Homelessness
Maggie Brünjes: SFHA and Homeless Network join up to Prioritise Prevention
Maggie Brünjes, who leads the Homeless Network, previews the charity’s upcoming annual conference and welcomes the SFHA as event partner.
Published 1 August 2019
New post to deliver specialist support for Ypeople’s PIE approach
Scottish charity Ypeople has announced the appointment of Dr Emily Pathe as a new specialist counselling psychologist to support its work with people experiencing homelessness.
Published 29 July 2019
Cyrenians unveils pledge to deliver one million meals in 2019
Edinburgh-based homelessness charity Cyrenians has set an ambitious target to redistribute more than one million meals through its FareShare depot this year to those most in need.
Published 29 July 2019
Martin Armstrong: Housing First can help us tackle homelessness
The scale of homelessness in the UK is shocking, but we are determined to act – and the Housing First scheme gives us means to do so, writes Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong.
Published 25 July 2019
French national’s legal challenge against refusal of homelessness assistance dismissed
A French national whose application for homelessness assistance was rejected by Glasgow City Council has had a petition for judicial review of the decision dismissed.
Published 23 July 2019
Social enterprise awarded gardening contract at Borders homeless accommodation
A Hawick-based social enterprise which works with adults with physical and learning disabilities has been awarded a four-year contract to maintain gardens at homeless temporary accommodation in the Scottish Borders.
Published 23 July 2019
Fringe comedy stars to raise the roof for Shelter Scotland
Half a dozen of the comedy world’s finest rib-ticklers have signed-up to bring in the laughs and the cash for Shelter Scotland at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Published 22 July 2019
Housing minister praises Salvation Army’s Housing First work
Housing minister Kevin Stewart has seen first-hand the impact of Housing First during a visit to a Salvation Army-run hub in Glasgow.
Published 19 July 2019
Rapid Rehousing funding increased by £9m
An additional £9 million of funding will be provided to local authorities to prevent homelessness and help people into more permanent accommodation.
Published 18 July 2019
Garry Burns: Engaging people with lived experience of homelessness
Homeless Action Scotland’s Garry Burns calls on individuals with lived experience to get involved with the Scottish Government’s homelessness consultations with a pledge to offer support to anyone who requires it.
Published 18 July 2019
SafeDeposits Scotland raises more than £900 for Rock Trust
Tenancy deposit protection scheme SafeDeposits Scotland brought together professionals from across the private rented sector to raise more than £900 for Edinburgh-based youth homelessness charity, the Rock Trust.
Published 18 July 2019
Professor Ken Gibb: Visions for Scottish housing in 2040
CaCHE director Professor Ken Gibb shares his reflections on the annual report from the Scottish Government’s Joint Housing Policy Working Group.
Published 18 July 2019
Reversing the Tide: Putting Rights at the Heart of Homelessness and Social Security
By Shelter Scotland campaigns & policy officer Aoife Deery
Published 16 July 2019
Far-right group accused of targeting homeless people in Glasgow
Homelessness charities have raised concerns that a nationalist far-right group is targeting some of Glasgow's most vulnerable people with their propaganda.
Published 16 July 2019
Gavin Yates: It’s time for investment in ending homelessness - not brutal cuts
Homeless Action Scotland CEO Gavin Yates on the impending cuts to homeless services in Glasgow.
Published 15 July 2019
