Supported housing is in financial crisis.

For people who are homeless , leaving care, veterans, survivors of domestic abuse, older people, and people with learning disabilities and complex mental health needs, supported housing provides safety, stability, and a chance to rebuild and live independently.

Every year, the National Housing Federation (NHF) and our housing association members celebrate ‘Starts at Home Day’ , spotlighting the life-changing impact of supported housing. This year we cannot ignore that this vital sector is in an increasingly entrenched and worsening financial crisis, and that many of these homes, which hundreds of thousands of people rely on, may no longer exist in the future.

Since 2010, cuts to council budgets have meant funding for supported services have

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