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Involving homeless people in the best solutions

Groundswell is the UK’s leading client involvement and self-help organisation working in the field of homelessness.

  We believe:

  • Homeless people need to be part of the solution! The only way to genuinely tackle homelessness is to utilise the knowledge and experience of homeless people themselves
  • There is no them – only us! Groundswell brings everyone together including policy makers, managers, frontline staff and homeless people to create effective solutions to homelessness
  • Involvement works! When everyone is meaningfully involved, not only does this create more effective services but the process also helps people regain their independence
  • The whole community benefits when we reduce homelessness

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Latest news & events

28 Jan 2011
The Escape Plan is Now Published
The Escape Plan is a piece of research conducted by people who have experienced homelessness and is for currently homeless people to help identify the critical success factors that have enabled people to move on from homelessness.
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16 May 2011
Homeless People's Commission Policy Report Launched
The Homeless People's Commission - a group of 14 former rough sleepers from across England who have spent much of the past year investigating the world of homelessness - has created a series of recommendations for the improvement of policies and services for homeless men and women...
 


Our services include:

  • Our directory enables homeless people’s self-help and service user groups to contact and learn from each other, and be involved in creating practical solutions to their problems
  • Peer led research generating insight into client views and needs, feeding into service and strategy reviews for local authorities and service providers
  • Consultancy for organisations and training in how to gain maximum benefit from client involvement
  • Training for homeless people on how to involve themselves in service development and how to run their own projects
  • Grant funding for user-led projects
  • Campaigning to promote the voices of people experiencing homelessness