Homelessness

Young people who were formerly homeless are gearing up for a bright new future thanks to a new electric cycling project.

Scottish homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has once again opened its doors for those facing a winter’s night on the cold streets of Edinburgh. Last season, Bethany’s Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre protected a person from sleeping on the streets a total of 11,583 times.

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish General Election, homeless prevention charity Cyrenians, has published a manifesto directed at the policy developers and decision makers shaping the plans of Scotland's major political parties. Scotland is in the midst of a housing emergency. The number of people presentin

One in four people in Scotland (25%) has either been homeless themselves or had a close friend or family member who has been homeless, new polling from Ipsos has found.

A Glasgow homeless night shelter has been refused planning permission after councillors narrowly voted to reject an appeal, though the facility will be allowed to continue operating temporarily while a new application is prepared. Homeless Project Scotland (HPS), which runs the Glassford Street shel

When residents of The Salvation Army’s Strathmore Lodge Lifehouse in Dundee took to the streets in 2024 with cameras, they revealed hidden talent and hidden places.

A Scottish charity that helps rough sleepers is set to benefit from a Kilimanjaro fundraising climb aiming to raise £30,000 for specialist weatherproof coats. John Keogh, founder of social enterprise Ootsider, will climb Africa’s highest peak this October to fund the production of 300 sl

Work has officially begun on an innovative, purpose-built supported accommodation project in Rutherglen, with The Salvation Army now brought on board the project.

Glasgow City Council is to complete the compulsory purchase of three empty homes in Cardonald and Dennistoun and transfer them to local housing associations to be used as social housing to be allocated to homeless people or families. The move is the latest in a programme that has brought thousands o

The Salvation Army has urged all political parties in Scotland to make preventing and ending homelessness a central pledge in their manifestos for next year’s election campaigns after new figures painted a mixed picture of progress and growing pressures on housing and support services. The lat

A specialist West Dunbartonshire Council service which aims to help adults with complex needs find their own homes and sustain tenancies has received praise from the Care Inspectorate.

The Salvation Army is calling for an increase in specialist support to address substance use, as statistics from the National Records of Scotland show drugs were a factor in 1,017 deaths in Scotland last year.

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan has set out the Scottish Government's Housing Emergency Action Plan, which includes measures to end children living in unsuitable accommodation, support vulnerable groups, and a multi-year investment of £4.9 billion in new affordable homes. An

West Dunbartonshire Council’s focus on preventing homelessness has led to a range of positive outcomes for citizens.

The number and proportion of homes being let to people experiencing homelessness by social landlords increased in 2024/25, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator’s latest report on landlord performance. Published today, the National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter 2024/