Shelter is the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity.
Our vision is that everyone should have a home. Each year we help over 170,000 people. We do this by providing vital advice through our free housing helpline, our national network of Housing Aid Centres and specific locally tailored projects. We also campaign for fairer legislation and better housing policies in order to address the root causes of homelessness and bad housing. We rely on voluntary donations in order to be able to continue our services, and regular monthly direct debits from members of the public provide the backbone of our funding.
The need for our services is huge:
One in seven children in Britain lives in overcrowded, dilapidated or temporary accommodation.
Children living in bad housing are almost twice as likely to suffer from poor health.
They are also more likely to miss school, be unhappy and run away from home.
When these children grow up, they are more likely to develop long term illnesses, to be out of work or on low pay, and to suffer from depression. 1.9 million households in Britain are on the waiting list for a council home. Nearly 75,000 homeless households in England are stuck in temporary accommodation
Thats why Shelter have launched this campaign to raise funds for our wide range of services and projects. We are hoping that this online advertising initiative will provide a long-term source of support, by educating and inspiring members of the public and showing them that a few pounds a month can make huge differences to the lives of families who are facing homelessness or enduring bad housing.
