Homelessness

Crisis Scotland is urging the next Scottish Government to make ending homelessness a defining mission, adding that the rising number of people experiencing homelessness is the result of “political choices”. With John Swinney expected to be re-elected as the first minister of Scotland, a

The Homeless World Cup Foundation has announced a new partnership with Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac), who will join the organisation as an official legal supporter.

An academic from The University of Manchester has been shortlisted for one of Britain’s most prestigious awards for political writing after publishing a deeply personal account of his experiences of hidden homelessness as a teenager. Dr Andrew Seaton, a History researcher at the University, ha

Glasgow City Mission has reported a significant step forward in its work to prevent and relieve homelessness, with its 2025/26 Winter Project supporting 478 people between 1 December 2025 and 31 May 2026.

Housing associations and third sector organisations working together to prevent homelessness in Aberdeen are in the running for a national award.

Homelessness in Scotland is increasingly driven by poverty, poor health and systemic pressures across public services, according to a major new briefing from Public Health Scotland (PHS).

Glasgow City Mission is holding a series of events to mark 200 years since the homelessness charity was formed.

Surveying firm DM Hall has appointed Homeless Project Scotland as a new corporate charity partner, committing to provide practical support, fundraising and staff engagement to help address the growing homelessness crisis.

A service providing emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough over winter will be able to continue throughout the year, thanks to a funding commitment by the City of Edinburgh Council. The Welcome Centre, run by Bethany Christian Trust at the council-owned ELS House on Gorgie Road, was due t

England is facing its twelfth consecutive record high in the number of children living in temporary accommodation, according to new figures released last week. Homelessness charity Crisis said the statistics show a situation that has become “normalised” despite the scale of human impact.

Miller Homes has been named as Large Business of the Year at the British Business Awards, which took place on Thursday 30th April in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh councillors have signed a temporary accommodation contract worth up to £15.5 million, reopening the Supported Lodgings category within the city’s procurement system for the first time in several years.

At least 104 children in England have died since April 2019 with temporary accommodation (TA) cited as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill‑health, or death, a stark new report has revealed.

The Housing Network, which works with public, private and third sector partners to tackle homelessness, has won Public/Private Partnership of the Year at the People in Housing Awards 2026 for its Active Opportunities Pathway (AOP) model. The award, presented at a glittering awards ceremony on 19 Mar

Having stepped away from her role at NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland to set up a new support organisation, Ruth Robin considers the Ask and Act homelessness measures and whether the duties can have the anticipated impact without shared accountability in planning and commissioning. The Housing (S