Fiona Colley

Find me elsewhere, LinkedIn best for work. Campaigner, parent, gardener, dog lover. Director of Social Change @HomelessLink. Views my own.

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

I’m done here.

I’m pretty much everywhere else you can think of.

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

⬇️ a fantastic *paid* opportunity for someone with lived experience of homelessness to work for an MP in Parliament

[Danny Beales MP @DannyBeales]

I grew up facing homelessness, was given the chance to work in Parliament and now have the honour to serve as an MP.

Now, I'm launching my own Parliamentary Internship for individuals who are or have been homeless.

Apply below 👇

https://t.co/p2ycVcGvbY

[Homeless Link @HomelessLink]

Nearly £1bn is set to leave the homeless sector in April. Inaction will put vital services at risk & leading to a surge in homelessness

Our letter, signed by 75 of our members, calls on @RachelReevesMP to act on the cliffedge in the upcoming AutumnBudget

https://t.co/vCN4TcLJbh

[Homeless Link @HomelessLink]

Annual statutory homelessness data for 23/24 out today:

- Initial assessments up 10.4%
- Households owed a relief duty up 12.3%
- Huge increase in people experiencing homelessness after leaving Home Office accommodation

Our response ⬇️

https://t.co/E2LR7t0cpA

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

I hope to see this backed up on 30 Oct by maintaining funding homelessness services next year, followed by full cross government spending review to ensure future funding models support the promised mission approach and cross government strategy to end homelessness.

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

Thank you @Keir_Starmer for making new commitments on homelessness and rough sleeping in your conference speech. Looking forward to detail on commitments for veterans, care leavers and victims of domestic abuse who are amongst those most at risk of homelessness.

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

@jamesgoldstone @Victoria_Spratt Also over 21 if “vulnerable”. So could be removal of “vulnerable” condition, but we’ll need to wait for more info. Really pleased that homelessness and rough sleeping made it into the speech.

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

@jamesgoldstone @Victoria_Spratt These groups all already included in priority need, so presumably something more.

[katharinesj.bsky.social @KatharineSJ]

Great to hear @Keir_Starmer mention care leavers in his speech and set out his commitment to tackle homelessness - 1 in 3 face homelessness within 2 years of leaving care so this is a really welcome step.

[Vicky Spratt @Victoria_Spratt]

Starmer also says that care leavers and victims of domestic abuse in housing need will also be housed. Does this mean taking them out of temporary accommodation and into permanent housing?

[Vicky Spratt @Victoria_Spratt]

Starmer says that all veterans in “housing need” will be housed. It’s thought that around 3 per cent of rough sleepers are veterans

[Amanda Dubarry @AmandaDubarry]

Great to be invited by @HomelessLink to attend this discussion with @PaulaBarkerMP, @dsnorthnorth, @emily4MK & sector leaders. There is much for @UKLabour to do to get homelessness & rough sleeping under control and it was positive to hear that the will is there.

[Paula Barker @PaulaBarkerMP]

This week I have been meeting with organisations across the homelessness sector including @HomelessLink @NHyouthcentre @crisis_uk & more, to discuss the scale of the problem we are facing and what needs to be done.

Sadly, the the extent of the situation is immense.

[Homeless Link @HomelessLink]

We convened a roundtable today with Co-Chair of the homelessness APPG @PaulaBarkerMP & Vice-Chairs @dsnorthnorth & @emily4MK

Conversation touched on the funding cliff edge, the importance of the Government's cross departmental strategy and the vital role of the 3rd sector.

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

Join us on Saturday 26 October for a discussion about how we can resolve the housing crisis in London and across the UK, featuring @Semakaleng, @RNBlake, @omidmiri93, @shreyagnanda, @jackypeacockobe, @kieronjwilliams, @FionaMColley

https://t.co/Ywqvj8k1lP

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

It’s not quite goodbye, but you’ll find me more often now on Bluesky https://t.co/Ij2YWlHlqd and LinkedIn https://t.co/5CdfE4OEMI

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

Welcome to your new role @rushanaraali - with homelessness and rough sleeping growing rapidly there is lots to do. @HomelessLink and our members look forward to working with you

[Homeless Link @HomelessLink]

We're pleased to welcome @rushanaraali to the role of Parliamentary Under Secretary in @mhclg with responsibility for homelessness and rough sleeping

The homelessness sector looks forward to working with you to create a society with a home for everyone

https://t.co/09LwSn3Gz5

[Homeless Link @HomelessLink]

"We urgently need to see Government action to better support people trapped in homelessness"

@Rickviews responds to the latest Statutory Homelessness data, declaring England faces a "homelessness epidemic."

https://t.co/OUVxhVeqxO

[Fiona Colley @FionaMColley]

Today’s public spending statement laid out a timeline for a short and medium term spending review. We’ll need to campaign together to protect homelessness funding for next year and secure a better funding model for the future. https://t.co/FOQhQ7qMme

[Homeless Link @HomelessLink]

Our Policy Manager Cat Tottie analyses what we can expect from the new Labour Government when it comes to homelessness and how this aligns with our key policy asks.

https://t.co/1QlydxOFAf