The issue
Across the UK, 165,000 children are growing up without a stable place to call home. Temporary accommodation is meant to be temporary. For too many children, it has become everyday life.
The Impact
Too many children are living in unsuitable, overcrowded or poor-quality temporary accommodation, including B&Bs, hostels and hotels.
It is meant to be a short-term safety net. But for too many children, it is their long-term reality. Repeated moves. Unsuitable conditions. Uncertainty. Loss of the safety.
The impact can be serious and lasting: disrupted education, poorer health, strained family life, lost friendships and a lack stability that every chid deserves.
The mission
165,000 Reasons exists to turn awareness into action. We bring together partners across housing, health, local government, business, charity and policy to help end the reliance on temporary accommodation for children.
Care
This crisis cannot be ignored
Unite
No one organisation owns this issue. Public & private sectors must work together
Solve
We must drive action and ask ‘what can you do’ to help
165,000
children across the UK do not have a stable place to call home.
Sharron, age 14
Moved 3 times,
in the last year12%
year-on-year rise in the number of children affected.
Repeated moves
can disrupt education, safety, friendships, health and family routines.
Mateusz, age 12
Goes to bed every night fearful he will be bitten by a rat again
Poor housing conditions
can mean overcrowding, limited cooking facilities, long journeys and no privacy.
Tyler, age 2
Developed bronchitis from the black mould in his accommodation
Councils are on the frontline
but they cannot solve this crisis alone.
Who’s already supporting
165,000 Reasons is backed by a growing coalition of organisations who believe every child deserves a safe, stable home.
Together, they are helping us raise awareness, share expertise and support practical solutions.
