop plans laid out by the #CriminalJusticeBill and download a template MP letter.⬇️ homesforcathy.org.uk/2024/02/28/sto…

Would you like to have your say in Government proposals to reform the allocations system? We're holding an online focus group on 12 March to feed into the H4C consultation response - click on the link for more information and to register your place ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ow.ly/Gho450QISIE

#EndHomelessnessTogether With ⁦Mike Amesbury MP⁩ and Labour candidate for Hemel Hempstead, David Taylor at Homeless lobby in Westminster today. ⁦Homeless Link⁩ ⁦Homes for Cathy⁩ ⁦Hightown HA⁩

142,000 children in temporary accommodation across the country. In London, that's one in 23 children. One child in every classroom. Our chair @siobhain_mc on LBC with Shelagh Fogarty discussing why we need to go further to support homeless families.

Women's homelessness is less visible than men's but still exists, with women opting to stay in precarious accommodation rather than sleep on the streets. In our new blog Gill Cook from @SalvationArmyHA explains how its services are helping women move on. homesforcathy.org.uk/2024/03/13/the…

If your HA is serious about tackling homelessness, our commitments are a starting point for prioritising action and benchmarking progress. In this National Housing Federation case study, H4C member emh group shares how the commitments have shaped its homelessness work. ow.ly/GnVS50R0VMj

Millions of children in England don't have anywhere safe & decent to call home. We signed National Housing Federation letter, published in yesterday's Mirror, asking Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and Ed Davey to commit to a long-term #PlanForHousing. We can solve the #HousingCrisis.

Homes for Cathy revises pledges with new focus on equality dlvr.it/T7YcyR #ukhousing

News📣📣📣 Following consultation with our members, we've updated our commitments for housing associations with a renewed focus on EDI and working with people with lived experience of homelessness. Read more about our rationale and the key changes here⬇️ ow.ly/KKPA50S1PTF

Homelessness campaigning group, Homes for Cathy has updated its commitments for housing associations with a renewed focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), as well as working with people who have lived experience. housingdigital.co.uk/homes-for-cath… #ukhousing Homes for Cathy

There's still time to shape future MPs’ thinking on homelessness and housing before the #GeneralElection. We’re keen for HAs to use their membership of H4C as a platform for lobbying local election candidates and have prepared a toolkit to help.⬇️⬇️⬇️ ow.ly/bftL50Sfao6

Now that the leading parties have published their general election manifestos, our chair David Bogle gives a synopsis of their homelessness policies for Inside Housing and his assessment of what counts as 'good news'. insidehousing.co.uk/comment/what-d…

With multiple priorities affecting the housing sector – and the election just days away – it was encouraging to see homelessness feature prominently at last week’s Housing. Our latest blog focuses on some of the key takeaways👇 homesforcathy.org.uk/2024/07/02/hom…

Join us at the #HousingCommunitySummit for a briefing exploring partnership working with Liverpool City Council Onward Homes & SouthLiverpoolHomes. Sign up via the link ⬇️ Homes for Cathy breakfast briefing 9 September - Exhibition Hall, ACC Liverpool. 08:50 - 09:50 (airtable.com)