This Refugee Week, we reflect on the theme of Courage and recognise the strength it takes to rebuild a life after displacement. Read more
In our latest frontline snapshot, we spotlight some of the biggest challenges our caseworkers faced over the winter shelter season. Read more
We’re kicking off Women’s Month 2026 with a blog spotlighting women’s homelessness and our services for women at Glass Door Homeless Charity. Read more
Learn about some of the current barriers our Caseworkers are facing when supporting guests into housing. Read more
Welcome to our fifth Quarterly Frontline Snapshot – this time spotlighting barriers our guests experience after they've been housed. Read more
We discuss three of the current barriers our Casework colleagues are facing when supporting guests facing homelessness into safe and stable accommodation. Read more
Anna Yassin, Migrant Services and Advocacy Manager at the Glass Door Homeless Charity, writes about refugee homelessness and how to tackle it. Read more
Find out what the Migrant Project is and learn how we support migrants experiencing homelessness at Glass Door from Anna and Frances on the project team. Read more
We spoke to Neil, our very first full-time caseworker, for our most recent blog on the history of casework at Glass Door Homeless Charity. Read more
We're spotlighting the current barriers our Casework colleagues are facing when supporting women facing homelessness into safe and stable accommodation this winter. Read more
To spotlight our weekly women's drop-in service, we chatted to the Glass Door caseworkers who run the drop-in, and to some of our wonderful drop-in volunteers. Read more
For Women's Month 2025, Senior Caseworker, Alice, writes about the pattern of pregnant women experiencing homelessness at our winter night shelters. Read more
To mark International Women’s Day 2025, Anna Yassin, our Migrant Services & Advocacy Manager, reflects on the importance of offering safe, inclusive spaces for women experiencing homelessness. Read more
Welcome to our second Quarterly Frontline Snapshot – highlighting current barriers to securing safe and stable accommodation for guests experiencing or at risk of homelessness this winter. Read more
It’s World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day, so we’re talking about the intersection of homelessness and mental health in the UK. Read more
A snapshot of some of the barriers our caseworkers have seen guests facing, and what we think can be done to reduce them. Read more
Lewis, one of our Senior Caseworkers, sheds light on an experience he had of supporting a guest with an illegal eviction and advocating on his behalf – and what change he’d like to see in London. 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
Alice, our Multiple Disadvantage Caseworker, discusses the challenges facing women guests she has been supporting this winter. 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
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
