For many people, Christmas begins by decorating a tree, but for the 172,420 children in England spending the festive season in temporary accommodation, the reality looks very different.

Families who are homeless will often face months, or years, in cramped, insecure temporary accommodation, with little or no support. Many are displaced miles away from their extended families, schools, and communities. New analysis from Shelter on the latest government statutory homelessness statistics reveals that on average, households in temporary accommodation have spent over two and a half years (996 days) living there.

To highlight the growing number of children living in temporary accommodation, B&Q and Shelter have partnered with artist and homelessness activist David Tovey.

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