Related content in “Housing”
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Housing with timber offsite prefabrication in the USA and Japan
Catriona Kinghorn, an architect from Inverness, travelled to Japan and the USA to explore the use of off-site timber construction in producing low-energy homes.
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Blog: Preventing young women’s homelessness
I have worked on projects focused on women’s homelessness for around eight years and heard many stories about how women ended up without a home.
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Learning from the Canadians: Scaling up and change in the community-led housing sector
Nicholas Baylis, a housing policy worker from Birmingham, travelled to Canada to investigate approaches to growing the co-operative housing sector.
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Blog: How would you like to live in later life?
“I feel a lot more optimistic about my future!” This was how a friend of mine responded when I talked to them about the innovative housing models for older people that I...
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New approaches to ending the homelessness cycle amongst ex-offenders
Joanne McGrath, from Newcastle upon Tyne, and a Progression Coach at Crisis UK, travelled to Norway and the USA to investigate approaches to preventing homelessness...
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Social & affordable housing in later life
Francesca Sanders, a Project Lead at Innovation Unity, travelled to Canada, Japan and the USA to study alternative community led models of housing for older people.
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Pioneering strategies for 21st century homeless prevention and response
Amy Varle, a housing consultant from Bury, travelled to the USA to investigate pioneering strategies for 21st century homeless prevention and response.
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Affordable and sustainable housing models for Northern Ireland
Dearbhaile Heaney, founder of The Holding Project and based in Belfast, travelled to Finland, Sweden and the USA to research affordable housing initiatives for young...
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New Approaches to Social & Affordable Housing - Fellows' Story Collection
Read more about some of our Fellows' achievements in this area.
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Blog: Housing and domestic abuse
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. An estimated 1.9 million adults experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales in 2017. It...
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From Jungle Camp to No 10: Amy Varle’s story
Story | By Amy Varle | Pioneering strategies for 21st century homeless prevention and response | 2016Housing consultant Amy Varle is on a mission to tackle homelessness, and she’s taking her ideas to the very top. In January this year, she presented her Churchill...
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No Place Like Home Transatlantic approaches for helping homeless women
Sarah Walters, a Development Manager at Shelter, travelled to Canada and the USA to research re-housing solutions for vulnerable homeless women.
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Pre-purchase counselling to support affordable homeownership programmes
Dr Alison Wallace, a research Fellow from York, travelled to the USA to investigate pre-purchase counselling to support affordable home-ownership programmes.
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Domestic Abuse and Housing: international practice and perspectives
Gudrun Helevuo-Burnet, a senior business partner from Chertsey, travelled to North America and Australia to research international perspectives on housing and domestic...
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Delivering Innovative Approaches to Housing for Young People: Qualitative Learning from Around the World
Adam Melia, a foyer manager from Chester, travelled to North America and Australia to explore new approaches to housing-related support for young people.
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Learning from intergenerational housing projects in the USA
Dr Emma Garland, a policy and research officer from Hull, travelled to the USA to study intergenerational housing projects.
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Video: "It gave me a fresh outlook on life"
Watch charity worker John Cassap talk about his Churchill Fellowship researching new approaches to homelessness, and the impact his Fellowship has had since he's...
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Video: "I've met so many amazing people"
Watch housing advisor Jackson Moulding talk about his Churchill Fellowship exploring community-led housing, and the impact his Fellowship has had since he's...
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Video: "It was something I'd dreamed about for years"
Watch social entrepreneur Amy Varle talk about her Churchill Fellowship researching homelessness prevention and response, and the impact her Fellowship has had since she...
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Blog: Affordable rural eco-homes
There is currently a great deal of policy and academic focus on housing. Yet this is mainly with respect to urban housing issues, with far less concern for problems...
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Addressing homelessness: John Cassap’s Story
Homelessness outreach worker John Cassap travelled to the USA in 2016 to explore new approaches to addressing homelessness. John’s recommendations following his travels...
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Blog: New approaches to homelessness
At our Award Ceremony in June 2018, John Cassap received the Viscount De L'Isle award, which is given to a Fellow who has shown real determination to succeed, for...
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Lessons from community-centred approaches to social and public housing regeneration in Canada and Sweden
Edward visited Canada and Sweden to research approaches to estate regeneration, visiting nearly 20 schemes in total and interviewing a range of housing providers,...
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"Grand Dementia Designs"
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Art for all: exploring new platforms for artists from diverse backgrounds
This Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship report examines the original ideas and strategies that I identified at six organisations in the U.S and Canada that offer...
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Strengthening civil society institutions through new forms of land ownership
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A fresh approach to homelessness: lessons from the United States
John Cassap, an outreach support worker from Sunderland, will be travelling to the USA to explore new and alternative ways of addressing homelessness.
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Investigate the American tax credit system for low income housing
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Housing First: rapid housing initiatives
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Community solutions for providing homes and supporting people