Ruth Jacob
@ruthj89
Policy and Public Affairs @Crisis_uk | Londoner | All views are my own
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19-09-2010 09:12:12
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I'm thrilled we're launching our #MakeHistory campaign today. Tune in to ITV News soon to see a brilliant investigation by Daniel Hewitt, including Crisis research with Zoopla, showing why ending homelessness must be at the top of the political agenda 👇🏾👀🏡
New National Housing Federation research shows the devastating impact of overcrowding on families’ lives, health & wellbeing. A shortage of affordable homes means this is a reality for too many people. We urgently need a national plan to build more #SocialHousing .
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No one fleeing war should be facing homelessness in the UK. Our CEO Matt Downie has shared with Felicity Buchan MP, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, the direct accounts of two Ukrainian women who spoke last month to the APPG for Ending Homelessness about the challenges they have faced
This morning we are in Parliament to discuss homelessness amongst Ukrainian refugees living in Britain Florence Eshalomi MP Bob Blackman. Alongside Refugee Council 🧡 Work Rights Centre, three Ukrainian women will share their experiences of trying to secure a safe home after fleeing the war
Homelessness Monitor launch event - join us on 20 Jan (online) to understand homelessness picture across England, Scotland & Wales and how our policy choices shape this. With Matt Downie and I-SPHERE @ HWU researchers.
Register now > forms.office.com/Pages/Response… Crisis
Today's #AutumnStatement does nothing for 1.9 million private renters relying on housing benefit to cover their rent. With LHA frozen at 2019 levels & rents rising at their fastest rate in 16 years, more & more people will be unable to maintain their homes bit.ly/3TSCOCY
Read below why we fully support the recommendations in @commonsLUHC report published today on exempt accommodation, and why you should join our campaign to #RegulatetheRogues to transform this type of accommodation so everyone has a safe place to live.
It’s great to be at the Homes for Cathy conference today hearing from housing associations who’ve made preventing and ending homelessness central to their mission - including everything from Housing First to converting homes to social rent to providing homes for people with NRPF