Our history In 1966 the BBC first aired Ken Loach’s ground-breaking film Cathy Come Home. This harrowing portrayal of a young family’s spiral into homelessness shocked the nation and led to the development of many charities and housing associations across the country – including us! Shelter was one of the first charities born out of […]

Homes for Cathy Homes for Cathy is a national alliance of housing associations, charities and local authorities working together to end homelessness. Homes for Cathy was formed in 2016 to mark 50 years since the release of Ken Loach’s Cathy Come Home. We wanted to show that homelessness is still a significant and prevalent issue, […]