Homelessness

Turning Point Scotland has officially released a report calling for a new oversight group for Housing First. Housing First – 15 Years On explores progress over the past five years since Turning Point Scotland released its last report, while also detailing the change still needed within Scotlan

The Salvation Army is pioneering Menopause Awareness sessions aimed at women experiencing homelessness or living with addiction, warning ahead of World Menopause Day (Sat 18 October) that this group of women are often not receiving the level of care they deserve. Reproductive health is recognised as

Young people who were formerly homeless are gearing up for a bright new future thanks to a new electric cycling project.

Scottish homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has once again opened its doors for those facing a winter’s night on the cold streets of Edinburgh. Last season, Bethany’s Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre protected a person from sleeping on the streets a total of 11,583 times.

Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron writes about the challenges facing Edinburgh, and the work being done to tackle them. In Edinburgh, our population continues to grow at speed and for some years now, housing demand has been significantly outstripping supply.  

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish General Election, homeless prevention charity Cyrenians, has published a manifesto directed at the policy developers and decision makers shaping the plans of Scotland's major political parties. Scotland is in the midst of a housing emergency. The number of people presentin

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.

A Glasgow homeless night shelter has been refused planning permission after councillors narrowly voted to reject an appeal, though the facility will be allowed to continue operating temporarily while a new application is prepared. Homeless Project Scotland (HPS), which runs the Glassford Street shel

When residents of The Salvation Army’s Strathmore Lodge Lifehouse in Dundee took to the streets in 2024 with cameras, they revealed hidden talent and hidden places.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' new chief executive, Richard Meade, reflects on this week's passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill and highlights how the organisation helped shape its homelessness prevention measures. As one of the most scrutinised pieces of legislation in Scottish

Homeless Network Scotland provides its own commentary on this week's passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill. Late on Tuesday night, MSPs passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill. This is a landmark moment for the many organisations that have been working for years to prevent homelessness – and more

A Scottish charity that helps rough sleepers is set to benefit from a Kilimanjaro fundraising climb aiming to raise £30,000 for specialist weatherproof coats. John Keogh, founder of social enterprise Ootsider, will climb Africa’s highest peak this October to fund the production of 300 sl

Work has officially begun on an innovative, purpose-built supported accommodation project in Rutherglen, with The Salvation Army now brought on board the project.

In the wake of the latest quarterly homelessness statistics, Right There CEO Janet Haugh shares what needs to be done from a housing perspective to start to reverse Scotland's terrible record on homelessness and highlights the need for a consistent, person-centred support that follows individuals an

Glasgow City Council is to complete the compulsory purchase of three empty homes in Cardonald and Dennistoun and transfer them to local housing associations to be used as social housing to be allocated to homeless people or families. The move is the latest in a programme that has brought thousands o