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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

03 Apr 2009
Groundswell now managing Peer2Peer TB project
London has the highest rate of tuberculosis (TB) infection in Europe, and research has shown that homeless people and drug and alcohol users are the most likely to contract TB.&nbs... More


18 Sep 2008
Groundswell hears from 186 people about homelessness
Since the 2002 Homelessness Act, all Local Authorities have been obliged to have a Homelessness Strategy in place.
 
Most Local Authorities recognise that the contrib... More


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