Blog by John Pierce, Campaigns Manager at the National Housing Federation. On Friday 30 August, we celebrated our fourth Starts at Home Day. Hundreds of housing associations staff and tenants joined the campaign to showcase the value of supported housing. Charity Digital News reported the day as a ‘great example of charities banding together on …

John Pierce is the Campaigns Manager at the National Housing Federation. Back in 2015, the Government had announced it was changing the way support housing was funded. I remember sitting in a meeting at the National Housing Federation hearing how the proposals would impact our members. Worst of all their residents, some of the most …

By John Pierce, Campaigns Manager at the National Housing Federation Working in housing, we all know that supported housing helps transform people’s lives in communities across the country. We see how people who have been ill, have recovered and got their lives back on track through supported housing. We see how people who have not had …

In December, Peter Aldous MP tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons championing supported housing. Backbench MPs often table or add their names to EDMs to help raise awareness or to highlight views. We are calling on MPs to show their backing for supported housing by signing this motion. Already the …

We know that many supported and sheltered housing schemes organise end of year festive celebrations for tenants and residents. This is a perfect opportunity to invite local politicians and decision makers to a scheme to meet your residents and staff and help them fully understand how supported housing benefits their constituents. During the visit we hope …

The Starts at Home campaign tells the positive stories of people who have gained independence, confidence and stability through supported housing. We aim to persuade the Government to ensure that every person who needs extra support has a home that meets their needs. You can support this campaign by: 1. Engaging with your MPs We’ve put together …

Symphony Housing Group created this video for Starts at Home day, the first national day to celebrate and advocate for supported housing.

Join us for Starts at Home day – 1 September  On the week before MPs return to Parliament we are running Starts at Home day, a national day of activities to celebrate and advocate for supported housing in communities across the country. We are calling on campaign supporters, housing associations and local politicians to get …