Crisis

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.

Homelessness charity Crisis is to become a landlord for the first time in its 58-year history, saying it is now "nearly impossible" to find housing for homeless people. Chief executive Matt Downie said the charity was planning to buy its own housing stock because the shortage of social housing and t

Social enterprise lettings agency Good Place Lettings, a unique joint venture between Crisis and Homes for Good, will launch in London today with the aim of bringing more social purpose to the private rental market in the capital. Based on Brick Lane in London’s East End, the agency has been e

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.

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

Solicitor firms across the UK are being invited to join the 2025 Will Aid campaign, with two new charity partners announced for this year’s fundraising initiative.  Shelter and Crisis are set to benefit from this year’s scheme, now in its 37th year, and are appealing to solicitors t

New figures show that 30,729 households in England have received a Section 21 or ‘no-fault’ eviction notice since last July. The figures from the Ministry of Justice also show that 7,270 households in England were served with a Section 21 or a ‘no-fault’ eviction notice betwe