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Homelessness
What Does It Mean to Be Homeless in Wartime?
Homelessness is often imagined as sleeping on a sidewalk. In wartime Ukraine, however, the reality is far broader: people may be living in shelters, abandoned buildings, temporary rooms, or the homes of relatives without possessing a safe and stable place of their own.
Homelessness in a Changing Climate: Building a Resilient Response
As extreme heat swept across Europe last month, the UK registered record temperatures for June. For the homelessness sector, this severely impacts our clients and our workforce. But, as the climate crisis intensifies, how prepared are we?
Alexia Murphy Welcomes UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Commitment to End Rough Sleeping
Alexia Murphy, CEO of Depaul UK, welcomes Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping, but calls for urgent action on youth homelessness. She urges investment in prevention, affordable housing, frontline services, support for care leavers, and policies shaped by young people with lived experience across the United Kingdom.
Ukraine’s Hidden Homelessness Crisis: What the Numbers Reveal
Official statistics capture only a fraction of homelessness in wartime Ukraine. A major new study by Depaul Ukraine suggests that tens of thousands of people remain uncounted—and that the true crisis may be far larger than existing records indicate.
The Repeal of the Vagrancy Act Is Right. Now We Must Make Sure We Don’t Replace One Problem with Another
The repeal of the Vagrancy Act ends two centuries of criminalising rough sleeping and begging in England and Wales. Yet legal reform alone is not enough. Lasting progress will depend on investment in prevention, outreach, housing and trauma-informed support, while ensuring that new powers do not simply replace one form of criminalisation with another.
46% of Those Experiencing Homelessness in Ukraine Lost Their Homes Due to Conflict, Report Finds
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine has drastically altered the scale of homelessness in the country, a report by expert national homelessness charity Depaul Ukraine finds. For 46% of individuals experiencing homelessness, conflict or occupation were the primary reasons for losing their homes.
An Update on Famvin Homeless Alliance: a New Chapter for Our Shared Mission
On 1 January 2026, the Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA) began an exciting new chapter as it became part of Depaul International.
Housing at the Centre of Global Coalitions: Reflections from the World Urban Forum
At the World Urban Forum in Baku, leaders stressed that housing must be central to global efforts on homelessness, climate change, and inequality. With millions unhoused or in informal settlements, speakers called for stronger coalitions, climate-resilient housing, affordable solutions, and policies shaped by affected communities.
A New Dawn for Homelessness Services in Ukraine
Depaul Ukraine, together with the Vincentian Family, has opened transitional housing near Kyiv for people experiencing homelessness, displaced persons, veterans, and former prisoners, offering shelter, documentation, psychosocial support, and paths toward dignified reintegration.
Raising Hope in Canada: St. Vincent’s on Huron Affordable Housing Project in London, Ontario
St. Vincent’s on Huron, a Society of St. Vincent de Paul project in London, Ontario, will provide safe, affordable housing for 120 people, especially single older women, newcomers, and working families. Now part of the 13 Houses Campaign, it is moving forward with strong community support and will open in 2027.
Depaul Group and the 13 Houses Campaign of the Famvin Homeless Alliance
A story of collaboration that transforms lives.
Statement: EU Anti-Poverty Strategy and Proposed European Council Recommendation on Fighting Housing Exclusion
Depaul International welcomes the European Commission’s new EU Anti‑Poverty Strategy and the proposed European Council Recommendation on Fighting Housing Exclusion as important steps forward for Europe’s response to poverty and homelessness.