Raising awareness and driving improvements around pet-inclusive homelessness accommodation

In the UK, very few temporary homelessness accommodation providers accept pets, forcing people to decide between seeking housing or staying with their pet. This project is aiming to raise awareness and drive improvements in pet-inclusive homelessness accommodation. Our goal is to shift the narrative away from a compliance-based lens of mere ‘acceptance’ which often frames pets as a problem, to a strength-based perspective that highlights what is strong rather than what is wrong. The facilitator will support this change by developing an aspirational yet practical policy template, designed to guide conversations and align commissioners and providers toward a shared vision. This project is based in North West England, and its supported by a number of host organisations including Street Paws, StreetVet, Dogs Trust (Together Through Homelessness), and Newcastle University