In last Thursday’s general election 411 Labour MPs were elected to the House of Commons – enough to form a new government with Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. There is no shying away from this fact: the government faces a disastrous situation with regards to housing and homelessness. Read more
The second women's rough sleeping census echoes the findings of the first, highlighting the continuing disparity between official statistics of women’s homelessness and the reality of their experiences. Read more
The theme for Refugee Week 2024 is ‘Our Home’. This can mean different things to people. For many of our guests at Glass Door, ‘Home’ is forged in the community of support provided on their route out of homelessness, to a place of refuge, a place of safety. Read more
Glass Door’s Women’s Group closed in December 2023 having operated for seven years as a sanctuary for women who were homeless or vulnerably housed. Sue, Office Manager at Glass Door, talks about her memories of the Women’s Group. Read more
Blogs and insights from volunteers, fundraisers, staff and others in the Glass Door community
From the beginning of April 2024, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, which determine how much money people are entitled to receive in housing benefits, rose. Read more
8th April marked the end of our night shelter season. Read more
Patricia and Gemma, Senior Caseworkers at Glass Door, talk about their progression as leaders within Glass Door, their experiences of working in the homelessness sector as women, and what it means to provide services for women affected by homelessness. Read more
Alice, our Multiple Disadvantage Caseworker, discusses the challenges facing women guests she has been supporting this winter. Read more
6th March marks four months into our night shelter season and our final update before our shelters close. Read more
To mark International Women’s Day 2024, Anna Yassin, our Migrant Services & Advocacy Manager, reflects on the development of women’s services at Glass Door. Read more
We have noticed a worrying increase in homelessness among 18-34 year olds. Read our latest dig into the factors contributing to this rise. Read more
Gemma talks about her job as a Senior Caseworker, including the importance of empowering guests to have agency and independence. Read more
With 6th February marking three months into this year’s season of winter night shelters, 52 guests have moved into more permanent housing with help from our expert Casework team. Read more
With early January marking two months into this year’s season of winter night shelters, we’re continuing to see a significant increase in the demand for our support. Read more
With 6th December marking one month into this year’s season, we’re highlighting the stark reality of what you might already know; homelessness is on the rise in London and we are seeing a significant increase in the demand for our support. Read more
Earlier today, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published its annual statistics on statutory homelessness in England. These figures show that between April 2022 and March 2023, almost 300,000 households were owed a homelessness duty by their council due to either experiencing or being threatened with homelessness, a 6.8% increase on the previous year. Read more
Boguslaw talks about his job as Co-Head of Casework, including the main challenges and skills he needs to support those who are experiencing or facing homelessness. Read more
The Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) published its latest rough sleeping report today. The report found that 10,053 people were recorded sleeping rough in London between the beginning of April 2022 and the end of March 2023, and 6,391 of those were on the streets for the first time. Read more
The Illegal Migration Bill risks increasing homelessness, destitution, and exploitation in a vulnerable population without recourse to justice. Read more
Neil, Co-Head of Casework, has been working at Glass Door for 16 years and has seen various changes in the homelessness sector during that time. Here, he talks to us about what has and hasn’t changed in the 5 years since the Homelessness Reduction Act was enacted. Read more
Alice talks about her job as the Multiple Disadvantage Caseworker, including the main challenges and skills she needs to support those who are experiencing or facing homelessness. Read more
Find out what Patricia does in a typical day as a Glass Door Caseworker. Read more
For 25 weeks, our hostel welcomed those who have nowhere to call home during the hard months of winter. On Monday, the hostel closed its doors after supporting 103 guests. Read more
27 Sept 2021: Migrant project manager Anna Yassin reflects on the intersection between homelessness and labour exploitation. Read more