Crisis

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.

Homelessness charity Crisis Scotland has welcomed agreement from all major political parties in Scotland that all forms of homelessness must end.

A national campaign calling on all political parties in Scotland to commit to ending all forms of homelessness in Scotland by 2040 was launched today by Crisis Scotland. Targets within The Road to Ending Homelessness have been set to align with the Scottish Government’s long-term ambition to e

National homelessness charity Crisis has announced Tamsin Baxter as its director of brand, marketing and fundraising to lead on the organisation’s work raising vital awareness and funds for people experiencing homelessness. Tamsin brings over 20 years of experience in fundraising and marketing

An estimated 231 deaths of people experiencing homelessness were registered in Scotland in 2024, according to new data from National Records of Scotland.

The 10,480 children who are waking up without somewhere to call home in Scotland are the victims of a "lost parliament", Shelter Scotland said today.

More than £4 billion of public investment will support the delivery of 36,000 additional affordable homes over the next four years, finance secretary Shona Robison confirmed as she delivered the Scottish Government’s final budget before May’s election. Unveiling the 2026/27 spendin

The difficulties faced by benefit claimants in accessing social housing in England have been highlighted in a new report, as housing associations are forced to exclude applicants based on their income.

Housing bodies have welcomed the UK Government's abolition of the two-child benefit cap but shared their disappointment that the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was not scrapped for good.