Shelter

Right now, thousands of people are urgently trying to just get by without a safe place to call home. They’re trapped in cold, damp, unfit accommodation, fighting to keep a roof over their family’s heads. Or in dirty hostels, sleeping in cars, tents or on sofas. Our country’s housing emergency is spiralling. Every four minutes, even as you read this, another household becomes homeless. Sadly, things are only set to get worse. More people than ever now live in daily fear of losing their home. No-one needs to face bad housing or homelessness alone. Last year over 5 million people turned to Shelter for advice. 3,300 unique callers to our helpline each week. 61% of people who sought help with their financial situation saw an improvement. 4,000 people sought help through our live-chat advice service last year. Home is a human right. It's our foundation and it's where we thrive. Yet, every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.