Leading homelessness charity ALABARÉ is pleased to see the Senedd has passed its Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill on Tuesday, 10 February, 2026.
The Bill is a significant step towards improving the chances of breaking the cycle of homelessness for people at risk and ensuring they have long-term support to successfully regain stability and independence.
ALABARÉ is the largest provider of temporary supported living accommodation, specifically for the veteran community in Wales.
The charity has a total of 39 bed spaces, based in Swansea, Cardiff, Pontypridd, Conwy and Llandudno Junction.
What the new Bill contains
The Senedd has described the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill as ‘bold and ambitious’, with the aim of transforming the country’s response to homelessness as a whole.
Measures include:
- Abolishing the priority need and intentionally testing, ensuring that people presenting with a risk of homelessness are provided with more immediate help.
- Increasing the engagement of people with lived experience to better tailor support to those affected.
- Building on multi-agency collaboration work across Wales to achieve the best outcomes.
ALABARÉ uses lived experience as a key factor in shaping services and welcomes that engagement with people who’ve broken the cycle of homelessness to discover best practices and learning points.
The Bill passing in Wales also follows the publication of the UK Government’s Homelessness Strategy in December 2025, which is focused on tackling rough sleeping, providing supported housing, and removing ‘local connections’ tests for people needing help.
How ALABARÉ can support the new Bill
The charity has been working closely with the Senedd and other agencies in Wales to research and assess the need for services supporting veterans at risk of homelessness in the country.
That work includes a soon-to-be-published Scoping Report, commissioned by the Government’s Office for Veterans’ Affairs.
ALABARÉ is backing the Senedd’s view that early intervention is key to ensuring people at risk of homelessness are supported before they reach a crisis point.
The charity is also calling for a stronger, more inclusive system that brings local authorities, charities, support networks and housing providers together more closely to make sure no veterans are left behind.
Andrew Lord, Chief Executive of ALABARÉ, said:
“We welcome the passing of the new Homelessness Bill for Wales and are pleased to see a commitment to breaking the cycle of homelessness as early as possible. As an organisation, we’re focused on providing homes, restoring hearts and empowering minds to ensure people at risk are given the tools to move towards a fulfilling and independent future.
“Everyone deserves a place to call home, and we’d be keen to continue our valuable work in Wales with the veteran community and in collaboration with the Senedd and local authorities, to make a tangible difference to the lives of those who need support.”
