Homelessness

Lorraine McGrath, CEO of homelessness charity Simon Community Scotland, responds to today's latest Scottish Drug Death figures, which found that 1,051 people died due to drug misuse in 2022, a decrease of 279 deaths (21%) compared with 2021 and the lowest annual total since 2017. The annual announce

Simon Community Scotland deputy CEO Hugh Hill charts the rise in rough sleeping in Scotland.

Private landlords could play a far greater role in helping to end homelessness in Scotland, according to a new report from a coalition of homelessness and housing experts.

As the Centre for Homelessness Impact shares the 4th edition of its Implementation Issues Evidence + Gap Map in partnership with The Campbell Collaboration, this blog examines the factors which help/hinder the successful implementation of homelessness interventions.

The Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and Dogs Trust have partnered to create a collection of non-stigmatising images of dog owners who are also experiencing homelessness to help challenge negative stereotypes.

Shelter Scotland is on a mission to encourage more people to discover the joys of shopping second-hand and extending the life of clothes this September with its ‘Resale Therapy’ campaign.

The Glasgow branch of Unison has called for more funding as the city's homelessness crisis escalates, following £21 million in cuts to health and social care services.

Public sector building materials supplier Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has donated £10,000 towards the development of a brand new support centre for women in Glasgow which opens later this year. The Connect Hub from Simon Community, based in Glasgow, will serve as a unique and groundbrea

A new UK Government-backed scheme has been launched which provides free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home.

The Homeless World Cup has forged a ground-breaking partnership with Heriot-Watt University and Oriam to tackle the pressing challenges of social exclusion and deprivation head-on.

Hot off the set of the final series of BBC drama ‘Guilt’, co-stars and childhood friends Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives returned to their hometown of Leith to support food charity FareShare’s summer appeal. FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste, work

Centre for Homelessness Impact associate Michael Sanders talks about how the charity's Lifelong Links intervention shows the potential to reduce homelessness among young people in care.

The number of households stuck in temporary accommodation in England was at a record high between January and March this year, new figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have shown.

Edith England, Neil Turnbull and Oliver Townsend are looking to create a network that seeks to reduce the high risk of homelessness among queer people.

Supporting children in care to build a positive network of adults they can rely on can reduce their risk of homelessness by 10%, a study suggests.