Shelter Lancashire

28/08/2026

👏🏻The Prime Minister's aim to get everyone sleeping rough off the streets by this Christmas is the kind of bold leadership we can get behind.

The signs are encouraging.

At this Autumn’s budget, we need that same unwavering ambition to getting councils building homes for their communities.

Find out more about the updates to this announcement and the impact: https://england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/updates_insights_and_impact/prime_minister_drive_end_rough_sleeping_christmas_must_include_building_council_homes?fbclid=IwY2xjawT-Ns9wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR50g5qqgmwUNW5xGfppIHdITmx60W0eTB6VcZj7374jbxFPmhdjyfm02wf6iw_aem_O72AkR4g_VgYLsO81OUL3A

Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, wants to end rough sleeping by Christmas. But his plan must be backed by a council housing revolution.

18/08/2026

Sharing on behalf of our friends at Shelter Merseyside.
We can arrange to pass on any items from our Blackburn hub to our Merseyside hub if anyone local is able to assist two little ones celebrating their birthday in temporary accommodation?

Could you help make a birthday special for two little ones that Shelter Merseyside are supporting?

For most children, birthdays are a time of excitement, presents and making happy memories. But for one family currently living in temporary accommodation, Mum is facing the heart breaking reality of not being able to afford birthday presents for her children.

Her son’s 5th birthday is coming up on 6 September, followed by her little girl’s 2nd birthday on 26 September. The children don’t need anything extravagant but something to unwrap, something to make them smile and something that reminds them that their birthdays matter.

The little boy likes cars and superheroes, so toys or birthday gifts around those themes would be very welcome. But any age-appropriate birthday present would make a huge difference.

If you have a new or good-quality gift that you could donate, please get in touch with Shelter Merseyside on ([email protected]). We are unable to respond to messages on social media. If you want to drop any items off, our hub is open 9:30am–4:30pm.

Let’s help make sure these little ones still get to have their birthday whilst we work to make sure they have a safe place to call home.

Thank you,

The Shelter Merseyside Team

18/08/2026

New statistics released this month show the number of children homeless in the North West is up 8% and the highest since records began.

Across England, 177,530 children will wake up this morning without a place to call home. This is the heart breaking reality of homelessness.

Across Shelter hubs, we are urging the new Prime Minister to use the upcoming Autumn Budget to see through his ambitious pledge of delivering the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period.

Because there is no place like home.

More info: https://england.shelter.org.uk/media/press_release/number_of_children_homeless_in_england_highest_since_records_began

06/08/2026

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for two new colleagues to join the Shelter family in Lancashire.

Click on the link for details or email [email protected] if you need any additional information.

Shelter Lancashire has been proudly fighting for home for 26 years. “Until there is a safe home for everyone”.

https://jobs.homeless.org.uk/jobs/housing-rights-workers-x2-blackburn-lancashire/5052-1/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAThoXZwZG9mBWZkaWQWUL_dYVZD9T6ix7GJz6qOUVdoC8vSY2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5Sp_w_a_GCBNF1e6zlDncXVpwg3AuIrIKsaspkkviUJd0U2aef0HKFdEeTdA_aem_muFcq97JQxv1v7ffdgyWFg

Salary: Grade 3 - £32,585 per annum Contract: 1 Fixed term until April 2028, 1 x Fixed term until end of March 2027 Location: Lancashire, including Blackpool and Blackburn Hours: Full time - 35 Hours per week Closing date: Wednesday 19th August 2026 at...

05/08/2026

Many people in Lancashire face wait times of months, or more often years, for council and housing association homes.

Do you know what to do to check if your council has given you the right priority on the housing waiting list?

How priority for social housing works in each area depends on the council’s ‘housing allocations’ policy.

Find out what to look for and what to do if you think your council hasn’t followed their policy with our advice page: https://shltr.org.uk/waitinglist.

No one should wait years for a safe and secure home. We need to build more social homes and end the housing emergency.

02/08/2026

All of us at Shelter are absolutely delighted to have been chosen as the charity partner for this year’s Gingerbread House Festival competition hosted by Gingerbread and Wood Bay Resort & Spa.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone behind this wonderful community event for supporting Shelter and helping raise awareness of the fight for home through our Winter Appeal.

Whether you're a seasoned baker, a creative decorator, or simply love getting into the festive spirit, we'd love to see you take part. Every gingerbread creation helps shine a light on the importance of having a safe place to call home while supporting our work to tackle homelessness and the housing emergency.

Find out more about the competition and how to enter here:
https://www.thegingerbreadhousefestival.com/enter-competition.

28/07/2026

Last few tickets are half price! Check out the post from our friends at Shelter Merseyside for more info:

20/07/2026

Lost: A few pairs of waterproof trousers...
Last seen: surviving the Shelter Colour Run!

It seems a handful of waterproof trousers decided they'd had enough excitement and stayed behind after the event. If you finished the Colour Run wondering why your legs got more colourful than expected afterwards, we might have the answer!

If you think they belong to your family, send us a message and we'll help reunite you with your trusty waterproofs.

We love the thinking outside the box for cleanliness 💡