#StopHomelessness

All housing programmes should have no barriers of entry.
Many housing programmes should have minimal requirements to help people into housing quickly, and without stigma.

A “housing first” approach, successfully used in Finland, will help people have access to housing without the added stress of having to jump through hoops.

All housing programmes should provide a supportive pathway to independence through incentivising employment opportunities and entrepreneurship. Any efforts should also be proactive in maintaining job-security which will assist people in maintaining stable long-term housing.

People must have access to programmes that help them get a job, like the one in Sweden which supports people’s re-entry to job market through lower taxes, or the #HomelessEntrepreneur model based on housing, work and active citizenship including finding a purpose for people.

Programmes should prevent and minimise causes of homelessness. In many cities rising rents are to blame for people being forced out of their homes, cities like Paris have programmes to expand social housing through buying properties to prevent rent increases.

Homes should be affordable, and governments should support any efforts to ensure that homes remain at a reasonable cost.