New Housing LIN blog explores the power of community-led support in housing instability

Written in advance of his presentation at the Housing LIN Conference 2026, Nick Sinclair, Programme Director of the Local Area Coordination Network at Community Catalysts, explores how relationship-based, community-centred support can transform the experiences of people facing housing instability and homelessness.

Drawing on four powerful stories, he reflects on what research and real lives show about trust, time, strengths-based practice and the protective “relational buffer” created by Local Area Coordination. Read on to discover how this human-anchored approach helps people regain safety, stability and connection in the places they call home.