Homelessness

An annual progress report into the Scottish Government’s work to improve support and services for Scotland’s veterans and their families has highlighted homelessness prevention as an area of concern.

Jimmy Black points out some hard truths on homelessness.

Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust has partnered with Glasgow City Council to expand its successful Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) service into the city for the first time. The team began working with young people in Glasgow in summer 2023, and the programme will be officially launched t

Glasgow City Mission will open its Overnight Welcome Centre (OWC) for the 14th year in a row on 1 December 2023.

The Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness, a unique collaboration that sought to eradicate homelessness in the city, has disbanded. Originally formed in 2020, the Alliance was tasked with re-shaping and commissioning services to help transform the lives of people experiencing homelessness. It created

A set of pledges employers can take to support people experiencing homelessness in the workplace has been launched by Crisis.

A revised Temporary Accommodation Charging Policy has been approved by members of Moray Council’s Housing and Community Safety Committee.

Glasgow City Mission's Overnight Welcome Centre has been honoured by the Greater Glasgow Division of Police Scotland. The charity was recognised for its dedication, commitment and professionalism when helping and supporting vulnerable persons within Glasgow, welcoming them and giving them a rou

South Lanarkshire Council is to close a facility in East Kilbride following a strategic review of temporary accommodation needs across the area. Lindsay House in East Kilbride will close permanently by the end of the financial year after the review identified that it is not suita

A service helping young people experiencing homelessness has celebrated 20 years of life-changing support. The Stirling Youth Housing Support Service – also known as the Bridge – provides support to people aged 16-25.

Perth & Kinross Council’s housing service has continued to deliver sector-leading outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, new figures have revealed. The recently released Scottish Government figures for 2022/23 show that key performance indicators such as the average duration of hom

Urgent transformational change on homelessness prevention will only be possible if new Scottish Government proposals are properly funded, a new report has warned.

The number of individuals and families in temporary homes throughout Midlothian has almost halved in the last five years, councillors have been told.

Housing minister Paul McLennan has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s determination to work with partners to tackle homelessness in response to "deeply worrying" annual statistics published today.

An Aberdeen bank is working with a community group to help people who are homeless in the city. The Yorkshire Building Society branch on Union Street has established a collection point for Street Friends Aberdeen and is collecting tea, coffee and non-perishable food.