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A future free from homelessness starts now

Help us make sure the UK Government delivers a plan that will end homelessness.

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A safe, stable home is the foundation for a healthy life

A safe, stable home is essential for our health, relationships, and our ability to work.

But right now, record numbers of people are being pushed into homelessness by rising living costs, unaffordable rents and a shortage of affordable housing.

And when people seek support, they’re too often let down by services that should be there to protect them.

None of us should be forced to spend a night on the streets fearing for our lives or to endure months of uncertainty in temporary accommodation that makes us ill.

But homelessness isn’t inevitable.

We know how to end it—by making sure everyone has a safe, affordable home, proper support when they need it, and a system that prevents homelessness before it starts.

20,000 of you signed our open letter to Keir Starmer, which we delivered to him at Downing Street. Join them and our campaign to make this future a reality.

 

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How many people are homeless in England?

4,667 people

sleep rough on any given night.

126,000 households

are homeless in temporary accommodation that often lacks basic facilities.

320,000 households

are facing the difficult reality of homelessness in England.

20,000 of you told the PM: a future free from homelessness starts now

Six people wearing red Crisis t-shirts stand in front of the black door of Number 10 Downing Street,

We took this message straight to the heart of power.

We delivered an open letter – signed by more than 20,000 people – to the Prime Minister in September 2025.

We were joined by Ray, Manoel and Isra, three people with lived experience of homelessness, who are campaigning alongside us.

Ray said this: "We are stronger when we stand together. "This is my message to Kier Starmer: housing is a right not a fight, so stop talking and start building."

We’ll keep the pressure on until the UK Government publishes a plan that matches the scale of the challenge. 

How this UK Government can end homelessness once and for all

The UK Government has promised to get us ‘back on track to ending homelessness’ and is working on a plan to do this. A plan that’s serious about ending homelessness must:

  • Make more homes genuinely affordable, by building social homes and making sure housing benefit matches the true cost of rent.
  • Make sure people experiencing homelessness get proper support, quickly and easily.
  • Prevent homelessness before it happens by building a welfare system that protects us all and making sure public services work together.

By doing this, we can create a stronger society, where all of us have the foundation of a home.

This campaign was shaped by people with lived experience of homelessness

We’ve worked with people who have faced homelessness to build a clear plan to end it.

Ahmed, Andrea, Halima, Manoel and Ray have all experienced homelessness. They’ve helped shape this campaign. These are their words.

“We’ve all had different journeys and experiences of homelessness, but we’ve all faced similar hardships and struggles.

"Between us we’ve experienced homelessness in many forms – we've sofa surfed, slept rough and stayed in temporary accommodation. We’ve all been let down by services that we turned to when we needed help.

"We’re calling on the government to be ambitious in its commitment to ending homelessness and to show us its serious about real change.”

This is their message to those in power

Our key solutions to homelessness

Our report outlines a clear plan to end homelessness — co-created with people who have experienced it first hand and our services who have supported them.

Before the election, thousands of you took action and won a commitment from this UK Government to deliver a plan to get us back on track to ending homelessness.

Now it’s up to us to make sure they deliver a future free from homelessness.

Read how we can build more social homes, fix our support systems, and prevent homelessness before it starts.

 

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The reality of homelessness

Can you imagine facing homelessness as your sight fades? That’s what happened to Ray.

In this video, Ray shares his experience of homelessness and how a safe and secure social home helped him feel human again.

 

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