Key issues

Key Issues

Tuesday, 02, Dec 2008 03:48


Shelter's campaigning and policy work covers a wide range of issues.

These pages summarise many of the key topics we are currently working on.

Homelessness

When people think of homelessness, they usually think of rough sleepers. But homelessness is a much wider problem - affecting hundreds of thousands of families and individuals every year. Visit the Shelter website for more information on homelessness.

Affordability

Our Now is the Time campaign calls for more affordable homes, and an end to excessive housing costs that are pushing people to breaking point. Visit the Shelter website for more information on housing affordability in the UK.

People and community

Homelessness and housing problems are often closely linked to social exclusion and wider social policy issues. Visit the Shelter website for more information on communities and neighbourhoods.

Latest Press Releases

Shelter: Wide-ranging new coalition backs eco-towns

A coalition of organisations working in environment and social justice is now fighting in support of eco-towns and highlighting the benefits the settlements could bring.

Shelter calls for £8 billion housebuilding boost

SHELTER today called on the Government to immediately inject £8 billion into building new homes to help kick start the flagging housebuilding industry.

Shelter responds to rise in mortgage possession claims across the country

In response to new mortgage possession statistics from the Ministry of Justice, Shelter chief executive Adam Sampson today accused mortgage lenders of ‘still using repossession as the first rather than last resort, despite being urged not to’

Shelter response to new repossession figures from CML

Shelter response to new repossession figures from CML: "These figures are shocking, but the real horror is that today struggling homeowners have less protection than in the 90s, but most people don’t even realise it.