Civil society leaders group launches to ‘bring expert insight’ into heart of government

Black people in England four times as likely to face homelessness, study finds

Black people also less likely than white people to get social housing and can face ‘overt racism’ from private landlords

The year of great expectations

It's a year since the Labour government won its landslide and Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. Expectations could hardly have been higher.

MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in step forward for reproductive rights

Amendment to crime and policing bill will change law to end prosecution of women who terminate pregnancies

How charities can navigate change with Polly Neate | Forster Communications posted on the topic |...

Charities in the UK and globally are facing the same turbulence confronting pretty much every sector of our society and economy at the moment. While it is tempting to view this instability as a...

Rachel Reeves to unveils £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up

Chancellor promises biggest investment in social and affordable homes in a generation to hit 1.5m target

Party conference planning: worth the time and money? | Polly Neate CBE LLD(hc) posted on the topic...

Party conference planning time It’s that time of year when civil society organisations start planning for party conference season. And many probably ask themselves every year whether it’s really...

The Guardian view on social housing: invest boldly to tackle ‘simmering anger’ about substandard...

Editorial: Two weeks before the spending review, the housing ombudsman has issued an important warning about a deepening crisis and growing human misery