Posted 05.05.15
Twenty Welsh housing organisations have joined together under the Homes for All Cymru banner to launch their manifesto, ahead of the National Assembly for Wales 2016 election.
Steve Clarke, Managing Director of Welsh Tenants, launched the manifesto at the recent at TAI 2015 - the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Cymru's national conference.
The manifesto seeks to influence political parties to prioritise action to address the housing crisis by focusing on eight themes:
"In Wales the one housing system approach is a reality not an aspiration. This manifesto, co-authored by twenty organisations, shows the level of consensus that we have.
"We ask all political parties in Wales to listen to the housing community and work towards ending the housing crisis."
Michelle Wales, Head of Campaigns at Shelter Cymru, said:
"We want homelessness services to take the idea of the person-centred approach truly to heart. Services must strive to empower and support households at risk.
"We also want to see service user feedback as a national performance indicator."
Steve Clarke added:
"There's a number of common themes running through the Homes For all Cymru manifesto.
"Clearly, our passion and commitment to our cause is not a barrier to what can be achieved, given the close connectivity of housing support organisations in Wales."
