Our influencing work

We use the power of our clients鈥� voices and our operational expertise to influence change at a national level to end homelessness.听听

A context of crisis

In 2024 rough sleeping and statutory homelessness are at all time highs. This situation is directly linked to political choices. The cost of living crisis and the lack of affordable and appropriate housing is pushing more and more people onto the streets and making it harder for people to move on from rough sleeping.听听

Our key asks to Government

We are, without a doubt, in a homelessness and rough sleeping crisis.

We鈥檙e here to end homelessness, but we cannot do it alone. We want to work constructively with the Government to bring about fundamental change to a system that is failing.

These are our six main asks to the Government to tackle the crisis.

Publications and research

麻豆传媒’s facilitates research on issues relating to homelessness as well as policy briefings and we respond to government consultations and inquiries.

Working together

We know it is possible to end rough sleeping. But we also know it takes collaboration across the sector and serious political will. We work in partnership with our clients and sector colleagues and partners, we advocate for systemic solutions. Our influencing work is directly shaped by the lessons of people who have lived and worked through homelessness.听

Our collaborations with other organisations

Joint sector letter on local housing allowance

Led by the Chartered Institute of Housing, this letter urges Government to unfreeze LHA rates to improve housing affordability.

Making work pay in supported accommodation

A briefing with Centrepoint and other industry partners discussing how the benefit system penalises residents of supported housing.

A Safe Place to Recover for All

A joint letter run by Pathway urging the Government to stop the practice of discharging people from hospital to the street, shifting care from hospital to the community.

Supported Housing Work Disincentive

A joint briefing for MPs explaining how the benefits system disadvantages people in supported housing when they go into work, and the solutions that would resolve this.

Pathways to Work Green Paper

A joint letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions opposing the welfare cuts set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper.

National Insurance support

A joint letter from 110 Homelessness organisation CEOs raising urgent concerns about the impact of the rise to National Insurance contributions.