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At this year’s Labour party conference we’ll once again be holding a range of panel events with expert speakers, including politicians, businesses, civil society leaders, journalists and other experts that bring fresh ideas and perspectives. We’ll be discussing the future...
Prevention must be at the centre of our approach to tackling homelessness In the midst of a housing crisis and cost of living pressures, homelessness in England is on the rise again. The number of households in temporary accommodation is...
The lockdown is perhaps the most important thing we can be doing to stop the spread of Covid 19, but it’s brought its own challenges, particularly for those at risk of loneliness or mental health issues. Fighting loneliness is increasingly...
Since many elderly people have been confined to their homes, suitable housing arrangements have never been more important to their wellbeing. Having good access to care, facilities and necessary goods and services are crucial to maintaining good physical and mental...
Before the Budget, our Chief Exec and Director, Claudia Wood, warned that the Chancellor’s housing proposals were in danger of being ‘a series of half measures’; that failed to address the depth and breadth of the housing crisis. This arguably...
Housing in, social care out? why Wednesday’s budget may be a series of half measures It seems that housing will be front and centre of Wednesday’s Budget. And rightly so. Our inability to house our growing population has been a...
At the Conservative Party Conference last month, Demos hosted an event with the social housing provider Orbit regarding their role is helping their tenants with younger children tackle poverty, identify routes to employment, build social networks and resilience, and other...
In his speech yesterday, the Prime Minister suggested more people owning their own homes should be a measure of his Government’s success in creating a ‘Greater Britain’. In so doing, he appeared to accept the terms of the deal on...
Before coming to power, and in the early years of the last Parliament, the Government made much of its commitment to localism. Critics called the Localism Bill a ‘NIMBY’s charter’ that would allow small groups to block developments, and exacerbate...
