13 th June 2011
Daniel Lindsay

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

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

Shelter Campaigns
Campaigns, Policy and Communications
Research Policy
Public
Affairs
Campaigns Media

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

Shelter Tactics:
Media coverage
Policy and research reports
Parliamentary / party conference events
E-campaigning
Case studies
Client voice
– videos, events
Discussion events
Consumer insight work
Partnerships
Local campaigning
Social media Petitions

Shelter and Academia
 Engaging with housing experts
 Project Advisory Boards
 Commissioned independent research
 Academic papers and outputs

Shelter and Academia: Examples
 Impact of Housing
Benefits cuts

An independent assessment
 Significant press coverage
 Timely research and publication

Shelter and Academia: Taking Stock
 Longevity of research findings to inform future work

Challenges
 Academic awareness of the policy environment
 Our awareness of research programmes
 Distilling research findings into clear messages
 Clarity on (potential) broader implications

Opportunities
 Widening access to academic research
 Think pieces to test ideas
 Knowledge exchange
 Clearer and more transparent commissioning from Charities.