Citizens UK National Housing Action
Start: Wednesday, November 11, 2026•09:30 AM
End: Wednesday, November 11, 2026•02:30 PM
Location: St John's Waterloo• 73 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8TY GB
We should all have a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home. This is crucial to our health and wellbeing, our family and work life, and our dignity.
Join community leaders from across the country to build on our strategy to tackling the housing crisis. We will host roundtables with residents, tenants, housing experts and civil servants to discuss our three priority areas: temporary accommodation, affordable housing and healthy homes.
We will then move to Parliament where we will share our campaigns with MPs and government officials and build support.
Timings
9.30am: arrive at St John's Waterloo
10am - 12 midday: Housing roundtables
12 - 1pm: Lunch and walk to Parliament
1 - 2.30pm: Parliamentary event
Parliamentary event [Note: Change of venue & ID Requirement]
Will take place in Committee Room 21, Houses of Parliament, St Margaret Street, London SW1A 0AA
This is a 17-20 minute walk from the church. Airport-style security is in place, and you should leave 30- 45 minutes to go through security.
Navigating the Building
- Bring ID
- Visitor Passes: After you pass security screening, you will receive a clip-on public visitor pass. This pass must be worn visibly at all times.
- Permitted Areas: Your public pass lets you walk unescorted through designated public areas, including Westminster Hall, the Central Lobby, and the public committee corridors.
- Step-Free Access: The Cromwell Green entrance has an accessible ramp, and step-free lift access reaches the committee room corridors. If you have mobility issues or difficulty standing in the security queue, let the Visitor Assistants know for fast-tracking options.
- Bring ID
- Bags & Luggage: Bring only small bags. Large suitcases or rucksacks (exceeding 60x40cm) are strictly banned, and there are no cloakrooms or left-luggage facilities inside. If you're travelling with large items, use nearby luggage storage at Victoria or Charing Cross stations.
- Electronics: Switch mobile phones and tablets to silent or turn them off inside the committee rooms.
- Photography: Photography, filming, and recording are strictly prohibited in the committee rooms and corridors unless you have an explicit press permit. You may only take personal photos in Westminster Hall and St Stephen's Hall.