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A staggering 1,600 children in Wales will be homeless and living in temporary accommodation this Christmas, according to figures released today by Shelter Cymru. The number of families living in B&Bs and hostels – widely considered the worst type of… Read more »
Jon Sparkes, chair of the Homelessness Action Group that is advising the housing and local government minister, reflects on its recommendations and explains the next phase of the work. Winter is on the way and across towns and cities in… Read more »
Housing minister Julie James has pledged immediate action to help more rough sleepers off the streets this winter in the wake of publication of the first report from the Homelessness Action Group. The minister has also welcomed the report’s recommendations… Read more »
Housing and local government minister Julie James has invited Jon Sparkes, chief executive of Crisis, to chair a Homelessness Action Group that will advise Welsh Government. The group of experts will look at: What approaches are needed to end homelessness… Read more »
We need action on mental health and homelessness – not another report, argues Antonia Forte. One of the perks of retirement is the ability to take extended and numerous holidays: I took one to California last month. Not a fan… Read more »
Funding for housing-related support will be ring-fenced for the rest of this Assembly term under Draft Budget plans proposed by finance secretary Mark Drakeford. Welsh Government had planned to combine ten government grants, including Supporting People, into one ‘super-grant’ for Early… Read more »
Media narratives about the housing crisis concentrate too much on home ownership and not enough on social housing and homelessness, says Matt Dicks. Many of you may have watched the BBC Wales The Hour programme last month, a debate programme which… Read more »
A coalition of ten national housing and support organisations has come together to propose a new funding system for homelessness and housing-related support services ahead of a key debate in the National Assembly. The case for a new Homelessness and… Read more »
A National Assembly committee is calling for the abolition of priority need and a series of other changes to reduce the number of people sleeping rough in Wales. In a report published on Friday, the Equality, Local Government and Communities… Read more »
More work is needed to prevent homelessness despite good progress so far, says the Wales Audit Office (WAO). A report by the financial watchdog says that much of what causes homelessness is outside the control of councils and Welsh Government… Read more »
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