Some of the solutions to achieve this sit within ambitious local organisations.
Through our grant programmes, we aim to identify, encourage, scale, and improve this practice across Great Britain, continually learning from the results.
Best Practice grants support new and innovative approaches to ending homelessness across Crisis' four priority themes - rapid rehousing, prevention, welfare and homelessness among non-UK nationals. The latest funding round was in 2022.
Home For All grants supported organisations moving to, or continuing along a housing-led approach to ending homelessness.
In This Together small grants and large grants supported local homelessness organisations emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak. (Please note: only projects supported by the In This Together large grant programme are listed below.)
Our grant programmes are currently closed to new applications.
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We funded a digital inclusion pilot to support Aberdeen Cyrenians service users during and after the coronavirus outbreak.
Aberdeen Cyrenians created a social lettings agency for the city to provide affordable, secure and decent accommodation - alongside community-based support - for people facing homelessness.
Action Foundation has developed a cross-subsidy model to house more asylum seekers and refugees and expand its offer for migrants with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Action Homeless set up a dedicated pandemic response team to move people out of emergency accommodation and into suitable homes, covering increased private rented sector access costs.
Anawim has a six-bed accommodation provision for women transitioning from prison into the community. We are funding a Housing Officer to provide a drop-in service for housing related advice and other support.
Ashford Place's Boost Up Young Homeless project addresses gaps in homelessness provision for people under 25. It provides rapid rehousing for young people in the private rented sector, complete with wrap-around support throughout the duration of their tenancy.
Ashley Community Housing is running a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) programme for refugees who have recently been granted leave to remain and are leaving National Asylum Support Service (NASS) accommodation. This is the only CTI project working with this group in the UK that we are aware of.
Aspire Oxfordshire converted buildings into self-contained accommodation during the pandemic, and employed a move-on worker to help people into permanent homes alongside additional Housing First provision.
We are funding ASSIST Sheffield's Filling the Void project. Through this, the charity is exploring the feasibility of using Housing Association voids for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Back on the Map's project seeks to prevent homelessness in an area of high turnover of properties by proactively delivering a package of support to tenants and prospective tenants through their Community Services and Housing teams.
Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid's webchat service helped women continue to access support during the pandemic.
Our funding has enabled the Boaz Trust to provide accommodation and specialist support for newly recognised refugees. People move on in their own time and those who wish to stay continue to pay rent, which subsidises wider support work and accommodation for people with no recourse to public funds.
The Booth Centre is a community centre in Manchester run for and with people affected by homelessness. We are funding an expansion of its prevention service to provide specialist employment, learning, welfare and immigration support to women who are homeless and have pre-settled status or who are awaiting the outcome of their status.
Churches Housing Action Team employed a specialist debt adviser in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
After its face to face services for people facing homelessness ceased during the pandemic, Citizens Advice Cheshire North increased supervision and equipment for staff and volunteers working from home.