Shelter UK is over the moon that the show, Architect in the House, is back, this year on TV channel ‘Home’. The show, run by Shelter and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), brings together homeowners and locals architect for a design consultation on their property in exchange for a suggested donation of £40. This in turn gives homeowners the chance to not only improve their property but also support the Shelter charity at the same time.

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Plan UK is over the moon with the success of their project to improve farming in the village of Ngat in Cameroon. The area has now become a training centre for the production of cocoa seedlings, helping to raise household incomes in the area and increase productivity.

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Shelter UK has just released their great selection of festive Christmas card packs. Each unique design really encapsulates a different festive image, with each card coming in a pack of 10 with prices starting at just £2.99 – that’s only 29p per card.

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Shelter UK recently asked a whole host of famous artists and cutting edge designers to design a ‘House of Cards’ to auction and help raise money for their charity work. Featuring designs from Vivienne Westwood, Rankin, Damien Hirst and David Bailey, the auction attracted buyers from across the globe and helped raise over £100,000 for Shelter.

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Shelter UK’s latest fund raising initiative is Cake Time, an absolutely delicious way to raise funds for people with housing difficulties. Simply bake or buy your favourite cake and share it with friends, family or colleagues, with a sponsorship donation for each tasty slice.

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Super group Radiohead have agreed to donate a song to Shelter UK to be used in a forthcoming TV advert for the homeless charity. Radiohead have said they were pleased their music may help to encourage people to donate to the charity.

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The Shelter UK big build up to Christmas is here and they want you can be a part of it. With the credit crunch biting the nation, Shelter will be working harder than ever to help families in desperate need to keep the roof over their heads.

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The Shelter charity has welcomed the Government’s pledge to tackle problems in the housing market and protect people by building more affordable homes. Proposals to increase the exemption level for stamp duty and help first-time buyers onto the housing ladder were applauded, alongside the Governments commitment to help those who fall into arrears or are [...]

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Co-operative Bank have launched a new charity credit card which will donate money to the homeless charity – Shelter. The bank will donate £20 to the charity when first issued, and then a further 25p for every £100 spent. This money will then be put towards projects to benefit the homeless and people with housing [...]

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Shelter UK’s latest housing donation initiative is the Virtual City, where from as little as £5 you can buy a plot of ‘virtual land’ and advertise your business. With 28 drop in centres receiving 45,000 phone calls a year, your donations help to provide the expert housing advice that needs to be given to over [...]

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