Today is Shelter Thanking Day 🏠❤️ A chance for us to say something important. Thank you. We’re proud to stand alongside you in the fight for home.

🏡 The APPG for Council and Social Housing has launched! With 72 parliamentarians already on board, we’ll soon be sharing evidence, insights and parliamentary activity focused on delivering council and social housing nationwide. Stay tuned — and get in touch if you'd like to get involved!

Our @sophieearnshaw.bsky.social has been granted permission to intervene in a case that will be heard at the Supreme Court. This case concerns homeless applicants and the circumstances in which a local authority's duty to accommodate ends #housinglaw @landmarkch.bsky.social shltr.org.uk/JfQ6y

Temporary homeless housing should be suitable for you and your family. It should be: ➡️safe ➡️affordable ➡️near enough to travel to work and school If it’s not and you have a low income or claim benefits, you can get free legal help to challenge the council. Find out more: cutt.ly/RtxVXMQT

A safe, secure and stable home is the absolutely the foundation that everybody needs. Great to see our longstanding supporter George Clarke shining a light on this 👏♥️🏠

It is really important to check trusted sources if you use AI to find out about your housing rights. AI doesn't always give the right information or tell you everything that you need to know.💡

Working as a collective, tackling social injustice and leading change, our CEO Sarah Elliott, talks to @insidehousing.bsky.social ❤️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/new-she...

Delaying decent home standards for private renters until 2035 means denying them the most basic standards. It will leave millions of people, including families with children, trapped in poor-quality housing with nowhere to turn. We need decent homes now. Read more: shltr.org.uk/wfQ8X

Hundreds of thousands of homes in England stand empty, while millions wait for a safe, secure place to live. It's frustrating, right? But just filling them won’t end the housing emergency on its own.

Scarlett Chapman, 15, has launched Mission: HOME to help local councils house homeless families living in temporary accommodation.

Over half of state school teachers in England work with children who are homeless. Our research with @nasuwt-official.bsky.social shows the devastating impact the housing emergency is having on children’s education. shltr.org.uk/KfQ01

We’re interrupting your doom scroll with some good news ❤️ It doesn’t always make the headlines, but good things are happening and they're happening because people keep pushing. Swipe for a snapshot of wins worth holding onto 🐵

The Renters’ Rights Act means that if you have a fixed term private tenancy, it will become a rolling tenancy from 1 May. There will be no new fixed term tenancies. It’s one of many changes to tenancy rights, including strong protection from eviction. Read more: shltr.org.uk/lfQ1Z

The Renters’ Rights Act will mean a huge step forward for private renters. 1 May 2026: ⭕section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will end ⭕ no more fixed term tenancies ⭕ changes to how rent can be increased and challenged ⭕ a 1 month cap on rent in advance Read about the changes 👉 shltr.org.uk/BfQNg

In 2025, renters, campaigners and communities demanded change. Heading into 2026, the fight for home has never been more urgent. This is how we fought for home last year and why the fight isn’t over 👇 england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u... When we come together, change happens.

Alicia and her six-year-old son have spent his entire life stuck in unsafe temporary accommodation, with mould and damp to fear and instability. inews.co.uk/news/child-h...

Our Senior Research Officer Martha Schofield joined @homelesslink.bsky.social new podcast episode to share our research showing how Black communities are disproportionately affected by the housing emergency. 🎙️ Listen to the important discussion on racism and homelessness here: shltr.org.uk/RfQBk

Temperatures have dropped. If you are worried about anyone who is rough sleeping in this freezing weather, here’s how to help.

'Having a safe home has made it possible for me to focus on my future again.' After 4 years enduring bad conditions while homeless in temporary and emergency accommodation, Ethan was finally given a home that was suitable for him and his mother Sireena. shltr.org.uk/XfQX0

This Christmas Eve, 172,000 children will wake up in temporary accommodation. Your donation today could help a family get the support they need, when they need it most. No family should face homelessness alone this winter. Donate to our urgent winter appeal: shltr.org.uk/donatetoshel...

