Our influencing work

We use the power of our clients’ voices and our operational expertise to influence change at a national level to end homelessness.  

A context of crisis

In 2024 rough sleeping and statutory homelessness are at all time highs. This situation is directly linked to political choices. The cost of living crisis and the lack of affordable and appropriate housing is pushing more and more people onto the streets and making it harder for people to move on from rough sleeping.  

General Election 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a General Election on 4 July 2024.

We are, without a doubt, in a homelessness and rough sleeping crisis.

We’re here to end homelessness, but we cannot do it alone. We want to work constructively with whoever forms the next government to bring about fundamental change to a system that is failing.

These are our six asks to the next government to tackle the crisis.

Publications and research

St Mungo’s facilitates research on issues relating to homelessness as well as policy briefings and we respond to government consultations and inquiries.

Working together

We know it is possible to end rough sleeping. But we also know it takes collaboration across the sector and serious political will. We work in partnership with our clients and sector colleagues and partners, we advocate for systemic solutions. Our influencing work is directly shaped by the lessons of people who have lived and worked through homelessness. 

Our collaborations with other organisations

Refugee homelessness accommodation

A joint letter to the Home Secretary calling for and extension of the move-on period from 28 days to at least 56 days in asylum accommodation.

Build more social homes

A joint letter co-ordinated by NHF as part of the #PlanForHousing campaign, focusing on the impact of poor, unstable housing on children.

Social housing allocation

A CIH joint letter to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State, expressing concerns around the “British homes for British workers” scheme and lack of social housing.

Refugee health concerns

A joint letter led by Pathway, medics and homelessness charities call for a reversal of asylum policy due to significant health risks and NHS pressures.

Amend the Criminal Justice Bill

Joint letter to James Cleveley MP urging amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill which would have led to the criminalisation of people rough sleeping.

Spring Budget funding for services

An open letter to Jeremy Hunt MP, calling for additional funding for homelessness to be released in the Spring Budget to help services stay afloat.

The Kerslake Commission

In 2021 St Mungo’s became the Secretariat for the Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping. Chaired by the late Lord Bob Kerslake, the Commission examined the lessons from the emergency response during the Covid-19 pandemic, which achieved a 37% reduction in the number of people sleeping rough in England.  

Our influencing work

We use the power of our clients’ voices and our operational expertise to influence change at a national level to end homelessness.

A context of crisis

In 2024 rough sleeping and statutory homelessness are at all time highs. This situation is directly linked to political choices. The cost of living crisis and the lack of affordable and appropriate housing is pushing more and more people onto the streets and making it harder for people to move on from rough sleeping.

General Election 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a General Election on 4 July 2024.
We are, without a doubt, in a homelessness and rough sleeping crisis.

We’re here to end homelessness, but we cannot do it alone. We want to work constructively with whoever forms the next government to bring about fundamental change to a system that is failing.

These are our six asks to the next government to tackle the crisis.

Publications and research

St Mungo’s facilitates research on issues relating to homelessness as well as policy briefings and we respond to government consultations and inquiries.

Working together

We know it is possible to end rough sleeping. But we also know it takes collaboration across the sector and serious political will. We work in partnership with our clients and sector colleagues and partners, we advocate for systemic solutions. Our influencing work is directly shaped by the lessons of people who have lived and worked through homelessness. 

Our collaborations with other organisations

Refugee homelessness accommodation

A joint letter to the Home Secretary calling for and extension of the move-on period from 28 days to at least 56 days in asylum accommodation.

Build more social homes

A joint letter co-ordinated by NHF as part of the #PlanForHousing campaign, focusing on the impact of poor, unstable housing on children.

Refugee health concerns

A joint letter led by Pathway, medics and homelessness charities call for a reversal of asylum policy due to significant health risks and NHS pressures.

Social housing allocation

A CIH joint letter to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State, expressing concerns around the “British homes for British workers” scheme and lack of social housing.

Amend the Criminal Justice Bill

Joint letter to James Cleveley MP urging amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill which would have led to the criminalisation of people rough sleeping.

Spring Budget funding for services

An open letter to Jeremy Hunt MP, calling for additional funding for homelessness to be released in the Spring Budget to help services stay afloat.

The Kerslake Commission

In 2021 St Mungo’s became the Secretariat for the Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping. Chaired by the late Lord Bob Kerslake, the Commission examined the lessons from the emergency response during the Covid-19 pandemic, which achieved a 37% reduction in the number of people sleeping rough in England.  

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