Homelessness

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.

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. Homelessness remains a blight on civilised society the world over.

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. Augustin-Roger Mokombo-Eboma claimed that, as an EU citizen, he was entitled to homelessness assistance in Scotland and that Gla

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. Borders Green Team Manager David Oliver, Councillor Mark Rowley (responsible for hou

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.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has seen first-hand the impact of Housing First during a visit to a Salvation Army-run hub in Glasgow.

An additional £9 million of funding will be provided to local authorities to prevent homelessness and help people into more permanent accommodation.

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. Homeless Action Scotland is the country’s membership organisation fo

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. Held on July 5 at Glasgow’s Committee Room No 9, a quiz was attended by mor

CaCHE director Professor Ken Gibb shares his reflections on the annual report from the Scottish Government’s Joint Housing Policy Working Group. On 9th July The Scottish Government published its new vision and principles statement for housing, which aims to inform a route map fo

By Shelter Scotland campaigns & policy officer Aoife Deery In any role, it is important to step back and consider what the change is that you’re trying to make. My last few blogs have touched on the movement and momentum happening in the homelessness and housing sector, and amid such devel

Homelessness charities have raised concerns that a nationalist far-right group is targeting some of Glasgow's most vulnerable people with their propaganda. An image posted by Generation Identity Scotland on Twitter

Homeless Action Scotland CEO Gavin Yates on the impending cuts to homeless services in Glasgow.

Concerns about homelessness and poverty affect half of all children in the UK according to a new survey.

New legislation to remove the duty on local authorities to test if someone's homelessness application was ‘intentional’ will come into effect from November, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Last year the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group recommended changes to homelessne