Author: Caleb
Youth Homelessness and Mental Health in 2026: Challenges and Solutions
Mental health can be both a cause and a consequence of youth homelessness, with one often exacerbating the other. As youth homelessness reaches record levels across the UK, the impact on mental health is only getting worse. In this blog, we will explore the link between mental health and youth homelessness, looking at recent data,…
Access to Accommodation: Eight New Funding Partnerships
Our new Access to Accommodation fund is supporting eight grassroots organisations across England to unlock new housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness, from modular homes to refugee hosting schemes.
Renters’ Rights Act 2026: What Does it Mean for You?
From this Friday, 1st May 2026, the Renters Rights Bill will change how private renting works. This historic overhaul of the sector aims to give the 11 million renters in England more security, and has been called for for years. One of the headline changes is the end of ‘no fault’ evictions, which means that…
Access to Accommodation Fund: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
We are excited to share details of a new funding opportunity, designed to enable smaller and grassroots organisations across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to unlock and create housing solutions within their local communities.
When Homelessness Leads to Loss: Women, Child Removal and the Need for Change
For many women, homelessness and child removal are deeply connected. Drawing on insights from frontline professionals, this blog examines the trauma of separation, the risk of repeat removals, and the urgent need for earlier, housing-led intervention.
Not All Homelessness Is Visible: Women’s Homelessness and the Hidden Crisis Facing Women in the UK
Women’s homelessness is often hidden from official figures. Learn why women are overlooked, how systems fail them, and what must change this International Women’s Day.
Behind the Christmas Appeal Stories: The Support Workers Changing People’s Lives
Meet the frontline support workers behind our Christmas Appeal, and discover why sustained, person-centred support is essential to helping people move out of homelessness.
Personal Grants: How Direct Cash Transfers Are Helping People Rebuild Their Lives
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity is funding a UK-first trial giving people experiencing homelessness direct cash, letting them choose how to use it to secure a home and move forward.
Big Issue: Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
The new homelessness strategy was published last week. Our CEO, Duncan Shrubsole, wrote his views on it in the Big Issue, exploring what the strategy gets right, and where more can be done
Inside Housing: Will homelessness services feel the new strategy’s effect on the frontline?
New commitments to prevent people becoming homeless are welcome, but what matters is sustained leadership and resources to ensure it actually happens on the ground, writes Duncan Shrubsole, chief executive of St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity