Oliver Townsend has been part of campaigns to protect housing support funding for almost a decade. Now, as many in the sector are warning things are harder than they've ever seen, he reflects on whether we can hold onto hope.

The value of building positive networks can’t be overlooked.

The simplicity and accessibility of kindness is a powerful call to action, it can tie us deeply to collectives of friends, families and groups, and to causes bigger than ourselves.

When did it happen that we became so system led not human led, when did ticking the boxes become more important than doing what’s right for that person.