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📚 Researchers working on #Homelessness & housing exclusion: The call for abstracts for the 20th European Research Conference on Homelessness (Lisbon, 24–25 Sept) closes 30 March. We welcome submissions from both established & early-career researchers. feantsa.org/events/20-eoh-…

📢 New report for #InternationalWomensDay This collection showcases inspiring initiatives across Europe supporting women experiencing homelessness 🔗 Download the report: bit.ly/4ueb3rI 📺 Watch the webinar: bit.ly/4rOZLIR

🎉 Registrations for the FEANTSA Forum 2026 are open! The forum will take place in Warsaw, 18-19 May. With over 50 sessions, this year's programme is our most ambitious to date. 📝 Register here: aanmelder.nl/174331 See you in Warsaw! ✨

🔹there is a lack of adequate policy response, made worse by the absence of regional government 🔹there is no evidence that "nobody cares"; civil society cares, but its budget is being cut instead of supported

We agree that it's a "sorry pass" that more people are homeless in Brussels. However: 🔹stigmatising them as dirty, diseased & drug addicted leads to further exclusion and violence 🔹civil servants managing public spaces should express themselves more responsibly & constructively

🔴Call for Abstracts! We’re getting ready for the 20th European Research Conference on Homelessness, taking place in Lisbon, 24–25 September. If you’re researching #homelessness or housing exclusion and would like to share your work ⤵️ feantsa.org/events/20-eoh-…

#Europe cannot allow any citizen to end up #homeless. 🏘️ With @FEANTSA, we discuss about decent, affordable #housing and the fight against poverty. Thank you for your work!

🚨 Across Europe, survival is being criminalised. When social welfare and affordable housing fail, people experiencing #homelessness are punished for sleeping rough, begging, or creating informal living spaces. 📄Our policy brief 'Homeless, not guilty': bit.ly/3Y3pXSQ

What can the European Affordable Housing Plan deliver on home­less­ness❓ ➡️ We’ve carried out a #homelessness check to assess if the Plan delivers & to set out recommendations for mainstreaming it across its components. feantsa.org/resources/reac…

As the deadline for the National Building Renovation Plans (NBPR) approaches, it’s time to ask: is social fairness truly integrated into the plans? Learn how you can ensure your NBPR submission stands out for its social fairness! 🖇Register: bit.ly/4oQeXDJ

📢 Upcoming webinar: Embedding Domestic Abuse Standards in Homelessness Support – How Accreditation Can Enhance Domestic Abuse Support For Those Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage 📅 18th November 11:00 CET 🌐 Online 🔗Register here: bit.ly/4nfbahQ

📢As the new deadline for the Affordable Housing Plan approaches, we formulate our asks for the Plan and Investment Platform, as organisations committed to a needs and rights approach to housing affordability. 🖇Don't miss out, register here: bit.ly/3WIu31O

Out now: our latest policy paper on homelessness & substance use. We call for cross-sectoral, stigma-free, human rights–based responses that bridge housing, health, & support services. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4nIJ2o1

NEW REPORT 🚨 The EU’s Social Climate Fund requires 100% pass-on benefits to households, but “social leasing” of EVs & heat pumps in 🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 shows the opposite: ❌ Subsidies to landlords & companies ❌ Rising costs for low-income households 🔗 bit.ly/4mkOht5

The EU must reject the new Deportation Regulation. ❌ Offshore “return hubs” ❌ Expanded detention (even for children) ❌ Surveillance & racial profiling ✅ Policies of dignity, care & community safety Read the joint statement🔗 bit.ly/4820Feb

📢 We are pleased to announce the launch of the 10th Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe -  a deep dive into affordable housing in Europe. 🌐 Online 📅 09.10.2025 🔗 bit.ly/4n5Erwo

⌛One week left to apply ⌛ Applications EPOCH's next training on Peer Work, happening in Vienna on the 24th and 25th of November will close on 22 August. Make sure to apply to get a chance to participate, learn and exchange. 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/45fMQH4

🆕New edition of #newsletter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">housingrightswatch.org/#newsletter featuring an analysis entitled ‘Stable, constant and secure access to adequate energy: the case of Cañada Real in Madrid’: housingrightswatch.org/content/stable…

🚨 Job alert! FEANTSA is hiring a Health Policy Assistant to support advocacy & research on health inequalities and #homelessness. Apply before 10 September! 🔗 feantsa.org/en/about-us/va…

📢 New Magazine Issue: Migration and Asylum The latest Homeless in Europe magazine returns to migration and homelessness — not because it’s new, but because it persists. 🔗Read: bit.ly/44LnJvE