Shelter Cymru is the largest independent housing and homelessness charity in Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. It works in collaboration with the UK charity Shelter

Shelter (charity)

Shelter is a registered charity in England and Scotland that campaigns to end homelessness and bad housing. It gives advice, information and advocacy to people in need, and tackles the root causes of bad housing by lobbying government and local authorities for new laws and policies to improve the...

. Shelter Cymru has worked in Wales since 1981, and has been an independent organisation since 1986.

The organization believes that all people in Wales have a right to a decent home and works to that end by:

• Providing expert legal housing advice services (The organization is accredited by the UK Government Legal Services Commission
  Legal Services Commission
  The Legal Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public body of the Ministry of Justice that is responsible for the operational administration of legal aid in England and Wales.-Overview:...
  
  
• Developing projects that address the root causes of homelessness
  Homelessness
  Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
  
  
• Delivering education, training and information services, including the Welsh Assembly Government supported 'Housemate' teacher resource to all secondary schools in Wales.
• Undertaking policy and research work.

The President of Shelter Cymru is Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel

Bryn Terfel

Bryn Terfel Jones CBE is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly Figaro and Leporello, but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Wagner....

 and Vice-Presidents include Cerys Matthews

Cerys Matthews

Cerys Elizabeth Matthews is a Welsh singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, her more recent bilingual solo career, and for a 1998 Christmas duet with Tom Jones.-Biography:...

 and Rebecca Evans

Rebecca Evans

Rebecca Evans is a Welsh operatic soprano.-Personal life:Born in the village of Pontrhydyfen near Neath, the same village as Hollywood actor Richard Burton....

. The Director of Shelter Cymru is John Puzey.

Shelter Cymru's main offices are at 25 Walter Road, Swansea

Swansea

Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...

, Wales, UK SA1 5NN

Registered charity

Charitable organization

A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...

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