We want to see a shared commitment to end temporary accommodation for Londoners by 2035.
London Councils estimate that as of 2024, one in 50 Londoners are living in temporary accommodation. This includes 83,000 children: on average one in every classroom. Councils are spending an unsustainable amount on housing homeless people in temporary accommodation, sucking money away from other services.
Bad housing affects people’s health, productivity, education and prospects. London’s housing crisis magnifies wider dynamics of power and inequality. Marginalised groups are disproportionately affected, and insecure housing undermines their ability to move out of poverty.
How change will happen
Ending temporary accommodation must be at the heart of any plan to tackle London’s housing crisis. For change to happen, civil society and people with experience of living in TA have a crucial role to play.
There are many emerging leaders in the space, with the potential to steer policy in a direction that makes real positive change. But they and their organisations will need the support, resources and be brought into discussions with decision-makers by those with access – including funders. Only through this will the gap between policy and people’s real experiences narrow.
Black and minoritised communities are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis and often underrepresented in the response. We need to make sure organisations from these communities have the resources they need to lead change.
What we’ll fund
- Organisations with a track record of driving changes in policy and practice through supporting and advocating for and with Londoners in temporary accommodation.
- Wrap-around support and development for formal and informal civil society leaders to work collaboratively to end the crisis.
- Support for less heard voices and tackling evidence gaps, to build towards solutions that work for everyone.
Our work on TA is informed by our guidelines on working safely with people with lived experience on TA.
If you’re interested in our housing priority area, you can book a 1:1 call with a grants manager to learn more.