The launch is over. The crisis is not.
This week at UKREiiF, we launched 165,000 Reasons.
Every number is a child. Every child deserves a home
Temporary accommodation for children is a national crisis. Across the UK, more than 165,000 children lack a stable home, facing overcrowding, repeated moves, disrupted education and poorer health outcomes.
We want to drive reform through one united, credible voice. There are more than 165,000 reasons to act. Every one a child.
176,130
children across the UK do not have a stable place to call home.
Temporary should mean temporary.
For too many children, it is part of everyday life.
12%
year-on-year rise in the number of children affected.
One child enters temporary accommodation every hour
Over the last year, one child in England entered into temporary accommodation roughly every hour
Shared Health Foundation, latest data between Q3 FY 2024 (Oct – Dec 2024), to Q3 FY (2025)
Be part of the solution
We’re building a national coalition for change.
Join the campaign and help children get out of temporary accommodation and into stable
homes.
Safiya, aged 10
Has spent her whole life living
in temporary accommodation
Safiya, aged 10
Has spent her whole life living
in temporary accommodation
December 2025
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy adopted
In December 2025, the Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy adopted key recommendations from Shared Health Foundation and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Households in Temporary Accommodation, including the SAFE protocol, a new clinical code, reduced use of B&Bs for families, and measures to tackle child mortality, educational disruption and barriers facing domestic abuse survivors.
What is temporary accommodation?
Temporary accommodation is housing, such as B&Bs, hostels or hotels, arranged by local authorities for families who do not have a stable home. It is meant to be short term, but for too many children it is part of everyday life.
How are children affected?
Children in temporary accommodation face repeated moves, overcrowding and unsuitable accommodation that can seriously affect health, education, wellbeing and family stability.
What needs to change?
Children need safer accommodation now, faster routes into stable homes, and long-term reform to reduce reliance on temporary accommodation. That means practical action across housing, planning, funding, health, education and local government.
165,000 Reasons pledge
We’re encouraging local authorities across the UK to sign the 165,000 Reasons pledge – recognising the impact temporary accommodation has on children and committing to urgent collaboration and practical action.
Latest news & insights
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Cratus Chairman and co-founder Nick discusses the origins of a campaign aiming to end temporary accommodation for children across England.
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“This issue is a national crisis for the UK. Local authorities are on the frontline, but they cannot solve this alone. 165,000 Reasons brings partners together to drive permanent change.”
Nick Kilby, Founder, Cratus Group
“Every child should have the security and stability of a home. Anatomy is proud to support 165,000 Reasons — a campaign that is vital to improving the lives and future outcomes of children across the UK.”