Overview
- Homewards has teamed up with The Multibank to provide furniture and household goods for at least 250 homes across six flagship locations: Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Lambeth, Newport, Northern Ireland and Sheffield.
- IKEA, B&Q, Bosch Home Appliances and DFS have committed brand-new surplus items, with contributions totaling more than £1 million in value.
- The effort will support Homewards’ Innovative Housing Projects and scales a tested furnishing model across the UK’s four nations.
- Research cited by the partners indicates people are about 12.5% more likely to sustain a tenancy when provided with essential items and furniture.
- Homewards, launched in 2023 as a five-year Royal Foundation programme, now counts more than 100 local initiatives and plans for around 300 homes, with the announcement coming as UK homelessness has increased and ministers prepare a prevention-focused strategy.