Asylum Seekers
Guide to the general help and housing support you are entitled to if you are either an asylum seeker, a refugee, or an appealing or unsuccessful asylum seeker.
Shelter was founded in England in 1966 by the Reverend Bruce Kenrick, who was horrified by the state of the tenements round his Notting Hill parish. The setting up of the organisation in Scotland followed in 1968. Recent Achievements Last year, the hard work of our supporters secured a historic government pledge to build 3 million homes, including affordable housing for families in desperate need.
Here are some of 2007's other big achievements:
Shelter services helped 10 per cent more people than the previous year (2006).
We played a key role in introducing Tenancy Deposit Protection Schemes in England.
We launched four groundbreaking projects to help homeless children
Our free housing advice helpline answered more than 55,000 calls from people in housing need
120 MPs signed an Early Day Motion endorsing our call for more homes now.
