Homelessness

The City of Edinburgh Council is to consider extending the suspension of its housing lettings policy until March 2027.

The first life-changing homes have landed at Harriet Gardens, the newest purpose-built supported accommodation village by Social Bite, in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council and Salvation Army.

Link Group has now delivered more than 150 Home Starter Packs to people moving from homelessness into new tenancies, providing essential items that help individuals and families feel settled and supported from day one. Launched as a pilot in July 2024, the initiative set out to reduce tenancy failur

Wheatley Group has delivered its target to provide 11,000 homes to people experiencing homelessness six months ahead of schedule.

Turning Point Scotland, in partnership with Fife Council, is celebrating the award of £82,995 in funding for a pilot project to test the implementation of new Ask and Act duties. The Ask and Act duties in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 became law on 6 November and will require relevant bodies

A series of pilot projects aimed at finding new ways of preventing people from becoming homeless in Scotland have been given the green light.

Glasgow City Mission is to open its 2025/26 Winter Project on 1 December 2025.

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter has launched its 2025 Christmas advert, which shows viewers the devastating conditions and immense frustration felt by families while living in temporary accommodation this Christmas.

Kingdom Housing Association has submitted a planning application to redevelop the James Bank Centre in Dunfermline to make a continuing contribution to supporting people experiencing homelessness in Fife. Currently configured as hostel-style accommodation, the new plans will deliver high-quality, en

Five organisations in Clackmannanshire will share nearly £300,000 to prevent homelessness in the first round of funding from the area’s pioneering Transformation Space.  Backed by £1 million from the Scottish Government’s Invest to Save Fund and other council funds, the

Homelessness charity Crisis is to become a landlord for the first time in its 58-year history, saying it is now "nearly impossible" to find housing for homeless people. Chief executive Matt Downie said the charity was planning to buy its own housing stock because the shortage of social housing and t

Prince William's Homewards programme has today unveiled a landmark partnership with a charity connected to The Rt Hon Gordon Brown. The Multibank charity, whose President is the former prime minister, will become an Activator to support Homewards’ mission to demonstrate that it is possible to

North Lanarkshire Council has reported strong progress in reducing homelessness and improving housing outcomes for individuals and families across the area. The latest Homelessness Action Plan update shows a 2% fall in homelessness applications and a 21% reduction in repeat homelessness during 2024&

The Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) has today launched its newly remapped and refreshed website to make accessing conflict resolution support easier for young people, families, and professionals.

Thousands of people at risk of experiencing homelessness will be able to open bank accounts for the first time through a new pilot between Shelter and five major banks, which will allow the charity to support people without a fixed address into paid employment.