Homelessness
Affordable housing finance scheme relaunches to help people at risk of homelessness
A Community Benefit Society working to end the housing crisis by providing affordable and emergency housing to people who need it most is launching the second round of its secure property-based financing arrangement.
Published 19 March 2019
Free training to highlight homelessness and abuse among LGBT young people
The LGBT Youth Commission on Housing and Homelessness is to offer free multi-agency training for 20 cross-sector professionals to raise awareness of LGBT young people’s experiences of homelessness and abuse.
Published 18 March 2019
Social Bite and Malala Yousafzai launch international Sleep Out campaign
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, is to work with Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn MBE on an international collaboration which aims to support thousands of homeless and displaced people around the world.
Published 14 March 2019
New figures take homeless death toll to 139 in 18 months
At least 139 people have died while homeless in Scotland over the last 18 months, according to new statistics.
Published 12 March 2019
Summit to launch the Homelessness Monitor Scotland 2019
Crisis Scotland is to host an event to explore the findings of the latest Homelessness Monitor for Scotland and their implications for strategic policy and practice across the country.
Published 12 March 2019
Key digital skills to be provided to people who are homeless
People experiencing homelessness in Scotland are to be given the chance to learn digital skills so they can access opportunities presented online – thanks to an initiative being launched by two of Scotland’s leading homelessness charities.
Published 7 March 2019
Homeless people ‘have 18-month wait’ for permanent home in Edinburgh
People who are homeless in Edinburgh face an 18-month wait for permanent accommodation, new statistics have shown.
Published 5 March 2019
‘Significant’ change in public perceptions required to make progress on homelessness
Scotland’s membership organisation for homelessness today called for a ‘national conversation’ to address public perceptions of the causes and realities of homelessness.
Published 28 February 2019
Council and partners agree wide-ranging plan to tackle homelessness in Fife
A Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan to help meet the national ambition to "end homelessness together" has been launched in Fife.
Published 28 February 2019
Almond Valley MSP visits ground-breaking Cyrenians project
Homelessness charity Cyrenians hosted Almond Valley MSP Angela Constance at its West Lothian farm community this week.
Published 27 February 2019
Clydebank label producer welcomes £8,900 fundraising effort
Staff at MCC Label based in Clydebank have delivered a bumper cash boost to help make homelessness a thing of the past.
Published 27 February 2019
Homelessness experts urge cross-government action as homelessness reductions stall
Homelessness experts have called on the UK Government and the Scottish Government to work together following evidence that reductions in homelessness across Scotland have stalled.
Published 25 February 2019
‘Rapid Rehousing’ plan to tackle homelessness across South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire Council has launched its Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan aimed at ending homelessness.
Published 22 February 2019
Pioneering Kingdom scheme helps homeless into employment
Kingdom Housing Association has launched a pioneering shortlisting scheme to guarantee that people who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness will be considered for employment.
Published 21 February 2019
West of Scotland Housing Association raises thousands for charity
Generous staff at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) have once again gone the extra mile to raise to raise £5,000 to benefit two charities – Cancer Research UK and Glasgow City Mission.
Published 21 February 2019
