Ending veteran homelessness

At Community’s biennial delegate conference in 2019, members of the union came together to decide our priorities for the year ahead. Homelessness was an issue that really resonated with the delegates, and they took the decision that it should be a priority campaign for the union.

In the UK today, there are around 320,000 people without a home.

Homelessness comes in many different forms, some people are sleeping rough on the streets while others may be staying on friends’ sofas or staying in a hostel long-term. Of those without a home, 6,000 are men and women who served this country as a member of our armed forces, only to return and be left without a home.

We’re campaigning to end veteran homelessness because we believe that every person has the right to a place they can call home.

Over the next two years we’re going to be campaigning to help homeless veterans and we need your help. Find out how you can get involved here.

Latest stories...

Welsh region collects donations for veterans
Community - September 14th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
As part of Community’s campaign to end veteran homelessness, Community’s Welsh Regional Office organised a drive for items that homeless veterans need. The region coordinated [...]
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HMP Lowdham Grange members help local homelessness charity
Caroline Armstrong - June 1st, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
After Community launched its campaign to end veteran homelessness and reached out asking members to collect warm clothes and bedding to help veterans survive the [...]
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Fundraiser for veterans launched
Community - May 20th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
The Community trade union has launched a fundraiser for FirstLight Trust, an organisation that works on the ground and in local communities with veterans. The [...]
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VE Day 75: Community is project partner for official commemorative album
Community - May 7th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
The Community trade union is a project partner for SSAFA’s VE Day commemorative album. Released to mark the 75th anniversary this Friday (8 May), VE [...]
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Homeless collections continue for Community
Community - February 20th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
“Knowing organisations like Community are there really helps…” Over the last few months Community has received a significant amount of donations for the union’s veteran [...]
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Homeless campaign continues
Community - January 17th, 2020 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
“It’s events like these that really bring people together and raise spirits…” A number of events have taken place in recent weeks as Community’s homelessness [...]
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Homeless veterans appeal
Community - November 22nd, 2019
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Ending veteran homelessness campaign launched
Community - October 31st, 2019 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
As Remembrance Sunday approaches, Community has officially launched its campaign so the union can play its part in ending veteran homelessness. So far, the union [...]
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Community stands up for homeless veterans
Community - September 25th, 2019 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
“Men and women who risked their lives for their country are being let down…” Community’s conference voted to make homelessness one of the union’s priority [...]
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