Every 11 minutes a family wakes in Britain loses their home.
Despite being one of the worlds richest countries, we have a large number of people who are just one event away from being made homeless. Losing a job, serious illness, or a relationship breaking down.
Shelter helps these people find housing, and deal with issues related to it. They also tackle the root causes
I'll be cycling 100km overnight around London. London
I've pledged to raise £175, but i think we can do better, so:
I will match every pound i raise up to £200
£25 could fund a helpline adviser for an hour
£50 could help and adviser speak to a mortgage lender and negotiate a new payment scheme for two households
£100 could help advise five women who have fled domestic violence on housing options for the night
£200 could help an adviser work with 10 families who are struggling to pay their rent to create a new weekly budget
£500 could help 20 older people budget to pay fuel costs for the winter.
£1000 could help more than 30 families find and keep a home