Everyone has the right to a safe, sustainable home, oh and COYS!
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Patrick Duce retweeted
Last week I got the chance to visit the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in modern day America. Come with me as I explore @culdesac — a 17-acre oasis of walkable living in the otherwise sprawling, car-dependent metropolis of Phoenix. 🧵
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📢 New report alert! Today we're launching - Refused? Experiences following a negative asylum decision.
This important report, delivered by our Community Researchers, explores the devastating impact of receiving a refusal -in many cases unjustly- on an asylum claim in the UK. ⬇️
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🏘️A first of its kind network, could lead to 278k new homes in England & Wales alone.
Find out more about this unique collaboration as Europe's most successful Community Land Trusts come together to scale the model across the continent▶️bit.ly/ECLTNetwork
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LGBTQ+ people face a disproportionate number of housing issues. 77% consider their sexuality as the main cause of their homelessness. This #PrideMonth read more about this in a @WorldHabitat report 📕
world-habitat.org/publicatio… – at Leicester, England
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According to a study by @WorldHabitat, half of older LGBTQ+ individuals fear revealing their true selves in specialist housing.
#PrideInHousing23 #PrideMonth
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🎋Special thanks to @ThePlanetMark for yesterday’s insightful session and discussion with World Habitat on the key principles that underpin the circular economy.
Find out more about climate action at World Habitat ▶️ bit.ly/ClimateActionWH
Only 30% of people exp homelessness in Barcelona are eligible to even vote, let alone participate
"Invisible Citizens" is a bold new advocacy campaign by our partners @ArrelsFundacio in Barcelona aimed at 4 main Mayoral candidates using #AI generated images
#Municipals2023🧵
The messaging challenges us to imagine how people with experience of homelessness could participate in the electoral process - if at all. 3/
"When you live on the streets, most of your rights are violated: housing, privacy, rest, mobility, to enjoy social & cultural spaces, hygiene, to physical integrity"
Click below to read 6 key proposals by @ArrelsFundacio to change this.
#ningusensedrets
arrelsfundacio.org/municipal…
Patrick Duce retweeted
⚾️This #THROWBACKTHURSDAY we revisit this blog from Natalia Martínez at @habitat_3, as she outlined how their World Habitat Award has helped their work in bringing about social change in Catalonia.
Catch the blog here▶️ bit.ly/WHAHabitat3Blog
"The remarkable achievements of UrbaSEN and FSH are less about visible outcomes than the establishment of community trust and engagement through local networks."
Blog post by @WorldHabitat Trustee @Adam_Challis on recent visit to Dakar, Senegal.
#WorldHabitatAwards
🌟In May 2023, our trustee, @Adam_Challis spent memorable days in Dakar attending a two day international workshop, site visits & presenting the 2023 Gold #WorldHabitatAwards.
Here is Adams blog ‘NOTES FROM DAKAR’ ▶ bit.ly/ACDakar
#mbooloomooydoole #fsh #urbasen
Patrick Duce retweeted
🏆urbaSEN's coordinator Mr. Papa Keita and FSH's president Ms. Aissata Talla receive the World Habitat Trophy from @Adam_Challis (World Habitat board member) and Aminata Baro (regional @UNHABITAT office for Africa)
Find out more via this short video▶️youtu.be/LQDuFKv7yeI
Patrick Duce retweeted
🔓Stretched to breaking point, how can funders respond to the risks and strains facing the housing and homelessness sector.
Next week @PatrickDuce co-chairs this @ACFoundations network meeting for those on the frontline ▶️
bit.ly/ACFEventMay23
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Thanks so much to all the people who came to the opening of the community self build @WorldHabitat @L_Winterburn @PatrickDuce @EmmaHardyMP @CanopyHousing @SASCapital @BigSocietyCap @iamthemotman @kategenever @AlecGill_HR @HodsonArchitect @TwoRidingsCF @blokbuild @peoplesbiz
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Beautiful family homes. By the community. For the community. Built by @Giroscope_Hull.
Privilege today to see #WorldHabitatAward Winners from 2015 grow their self build housing model in Hull.
Affordable, climate positive and sustainable homes for people who need it.
Beautiful family homes. By the community. For the community. Built by @Giroscope_Hull.
Privilege today to see #WorldHabitatAward Winners from 2015 grow their self build housing model in Hull.
Affordable, climate positive and sustainable homes for people who need it.
...or more specifically about the project in Hull. "Sheep’s wool, native timber & Humber clay: The sustainable social housing built by Hull charity Giroscope"
thehullstory.com/allarticles…
