Heriot-Watt University
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
Building industry and planners give Planning Bill evidence
Holyrood's local government and communities committee will continue to examine the Planning (Scotland) Bill today as it hears evidence from organisations from the country’s builders and planners.
Published 7 March 2018
Invitation to focus group to explore new ways to help young people at risk of homelessness
Heriot-Watt University is exploring the potential of a new way to provide housing for young people at risk of homelessness.
Published 7 February 2018
Blog: Fuel poverty – It helps to have a sensible target to aim at….
In a new blog for the Institute for Social Policy, Housing, and Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University, Professor Glen Bramley reflects on the process of recommending a new definition of fuel poverty in Scotland.
Published 12 December 2017
New CIH guide makes case for exploring Housing First approach to tackling homelessness
A new publication from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) explores the concept of Housing First and the principles behind it and looks at how it is being put into practice across the UK and Ireland as a one of a range of approaches to tackling homelessness.
Published 21 November 2017
Social Bite launches report on 'Housing First' strategy
Social Bite has published a new study focussed on eradicating homelessness in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Published 1 November 2017
Members of expert group on homelessness revealed as work begins in earnest
A panel of homelessness experts from across Scotland met for the first time on Thursday as work to address the challenges of rough sleeping, and how temporary accommodation can best be utilised, officially got underway.
Published 5 October 2017
Successful Glasgow homelessness service expands to Dundee
People who have lived through homelessness, including some who still don’t have a permanent home, are to offer advice and support to others thanks to new funding for an innovative project in Dundee.
Published 8 September 2017
Blog: Increasing homelessness: a perfect storm
Cyrenians chief executive Ewan Aitken reflects on new homelessness research from Crisis.
Published 18 August 2017
Homelessness in Scotland predicted to rise by over 50% by 2041
The number of people experiencing the worst forms of homelessness is expected to rise by 50% on current levels over next 25 years, according to a new report by Crisis.
Published 10 August 2017
University of Glasgow to lead UK-wide housing research centre
The University of Glasgow is to lead a consortium of nine universities and four non-academic professional bodies in a major new research programme examining the UK’s housing system.
Published 11 April 2017
Scottish Government commits to new fuel poverty strategy and eradication target
An independent panel of academic experts is to review the definition of fuel poverty after which a consultation will open on a new long-term fuel poverty strategy and statutory eradication target, the Scottish Government has announced.
Published 9 March 2017
Social Bite’s homeless village plan labelled ‘well-intentioned but ineffective’
Homelessness policy experts have criticised a charity’s plan to build Scotland’s first homeless village as well-intentioned but likely to be ineffective in helping rough sleepers.
Published 9 January 2017
Blog: Innovation and effectiveness in a ‘cold climate’
Dr Beth Watts argues that the growing focus on innovative responses to homelessness must be balanced with a commitment to approaches we already know work.
Published 25 November 2016
Heriot-Watt team aims to make a difference to youth homelessness
A team from the Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Environment and Real Estate (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University is to raise money and awareness of the issues of youth homelessness.
Published 1 September 2016
