Homelessness

Grace House, a new supported residential community in Glasgow for women experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage, has welcomed its first resident. Opened by national homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust, Grace House provides a safe, welcoming home for up to eight women, with inten

Fife Council is expanding its Housing First programme to help more people with complex needs access a stable home and personalised support. Approved by the Ending Homelessness Together Board, the programme will grow from 115 to 200 tenancies.

Crisis Scotland has welcomed the First Minister's recognition of the scale of Scotland's homelessness challenge, after its new research was raised in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, and urged all parties to use the coming budget to turn that recognition into action.

Places for People (PfP) has become the first social housing provider to join the Crisis Homelessness Alliance, reinforcing its commitment to preventing homelessness and supporting people affected by it.

A new national approach aimed at ending fragmented support for people facing severe and multiple disadvantage in Scotland has been welcomed by a range of voices across government, public services and the third sector. The protocol titled ‘The Level’ was formally launched by Homeless Netw

The worst forms of homelessness in Scotland could be cut by nearly half within this parliamentary term, according to major new research published today by the homelessness charity Crisis Scotland.

A national summit will demand an end to the deepening harm caused by public services that fail to properly support people in Scotland facing severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) – a term understood by experts to include overlapping ‘core’ experiences of homelessness, addiction a

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Falkirk has reduced by almost 50% compared with a year ago, with more families moving into settled homes and hundreds of additional affordable homes becoming available across the area.

A Glasgow man who has previously experienced long-term homelessness has revealed the significant role that Simon Community Scotland has played in his recovery. Stephen’s story is the first to be told as part of This is Community, a new campaign marking 60 years of Simon Community Scotland, bui

Street Soccer Scotland will be the official charity partner of the returning SPFL Tennent's Sixes at Braehead Arena in Glasgow this weekend. The iconic indoor tournament returns for the first time in 33 years, with legends' teams from all 12 Premiership clubs competing over two days. Street Soccer j

The number of people presenting as homeless in Inverclyde has gone down, official figures from the Scottish Government show. The Homelessness in Scotland: 2025-26 report details that in the 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026, the number of applications in Inverclyde fell by three per cent to 40

The Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to take "immediate action" to end homelessness, with social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville pressing on the Prime Minister's stated ambition to eradicate the crisis. In a letter addressed to work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden, M

A major new supported housing development for young people in Livingston is now complete and ready to welcome its first residents, providing high-quality accommodation and dedicated support for young people experiencing homelessness.

Housing and homelessness organisations have issued a stark warning over Scotland's deepening housing emergency, after official government figures published today revealed record numbers of children living in temporary accommodation.

A partnership between Turning Point Scotland and Fife Council is helping people at risk of homelessness access the right support at the right time. For more than a year, Turning Point Scotland community navigators have been supporting people in Fife who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.