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...

New figures from Shelter show that the number of children homeless or in temporary accommodation in England has reached its highest level since records began. 172,420 kids without a permanent home of their own- an 8% increase in a single year.

🚨 172,420 children in England are now homeless, the highest number since records began. 🚨 No child should grow up in freezing B&Bs or temporary accommodation miles from school, friends, and family. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Slashing affordable housing targets as homelessness hits another record high is a mistake. Social homes end homelessness and speed up development, the real problems are high prices and a system built to protect developer profits. 🏠 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Today we handed in Tracy, Victoria, Ahmed, Andrea and Uche’s open letter to the government, calling for a fairer housing system. 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽 ✍️ It was signed by more than 10,000 people. You have made it loud and clear – anti-racism must be at the heart of social housing management.

We’re proud to have joined with over 40 organisations including campaigners for tenants, homelessness and debt advice charities, landlord organisations and others in calling on the UK government to unfreeze local housing allowance at the upcoming budget. 🧵(1/2) #UnfreezeLHA

Whilst our government moves slowly, renters pay the price. People have been uprooted from schools, jobs and communities while politicians move at a snail’s pace... 🐌 We need urgent action. Renters need security now.

What causes homelessness? It isn't rocket science – it’s a lack of genuinely affordable and accessible homes. This #WorldHomelessDay, we're sharing a message of hope that homelessness ISN'T inevitable. shltr.org.uk/WfQTW

On #WorldHomelessDay, it's important to remember that the scale of homelessness goes much deeper than what is visible on the surface. This is due to a broken housing system.

Shelly the snail began her slow but steady journey from Shell-ter HQ in East London, heading to the Housing Minister’s constituency in Greenwich, South London. To deliver your postcards, asking the govt to speed up the Renters' Rights Bill. The arrival of the bill is moving slower than Shelly🐌

With over 94,000 children in temporary accommodation in London, the need for social homes has never been more urgent. It's worrying to see developers are pushing to water down affordable housing requirements.

For decades, people across the country have struggled to have a safe, secure home. Our research shows that, for Black households, the hidden barriers to accessing a social home make it even harder. Sign the open letter to call for change: shltr.org.uk/SfQyp

More than 26,000 households were threatened with homelessness because of a section 21 no fault eviction last year. Shelter's Alicia Walker, Assistant Director - Activism & Advocacy, on BBC Morning Live to talk about how the #RentersRightsBill needs to be passed to protect renters.

This week, there was a big update on social housing. The government has directed the Regulator of Social Housing to implement the long-awaited new Competence & Conduct Standard – aimed at professionalising the sector, so that people are treated better when accessing and living in a social home.

The housing emergency you see is only part of the story. Research shows that hidden racism in social housing is making it harder for Black households to access a social home. We all benefit from a fairer housing system – one that treats everyone with respect: shltr.org.uk/SfQyp

🔦 Spotlight: borrowing to build council housing has been all over the news. An old but gold blog from economist Ann Pettifor shows why investing in social housing strengthens both our economy and public finances 🏘️📈 england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...

“Our mouldy rental home left us feeling like we didn’t have a future.” Clare’s story shows how private renting can devastate families. Moving into a social home gave her children safety and stability. metro.co.uk/2025/09/29/o...

🚨 This is a message from over 100 charities, including @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, @sheltercharity.bsky.social, , @oxfamgb.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social and @friends-earth.bsky.social: Scapegoating refugees won’t fix anything. It's time for real change www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

While the government gets building social homes, a record number of families need a quick way out of damaging temporary accommodation. The government must unfreeze housing benefit in the Budget.

Everyone needs a safe and secure home, including renters. We’re sending your postcards to Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook MP, calling on him to push the Renters' Rights Bill over the line. Send yours now: shltr.org.uk/postcardtope...

The Renters’ Rights Bill is moving at a snail’s pace 🐌 and every day more renters are at risk of losing their homes. We need the Government to pass the bill now, with no more delays.