Search: Child poverty action plan welcome but more affordable homes required, says CIH Scotland

Further measures to ensure people receive the required support before they experience the trauma of homelessness will be introduced as part of amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, housing minister Paul McLennan said today. The Bill currently places a stronger importance on preventing homelessn

Glasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than there are facing the same harrowing situation in Wales, a letter from the local authority has revealed.   An update from Glasgow City Council to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee of the Scottish Parliament has

Additional funding likely to come to Scotland as a result of a UK government boost to the Rough Sleeping Fund in England must be passed on in full to support those local authorities facing the greatest homelessness pressures in Scotland, Shelter Scotland has said. The UK Government has tripled money

Housing minister Paul McLennan visited an affordable housing development in East Lothian yesterday to highlight plans in the draft Budget for next year to increase funding for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. The investment could see the total budget for delivering affordable homes rise to &

Tenants staged a rally outside the Scottish Parliament last night calling on MSPs to back rent controls before they debate and vote on the Housing Bill today.

Shelter Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to prioritise the needs of homeless children in Scotland in its upcoming budget.   The housing and homelessness charity has published a budget briefing urging ministers to restore the Affordable Housing budget to at least £3.5 billion

A five-year plan to help address Glasgow’s housing emergency has been agreed by the local authority.

Families getting a Scottish benefit to help them buy healthy foods are being urged to check their balance on their prepaid card.  Best Start Foods, a payment of up to £42.40 every four weeks, helps eligible pregnant women, parents, families and carers with children under the age of three

Residents of four Glasgow neighbourhoods have identified projects that could maximise the social, economic and environmental benefits of where they live.

Grampian Housing Association has joined the Chartered Institute of Housing's (CIH) Housing Professionalism Commitment, championing professionalism and education in the housing sector. Equipping employees with the relevant skill set and knowledge enables them to work with tenants in a person-centred

Councils and key partners must significantly increase the pace and scale of major changes if they are to protect vital public services, a new report from the Accounts Commission has concluded.

Funding to help councils increase the supply of social and affordable homes has been largely allocated to five authorities with sustained temporary accommodation pressures, the Scottish Government has revealed.

Community-based housing associations and other organisations receiving funding for critical community support services have been warned that their awards for 2024/25 may be pulled before next March.

Funding applications are open for island charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations who are working to help ease the cost-of-living crisis for people on Arran and Cumbrae. Third sector groups are invited to apply for the Scottish Government’s Islands Emergency Cost Crisis Fund,

There’s still time to share views about Aberdeenshire’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan, or SHIP, which details the potential affordable housing investment programme across the area from 2024-2029. The plan sets out the strategic approach Aberdeenshire Council and its partners will tak