Homelessness in the United Kingdom
Homelessness in the United Kingdom is measured and responded to in differing ways in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but affects people living in every part of the UK's constituent countries. Most homeless people have at least a modicum of shelter but without any security of tenure. Unsheltered people, "rough sleepers", are a small minority of homeless people.
Rough sleeper in London, 2015
A homeless man near Princes Street in Edinburgh
Homeless shelter in London, 1866
Soup Run provided by a charity
Shelter is a registered charity that campaigns for tenant rights in Great Britain. It gives advice, information and advocacy to people and lobbies government and local authorities for new laws and policies. It works in partnership with Shelter Cymru in Wales and the Housing Rights Service in Northern Ireland. The charity was founded in 1966 and raised 48.2 million pounds in 2020/21.
The Shelter headquarters in Old Street, London
Tower 42 viewed from 50th floor of 8 Bishopsgate on 28 February 2024, the date of the "Vertical Rush" charity stair climb event