Homelessness

With the 2026 Scottish Parliament election approaching, Edinburgh-based homelessness charity Rowan Alba will be asking the new MSPs and Scottish Government to address some key challenges facing people affected by homelessness, addiction, social isolation and ongoing complex needs. Rowan Alba provide

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated 165 socks, gloves, scarves and hats to the Glasgow Youth Housing Hub in Govan – run by youth homelessness charity, Rock Trust. As part of its Wrap Up Warm campaign, the homebuilder has donated over 14,000 much-needed winter essentials to 24 homelessness

This Christmas, Shelter Scotland will receive twice as many calls to its helpline from people urgently seeking temporary accommodation than any other issue (38%).   Samuel* phoned Shelter Scotland in June after receiving a notice to quit while in temporary accommodation and his homelessness app

The Scottish Government has pledged to intensify efforts to tackle homelessness as it unveiled its latest Ending Homelessness Together annual report to Parliament.

Communities on the island of Mull, the V&A Dundee and King’s Church in Aberdeen are amongst 23 local projects being awarded a share of £1.8 million to deliver renewable energy projects. The funding will enable community groups to generate their own power through renewable energy proj

The annual British Business Awards will take place on 30th April 2026 and will once again aim to raise a minimum of £1 million for homelessness charity, Social Bite. 

A young person supported by LinkLiving recently represented Scotland at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, an achievement made possible through his hard work and the support provided by LinkLiving's Edinburgh Young Persons’ Service (EYPS).

Scottish homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust is taking part in the 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge, with every donation being doubled for one week only, thanks to generous match funding.

Systemic racism in Scotland’s housing system is causing Black People and People of Colour (BPoC) to be one of the groups disproportionately affected by the country's housing emergency, a stark new report has found.

A new pilot aimed at preventing people from becoming homeless has officially been given the go-ahead after the City of Edinburgh Council and partners were awarded funding from the Scottish Government.

The City of Edinburgh Council is to consider extending the suspension of its housing lettings policy until March 2027.

The first life-changing homes have landed at Harriet Gardens, the newest purpose-built supported accommodation village by Social Bite, in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council and Salvation Army.

Link Group has now delivered more than 150 Home Starter Packs to people moving from homelessness into new tenancies, providing essential items that help individuals and families feel settled and supported from day one. Launched as a pilot in July 2024, the initiative set out to reduce tenancy failur

Wheatley Group has delivered its target to provide 11,000 homes to people experiencing homelessness six months ahead of schedule.

Turning Point Scotland, in partnership with Fife Council, is celebrating the award of £82,995 in funding for a pilot project to test the implementation of new Ask and Act duties. The Ask and Act duties in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 became law on 6 November and will require relevant bodies