Crisis

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.

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.

The homelessness charity Crisis has hit out at proposals from Policy Exchange to overhaul England's social housing system, warning that the recommendations amount to "divisive rhetoric" that will worsen the country's housing crisis rather than solve it.

Local authorities in England have spent a record £2.9 billion over the past year on providing temporary accommodation to households experiencing homelessness.

With just over two years until new homelessness prevention duties commence, Crisis Scotland's senior partnerships and practice officer, James Mullaney, takes a look at the lessons learned from the 15 Scottish Government-funded pilots. Scotland’s journey to embedding homelessness prevention in

Homelessness charities have urged the Scottish Government to use Barnett consequential funding from Prime Minister Andy Burnham's commitment to end rough sleeping during his tenure to expand the rollout of Housing First policy in Scotland.

Bank of Scotland has revealed a brand new, limited edition £20 banknote featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay’s iconic overhead-kick – created to celebrate Scotland’s return to the top table of international football.

The decision to merge the previously standalone housing brief with the social justice portfolio risks diluting political focus at a time when Scotland remains in a declared housing emergency, housing bodies have warned.

Crisis Scotland’s senior policy officer, Rhuaraidh Fleming, calls on the new Scottish Government to kick-start cross-party working to end homelessness. “Homelessness is the result of political decisions, and Scotland can end it altogether with the right political will” – Cris

Crisis Scotland is urging the next Scottish Government to make ending homelessness a defining mission, adding that the rising number of people experiencing homelessness is the result of “political choices”. With John Swinney expected to be re-elected as the first minister of Scotland, a

Shelter Scotland has urged the incoming Scottish Government to retain the cabinet secretary for housing post, warning that momentum on tackling the national housing emergency will stall if the role is downgraded.

Homelessness in Scotland is increasingly driven by poverty, poor health and systemic pressures across public services, according to a major new briefing from Public Health Scotland (PHS).

England is facing its twelfth consecutive record high in the number of children living in temporary accommodation, according to new figures released last week. Homelessness charity Crisis said the statistics show a situation that has become “normalised” despite the scale of human impact.

Scottish Labour has said it will introduce an Ending Homelessness Unit as part of a pledge to "end the status quo" that allows rough sleeping to increase and leaves thousands of families without a home to call their own.