Homelessness
Union Square shopping centre to host SleepOut 2019
Homeless charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has teamed up with Aberdeen's Union Square to host Sleepout 2019 in the shopping centre's multi-storey car park.
Published 16 September 2019
One in four families at risk of homelessness in England are employed
One in four households in England who are homeless or under the threat of homelessness in 2018 were in paid employment at the time, an Observer study of government figures has found.
Published 16 September 2019
New homelessness legislation will have ‘significant impact’ on prevention efforts, council warns
East Lothian Council has expressed concern that changing legislation and a gap in funding could hamper its efforts to tackle homelessness.
Published 12 September 2019
New £1.5m funding for homelessness prevention
Social landlords are to receive a share of £1.5 million of support to prevent homelessness for low-income families.
Published 12 September 2019
Big Issue vendors to accept contactless payments
Sellers of The Big Issue across the UK will now have access to cashless technology in a bid to boost sales.
Published 10 September 2019
Unsuitable temporary accommodation legislation to cover people facing homelessness
The Scottish Government is to extend a seven-day limit on unsuitable temporary accommodation to protect people at risk of homelessness.
Published 9 September 2019
Shelter Scotland hits crowdfund target of £15,000 to cover Glasgow City Council legal action
Shelter Scotland’s crowdfunding campaign to raise money to help meet the legal costs for taking Glasgow City Council to court has hit its initial £15,000 target within two weeks.
Published 5 September 2019
£4.5m promised in Programme for Government to help end homelessness in Scotland
The Scottish Government has made £4.5 million available to innovate and transform services to support the implementation of plans to help end homelessness in its Programme for Government 2019-20.
Published 4 September 2019
Investment in housing benefit could prevent thousands from homelessness
A report released today from Crisis has indicated that investment in housing benefit would prevent thousands from becoming homeless.
Published 2 September 2019
Aberdeen charities receive funding boost to tackle street begging and homelessness
Two charities are to share £12,500 of national funding to tackle street begging and homelessness in Aberdeen.
Published 28 August 2019
Val McDermid backs new Shelter Scotland campaign to get right to a home enshrined in Scottish Law
Best-selling Scottish crime writer Val McDermid has backed a major new campaign by Shelter Scotland which aims to secure the legal right to a decent home for everyone in the country.
Published 27 August 2019
Housing providers unite to tackle leading cause of women’s homelessness
New guidance has been launched today to help social landlords and local authority housing providers offer a safer and more consistent approach to domestic abuse – the number one cause of women and children’s homelessness in Scotland.
Published 26 August 2019
100 formerly homeless people have their own home with Housing First Scotland
A ground-breaking response to homelessness in Scotland has reached a milestone with more than 100 people having a home of their own along with appropriate support.
Published 23 August 2019
Ypeople CEO announces retirement
Joe Connolly has announced that he will retire at CEO of Ypeople at the end of 2019.
Published 23 August 2019
New vision for health and social care in Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has published ambitious plans to transform health and social care services in the capital.
Published 23 August 2019