Temporary accommodation isn’t a solution. Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless - placed in temporary accommodation that can be unsafe. Right now, a record-breaking 350,480 people are living in such circumstances. This is homelessness, hidden behind closed doors.

For homeless families stuck in temporary accommodation, things can be extremely difficult this time of year. Our CEO Sarah Elliott has a Christmas message for everyone who may be struggling. 🎄

Today the government has published the ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy’ to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). Discover what housing announcements were included in the strategy launch, alongside CIH’s reaction 🔗⬇️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

1 in 153 people in England are homeless. We’ve launched a new interactive map with esure, letting you explore the homelessness figures for your local area👇 Homelessness affects almost every part of the country. england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...

This year, over 100,000 children in London will be homeless, stuck in damaging temporary accommodation. The Mayor must hold firm on targets to deliver social rent homes and government must unfreeze Local Housing Allowance. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

London is the epicentre of the UK’s homelessness crisis with one in every 50 residents of the capital waking up homeless on Christmas morning.

New Shelter research shows the housing emergency is damaging children’s education. Over half of teachers work in a school where children have been homeless in the past year and 175,025 children now live in temporary accommodation. This must change. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Our new research shows 382,618 people are homeless today, 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 www.shelter.org.uk/winterappeal

💜 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! 🌧️👟

The Government is aiming for the biggest drop in child poverty on record – we back them to the hilt on this. Now we urgently need a plan to tackle the root causes of rising child homelessness – starting with fixing housing affordability. www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

"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. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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. ✨

How can we create the change we want to see for future generations? @kwajo.bsky.social sat down with Uche and Victoria to talk about how racism has affected them when trying to access social housing. Watch the full conversation: shltr.org.uk/kfQJO

Earlier this week, we gave important evidence on a Parliamentary Inquiry into black homelessness. We shared research from our 'My Colour Speaks Before Me' report, while Peer Researcher Uche shared her powerful lived experience. Our voices are clear: we need a fairer housing system.

Great discussion from @danielhewittitv.bsky.social on why building social homes and strengthening renters’ rights matters. Clear insights on how we tackle the housing emergency 💯 worth a listen. youtu.be/wuRl5nsWZVQ

Today's #Budget2025 is cold comfort to families on the brink of losing their home. Read our response below. ⬇️

We want to be clear about what this week’s announcements mean for people seeking safety in this country, homelessness and housing justice. Removing support from people already destitute, and pushing them into homelessness, will only make matters worse.

Something very special happened… 🥹 @alisonhammond.bsky.social sat down with Alicia & her son Aeon to share their story of spending Christmas in temporary accommodation.

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

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: bit.ly/3V1d76a

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: england.shelter.org.uk/donate 🎄❤️

The Renters' Rights Act finally has Royal Assent! Watch our video to find out what it will mean for private tenants.

The government promised to build more genuinely affordable social homes. Now they might let developers sell them. 84,000 families are already homeless... we can’t afford to lose more social homes. 📢 Email your MP today: campaigns.shelter.org.uk/email-mp-sto...

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.

Everyone should have a safe and secure home, free from racism and discrimination. But we know that isn't always the case. That's why we’re asking you to share your own stories of racism when trying to access a social home. You can make a big contribution. Please share here: shltr.org.uk/gfQOW

BREAKING: The Renters’ Rights Bill has gained Royal Assent🚨 Renters are finally on the path to saying goodbye to unfair Section 21 evictions and welcoming our new rights.❤️ We’re waiting for the Govt to announce when the changes will be implemented. #RentersRightsAct

‘It was hidden, like swept under the carpet.' In this short teaser video, housing campaigner @kwajo.bsky.social sat down for an honest conversation with Uche and Victoria about the extra barriers faced by Black people when trying to access a social home.

Communities can’t thrive when genuinely affordable social housing is treated as optional. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Plans to slash targets on affordable housing in London favours profit-driven developers, who continue to look after their bottom line at the expense of 97,000 children who are growing up homeless in the capital. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...