Homelessness

North east-based Phil Anderson Financial Services has donated £1,000 to Aberdeen Cyrenians after it matched a donation made by Skipton Building Society.

Ypeople has extended its thanks to integrated business telephone systems provider Yellowcom which has once again been championing the homelessness charity and fundraising on its behalf.

A new reporting platform which aims to give insight into the conditions required to prevent homelessness has been launched by the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Following the release of its new report which reviews Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans (RRTPs) from each local authority in Scotland, Grant Campbell, director of Crisis Scotland, speaks to Scottish Housing News about the research. Crisis Scotland has launched a new report reviewing the plans made by

CALA Homes (West) has kicked off a partnership with Social Bite to help tackle homelessness through a series of initiatives, beginning with a pilot project at CALA’s Prince’s Quay. CALA is set to donate staff time and money to support the charity’s various projects across Scotland.

Multiple groups from across Glasgow have joined forces to launch The Winter Kitchen to ensure that homeless and vulnerable individuals have access to food, shelter and health and care support throughout the winter. In a fantastic example of the power of partnership working, a group of charities, bus

Seven local authorities from the north of Scotland gathered in Aberdeen last week to discuss plans to tackle homelessness.

Shelter Scotland's policy advocacy officer Jessica Husbands offers an in-depth analysis of the latest homelessness statistics from the Scottish Government.

Scotland registered an estimated 195 deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2018, the highest rate of homeless deaths in the UK, according to new figures.

Homeless men in Glasgow who are addicted to alcohol could be giving measured amounts of wine under a new harm reduction project which has gained success in Canada.

Humanitarian charity Al-Khair is working with two other homeless organisations to support rough sleepers in Glasgow during the cold weather.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has called on the UK Government to deliver a multi-year plan for investment to prevent future welfare cuts putting more people at risk of homelessness. Last month the UK Government revealed it will increase Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates in line with the Cons

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has urged Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to maximise the number of lets they provide to people who are homeless. Speaking at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations chairs’ conference in Edinburgh, SHR chair George Walker&nbs

Glasgow City Council has revealed the potential partners for its pioneering Alliance to End Homelessness with councillors set to approve the preferred bidders next week.

Graeme Brown has announced his intention to step down as director of Shelter Scotland after almost 12 years in the role. Having been in the top job at the charity since July 2008, Mr Brown was previously director of communications, policy and campaigns for Shelter UK.