Homelessness

Access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right which can deeply impact many other areas of a person’s life.

When people relocate due to a forced eviction, they might not be able to find a job and make a living. Homeless people, who cannot show or prove their residency, may not be able to vote, benefit from social services or access adequate healthcare. 

Homelessness in all its forms continues to have an impact on the residents in our communities – whether this is the very visible issue of people ‘sleeping rough’ on the streets, or young people leaving home or care, or families struggling to maintain continuity and stability for their children in temporary accommodation. The reasons people become homeless are complex. An ongoing housing emergency and a cost-of-living crisis is pushing more people into crisis. 

A major focus of the work of Central England Law Centre is preventing homelessness and working to help people get stable accommodation. While some of the casework we do is with people who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness, we also have an emphasis on working in partnership with other frontline organisations to support the most hard-to-reach individuals, focusing on prevention and tackling problems early.