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13th June 2011
Daniel Lindsay
Impacts and Social Action
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Vision and Aims
Shelter believes everyone should have a home. We help people find and keep a home. We campaign for decent housing for all.
Make sure that people in housing need can access and keep a home.Drive up the supply of affordable homes in places where people can thrive
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Shelter Services In 2010/11, 89,300 clients received advice and/or
support from Shelter’s services in England.
A national network of over 40 advice and support services
Shelter's free housing advice helpline The CLG-funded National Homelessness Advice
Service Specialist services Shelter's website
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Shelter Campaigns
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Getting our case heard
The importance of robust research
Challenge Government decisions not based on robust evidence
Highlight the impact on households Provide a voice for those affected
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Shelter Tactics:
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Shelter and Academia
Engaging with housing experts Project Advisory Boards Commissioned independent research Academic papers and outputs
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Shelter and Academia: Examples
Impact of Housing Benefits cuts
An independent assessment
Significant press coverage
Timely research and publication
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Shelter and Academia: Taking Stock
Longevity of research findings to inform future work
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Challenges
Academic awareness of the policy environment
Our awareness of research programmes Distilling research findings into clear
messages Clarity on (potential) broader implications
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Opportunities
Widening access to academic research Think pieces to test ideas Knowledge exchange Clearer and more transparent
commissioning from Charities.
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Everyone should have a home