Launching Homes for All:
a new vision for England’s Homes

Date: 24 April 2024

On 23 April 2024, we launched the Homes for All vision in the House of Lords to call for a transformation to England’s housing sector and homes with the support of stakeholders throughout the sector. Safe, affordable, quality homes are the foundations of our lives. They are vital to our health and wellbeing, ensuring we can contribute to society and deliver economic growth that lasts.

Yet the reality for millions of people across England is that housing is unaffordable, insecure and unsafe, damaging their health, causing them anxiety and stress, impacting on their ability to work or gain education. England’s housing system has been in crisis for decades. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Homes for All is a national coalition of organisations and experts from across the housing sector, led by the Nationwide Foundation and the Church of England. We have come together to outline a better vision for England’s home through collaboration, long-term strategic thinking and governance, and national courage and leadership.

Our launch event outlined the research and thinking behind our 25-point vision for change, the strategy for achieving that vision and the governance mechanism that holds policy-making to account.

 

We were delighted to be joined at the House of Lords launch event by over 50
people from across the housing sector – and beyond – including coalition supporters
at the National Housing Federation, Crisis, the New Economics Foundation and
more.
Bishop Guli introduced the proceedings. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin
Welby, then spoke candidly about the depth of the crisis. Speeches were given by
representatives from across the political spectrum – Vince Cable (Liberal Democrat);
Baroness Sharon Taylor (Labour Party); and Baroness Kay Swinburne (Conservative
party) showcasing cross-party commitment to addressing housing policy and reform
for the long-term.

These speakers were followed by engaged discussion. Here’s what other attendees
had to say:

Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation:

Kunle Barker, Property Expert, Writer, and Broadcaster: