The UK Coalition on Older Homelessness

The Coalition is a UK lobby group of housing and homelessness agencies concerned with raising the profile of older homeless people in the UK.

The work of the Coalition is now being carried out by the Coalition Project based at Homeless Link with funding from Help the Aged and the Housing Associations Charitable Trust.

Using this Site

This site is organised into the following sections:

News

For the latest news, events and developments impacting on older homeless people turn to this section. If you have news items to contribute please let us know through our contact page.

Information

Facts and figures, publications, bibliography and links to related websites.

Publications

Free online reports, summaries and briefing papers on older homelessness are available to download.

Campaigns

The Coalition is involved in campaigning and lobbying on a range of issues to improve services and prevent homeless among vulnerable older people.

Supporting People

The Coalition is working towards better recognition of older homeless people in Supporting People strategies. A report has been published which explores the opportunities for older homeless people under Supporting People.

Services

The Coalition actively promotes specialist services for older homeless people. This section describes tailored services that can be developed to meet the local needs of vulnerable older homeless people.

Membership

Details of how to join the Coalition, agendas and minutes of meetings, and a list of member organisations.

The UK Coalition on Older Homelessness is supported by: