Homelessness

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

The Salvation Army has urged all political parties in Scotland to make preventing and ending homelessness a central pledge in their manifestos for next year’s election campaigns after new figures painted a mixed picture of progress and growing pressures on housing and support services. The lat

A specialist West Dunbartonshire Council service which aims to help adults with complex needs find their own homes and sustain tenancies has received praise from the Care Inspectorate.

The Salvation Army is calling for an increase in specialist support to address substance use, as statistics from the National Records of Scotland show drugs were a factor in 1,017 deaths in Scotland last year.

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

West Dunbartonshire Council’s focus on preventing homelessness has led to a range of positive outcomes for citizens.

The number and proportion of homes being let to people experiencing homelessness by social landlords increased in 2024/25, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator’s latest report on landlord performance. Published today, the National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter 2024/

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