Crisis
Go Big and Go Home: Conference to hear of Scotland’s Housing First expansion
Scotland is in the spotlight today as nearly 250 people gather at the Albert Halls in Stirling for the Housing First Scotland conference.
Published 26 June 2018
Homelessness ‘getting worse’ as children in temporary accommodation figures rise again
Shelter Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to act quickly to prevent the recent progress on homelessness being reversed after new “shocking” new figures revealed an annual increase in homelessness applications.
Published 19 June 2018
Number of homeless people in hostels ‘up by 43%’
The number of homeless households in hostel accommodation in Scotland has increased by 43% since 2010, a new report has found.
Published 4 June 2018
Blog: Temporary means temporary - transforming the use of temporary accommodation
Jon Sparkes blogs on the Scottish Government’s approval of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group’s temporary accommodation recommendations and charts progress on final report on ending homelessness for good.
Published 30 May 2018
Scottish Government accepts recommendations on temporary accommodation standards
Recommendations to transform temporary accommodation, including getting the right support in place from day one and giving more power to front-line workers, have been accepted by the Scottish Government.
Published 30 May 2018
Limiting use of temporary accommodation to one week ‘could save £29m’
Moving all homeless people out of unsuitable temporary accommodation after seven days could save Scottish councils £29 million this year alone, according to new research by Crisis.
Published 2 May 2018
Blog: First steps towards transforming temporary accommodation in Scotland
Jon Sparkes on the latest news from the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group, transforming temporary accommodation and gathering the views of hundreds of people with experience of homelessness.
Published 20 March 2018
Scottish Government accepts recommendations to end rough sleeping
New recommendations to ensure the commitment to eradicate rough sleeping in Scotland have been accepted in principle by the Scottish Government.
Published 7 March 2018
Blog: Recommendations for ending rough sleeping in Scotland are nearing completion
The Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group is close to making recommendations on ending rough sleeping for good. Read the latest progress from group chair and Crisis chief executive Jon Sparkes.
Published 9 February 2018
Blog: People working in and living through homelessness working together to end it
Crisis chief executive Jon Sparkes gives a summary of the stakeholder workshop held this week as part of the work of the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group.
Published 1 February 2018
Blog: Scottish Government Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group: 5th meeting
Crisis CEO Jon Sparkes provides the latest update on the work of the Scottish Government’s Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group.
Published 22 January 2018
Blog: Fourth meeting of the Scottish Government Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group
Jon Sparkes highlights the Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group’s progress on ending rough sleeping, transforming temporary accommodation, funding models and gives an update on measures to help more people this winter.
Published 22 December 2017
New homelessness prevention centre set to launch in 2018
A new sector led centre to tackle homelessness through evidence-based solutions is set to formally launch in spring 2018 after Crisis and Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) successfully secured funding from a philanthropist and backing from the Scottish and UK governments.
Published 18 December 2017
Blog: Working together to provide more support for homeless people this winter
After First Minster Nicola Sturgeon and housing minister Kevin Stewart approved the first recommendations of the Scottish Government’s Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group which will help more people sleeping rough this winter, chair of the Group Jon Sparkes explains more.
Published 30 November 2017
Ministers pledge immediate actions to tackle rough sleeping this winter
New actions recommended by the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group to further tackle rough sleeping this winter are to be put into place thanks to new funds.
Published 29 November 2017
