Homelessness
Social Bite co-founder named Robert Burns Humanitarian Award finalist
Homelessness campaigner and Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn MBE has been shortlisted for this year's Robert Burns Humanitarian Award (RBHA).
Published 10 January 2020
New film launched to raise awareness of Simon Community Scotland’s Nightstop service
Homelessness charity Simon Community Scotland has launched a powerful new film to raise awareness of its Nightstop project.
Published 8 January 2020
West Lothian Council reveals new £4m homelessness plan
West Lothian Council has announced a new £4 million plan to help tackle the increasing problem of homelessness amongst young people.
Published 8 January 2020
Glasgow homeless centre to close within weeks
A Glasgow centre for young homeless people is to close later this month after a three-month reprieve.
Published 7 January 2020
City of Edinburgh Council backs Shelter Scotland campaign
The City of Edinburgh Council has voiced its support for Shelter Scotland's campaign to have the right to a decent home enshrined in Scots law.
Published 6 January 2020
New report lays bare the brutal realities of ‘sofa surfing’
National homelessness charity Crisis has unearthed shocking findings about the most common yet misunderstood form of homelessness – sofa surfing.
Published 23 December 2019
More than 12,300 children in Scotland were homeless last Christmas
A total of 12,343 children were part of live homelessness applications across Scotland on Christmas Day 2018, new figures have revealed.
Published 23 December 2019
Blog: Homelessness prevention in the UK – emerging impact of CaCHE analysis
Following the publication of the policy briefing on homelessness prevention in the UK early this year, Prof Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Dr Peter Mackie, and Dr Jenny Wood reflect on the emerging impact of this CaCHE analysis.
Published 23 December 2019
Doug Gibson: Rapid rehousing in Scotland
Doug Gibson, programme manager at Housing First Scotland Pathfinder, discusses the moves made by local authorities and their partners in the move towards a system of rapid rehousing in Scotland.
Published 20 December 2019
Kevin Stewart: A home for life, not just for Christmas
A year on from the publication of the Scottish Government's Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan, housing minister Kevin Stewart reflects on the progress which Scotland has made.
Published 20 December 2019
Homeless Network Scotland: Homelessness system broken 'beyond repair'
Preventing homelessness will not be possible until the current system is replaced with a fairer, more effective and accessible one, according to charity Homeless Network Scotland.
Published 19 December 2019
Cruden Group supports drive to end homelessness with donation to Crisis
The Cruden Group, one of Scotland’s largest development and construction companies, has donated £1,000 to Crisis in Scotland this Christmas.
Published 19 December 2019
HSBC to offer bank accounts to homeless people
HSBC is currently working with charities in the UK to help homeless people who do not have permanent or fixed addresses, or photo ID, to open bank accounts.
Published 16 December 2019
Glasgow lawyers donate £3,000 to homeless charities
A law firm in Glasgow is donating a share of £3,000 to three local charities this Christmas, as part of the firm’s commitment to relieving poverty and suffering among people who are homeless during the festive season.
Published 13 December 2019
What Works Community pilot: understanding and using data
James Cartwright explores what the What Works Community pilot teams at East Ayrshire Council, Southend Borough Council and Pembrokeshire County Council learned about the value of data practices at the project's first residential.
Published 12 December 2019
