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Hastings, England
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Chris Hancock retweeted
Anyone who lives in Hastings can have their say on the new housing allocations policy.
The policy sets out how the council decides whether someone can apply for social housing and how high they should be placed on the housing register, depending on their individual needs.
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Homelessness is a Housing Problem and Hastings is a extremely stark example of that fact. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67076914 – at Hastings, England
Chris Hancock retweeted
Housing Associations have a crucial role in preventing and ending homelessness. I’m really proud to have joined the board of Homes for Cathy. It would be great to see Housing sector colleagues at our conference in London later this month. homesforcathy.org.uk/2023-co…
Spent the morning keeping quiet and not using any bandwidth while @EllaRHancock chaired her way through this, engaging hundreds with a compelling case for a housing led end to homelessness in Central & Eastern Europe. Super proud. – at Hastings, England
🪧The launch of our feasibility study..
..'Ending Homelessness in Central & Eastern Europe' is underway & it’s clear there's not enough #socialhousing or support for those at risk of losing their homes & homelessness is rising.
Read the full report 👉 bit.ly/HousingLedCEE
Bereft to be leaving this Polish idyll tomorrow after 2 glorious weeks. Kocham Polskę 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱 – at Pisz gmina, Polska
Chris Hancock retweeted
Yes absolutely! excellent to see the launch of the #everyonehomecollective PRS Routemap promoting the PRS as a way out of homelessness
Sarah Walters, our head of Best Practice, said: “With numbers of people trapped in temporary accommodation at an all-time high, and a shortage of affordable housing, we need to use every option available and the private rented sector can help." news.stv.tv/politics/private…
Last day @crisis_uk after 9 wonderful years, leaving do activities were expertly judged @katefaz. @CescaAlbanese Will miss the place terribly but have absolutely no doubt that ending homelessness in the best hands. – at Hastings, England
Also means stepping down @HomesforCathy where there have also been many many highlights...and leaving it in similarly good hands.
Chris Hancock retweeted
Have been looking out for this 🤓…really would’ve liked to see more on expectations for tackling homelessness but proposals are frustratingly weak on this. Our work w/ @HomesforCathy provides a good starting point for some reasonable asks that have potential for notable impact
We've launched a consultation today on our new consumer standards. We want tenants, landlords and anyone with an interest in social housing in England to have a say. It is open until 17 October: gov.uk/government/consultati… #ukhousing
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In our new blog, @SYorksHA @charlottewheat looks at the local partnerships the association is nurturing to provide housing and support to people seeking sanctuary & fulfil its H4C commitment to contribute to ending migrant homelessness.
homesforcathy.org.uk/2023/07…
Chris Hancock retweeted
The term 'vulnerable' can also be stigmatising, which is why we're proposing to update the Homes for Cathy commitments to make it clear that people experiencing homelessness are also disadvantaged and underserved by existing policy and practice.
I question whether people become homeless because of some inherent “vulnerability”.
Rather, it seems, the opposite is true – unaffordable and unstable housing is making people vulnerable to homelessness
📧 Read @Victoria_Spratt's latest newsletter trib.al/TtQd18Z
Chris Hancock retweeted
Homelessness is a housing issue. Most people are homeless because of a lack of a safe, settled & truly affordable home. If people do need access to support services, having a home also makes it possible to engage, instead having to battle the trauma of homelessness everyday
I question whether people become homeless because of some inherent “vulnerability”.
Rather, it seems, the opposite is true – unaffordable and unstable housing is making people vulnerable to homelessness
📧 Read @Victoria_Spratt's latest newsletter trib.al/TtQd18Z
" it is the funding structure that should be the focus of any scepticism, rather than the Housing First model itself. " Absolutely, spot on, as always, from @AlexLSmith1983 . Such an odd and circular argument to have to refute.... – at Hastings, England
Eddie Hughes’ scepticism is wrong. Housing First works, but we must approach it differently #ukhousing dlvr.it/SsLNwt
Chris Hancock retweeted
Another important study into the key drivers/solutions to homelessness (US based but plenty of recognisable similarities w/Britain). No surprise that all routes both into & out of homelessness involve housing. Shame too many decision makers in UK govt don’t get this
Learn what's driving homelessness in CA and how we can change things in this brief overview of #CAHomelessnessStudy findings with @MKushel and
@AliRogin on @NewsHour tonight.
🔗pbs.org/newshour/show/whos-m…
#homelessness #racialequity #housingcrisis
Chris Hancock retweeted
And in case anyone needs convincing of the link, here's a map of homeless rates across the country (left) and house prices (right). See a pattern?
This explains the main reason homelessness is going up. Homelessness IS a housing problem. Until we have a Westminster Govt who even acknowledges that, then we have no hope for improvement.
Chris Hancock retweeted
I'm thrilled we're launching our #MakeHistory campaign today. Tune in to @itvnews soon to see a brilliant investigation by @DanielHewittITV, including @crisis_uk research with @Zoopla, showing why ending homelessness must be at the top of the political agenda 👇🏾👀🏡
We know that a future free from homelessness is possible. That’s why today we’re launching our #MakeHistory campaign, calling for a national mission to end homelessness. bit.ly/3NOdSfN
Chris Hancock retweeted
If you are at the CIH conference next Wednesday drop into the Homes for Cathy fringe session at 12.45 at the Fringe Festival Stage @HomesforCathy #Housing2023
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Examples of Home Office contractors outbidding local authorities for accommodation 👇🏻
NEW: Amid a housing crisis, several councils have told us that a Home Office contractor, paid to find homes for asylum seekers, is outbidding them in the desperate search for affordable accommodation. 🧵bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65984461
