News

A 59% increase in applications for crisis grants in Scotland in March shows that low-income families are struggling to cope with the impacts of the coronavirus crisis, social security secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. Monthly Scottish Welfare Fund figures show that crisis grant applic

As advice continues to stay at home, Fife Council is supporting people across the Kingdom for whom home is not a safe place to be.

Notice periods for student accommodation are to be introduced as part of new emergency coronavirus legislation to be introduced to the Scottish Parliament this week.

Registrations are still open for two more in the series of free webinars which are being hosted by the EU Citizens’ Rights Project. On Tuesday 12 May, from 1600 – 1730, there will be a webinar on “Specific issues in applying for settled status”. The speaker will be Janey Arms

A year after Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder was officially launched discussions are taking place between senior figures in housing, homelessness and government to significantly scale-up the programme and prevent anyone returning to the streets who has been accommodated in hotels and short

Bield has appointed Paula Rice as its new director of finance and resources. Ms Rice brings more than 25 years of experience working across a variety of sectors, her role will see her lead the finance, HR and IT teams across Bield and she has already outlined her determination to support t

Today would have been the annual Housing First Scotland conference in Edinburgh, an event that last year attracted 350 delegates and speakers from across the world. The theme was going to be a celebration of the first full year of the Housing First Pathfinder, and today Homeless Network Scotland, wh

A survey of landlords in Scotland has suggested that 52.9% will not consider applying for the Scottish Government's interest-free loan.

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) opens its latest funding round for applications today to charities that support vulnerable energy consumers.

Wheatley Group has now delivered over 10,000 emergency food parcels to people in need across Scotland through its lifeline EatWell service. The milestone was reached just six weeks after the group was expanded in response to growing demand from people in crisis as a result of coronavirus.

A concierge at a multi-storey block in Glasgow has been hailed a hero for helping save a toddler’s life. Christine Hepburn panicked when son Arron, 4, collapsed and stopped breathing at their Glasgow Housing Association home in Kingsway Court, Scotstoun.

The support of ‘Angels’ who have been giving their time to support members of the North Glasgow community has been highlighted by ng homes. On a daily basis volunteers from various organisations have been linking up and working together along with the housing association to help sort foo

As frontline workers continue to see a shortage in PPE equipment, a Bield staff member decided to take matters into her own hands – literally.

Nearly two million claims have been made for Universal Credit across the UK during the COVID-19 outbreak, new figures have revealed.

The Scottish Government is proposing an additional £19.2 million investment in Carer’s Allowance Supplement as part of the next emergency coronavirus legislation in recognition of the additional pressure that carers are under as a result of the ongoing pandemic.  If approved by the