Homelessness
Glasgow HIV outbreak result of ‘perfect storm’ of homelessness and cocaine injecting
Homelessness and a rise in cocaine injecting have been linked to a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users in Glasgow, according to new research.
Published 10 April 2019
Prevention work brings Edinburgh’s homelessness figures down by a fifth
Prevention work by the City of Edinburgh Council has led to a significant reduction in the number of homeless presentations over the last five years.
Published 10 April 2019
Ireland: Postal service launches new address point for homeless people
A free personal postal address and letter collection service for people who are homeless or living in temporary accommodation has been launched in the Republic of Ireland.
Published 8 April 2019
Rock Trust shares £30,000 donation from Gillespie Macandrew
Three Scottish charities supporting vulnerable young people across the country are to share a donation of £30,000 from law firm Gillespie Macandrew.
Published 8 April 2019
Housing First gathers pace with ambitious three-year plan
Scotland could be free from the most visible and acute forms of homelessness within three years as the Scottish Government-backed Housing First Pathfinder programme officially ramps up in five cities: Aberdeen/shire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling.
Published 2 April 2019
Inverclyde deposit guarantee scheme to help homeless secure PRS homes
Inverclyde Council has launched a new scheme to guarantee the deposit on a privately rented property for homeless people, people at risk of becoming homeless and people on low incomes.
Published 28 March 2019
Government issues homelessness consultation reminder
The Scottish Government is still inviting responses to its homelessness legislation consultation.
Published 28 March 2019
Kevin Stewart MSP: Breaking down barriers to end homelessness
As the Scottish Government launches a consultation on homelessness legislation, housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP issues a call for views from people with experience of homelessness, those working in local authorities and the wider homelessness and housing sector.
Published 28 March 2019
Blog: Val McDermid, Karyn McCluskey and Professor Alan Miller speak at Shelter Scotland’s Home Truths event
Debbie King looks back on Shelter Scotland’s #HomeTruths debate last month.
Published 28 March 2019
Homelessness Monitor report officially launched at Edinburgh summit
The third annual report of an independent study of the homelessness impacts of recent economic and policy developments in Scotland was officially launched yesterday.
Published 27 March 2019
Bethany Sleep Out raises over £28k
Over 190 brave fundraisers took part in Bethany Christian Trust’s nationwide Big Sleep Out events in Glasgow and Edinburgh to raise support for homeless people in Scotland.
Published 26 March 2019
Studies to explore plans for Edinburgh’s homeless to share tenancies or rent rooms in PRS
Matching people who are living in bed and breakfast accommodation to share a tenancy or supporting them into renting a room in private homes are options to be explored by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Published 25 March 2019
Affordable housing finance scheme relaunches to help people at risk of homelessness
A Community Benefit Society working to end the housing crisis by providing affordable and emergency housing to people who need it most is launching the second round of its secure property-based financing arrangement.
Published 19 March 2019
Free training to highlight homelessness and abuse among LGBT young people
The LGBT Youth Commission on Housing and Homelessness is to offer free multi-agency training for 20 cross-sector professionals to raise awareness of LGBT young people’s experiences of homelessness and abuse.
Published 18 March 2019
Social Bite and Malala Yousafzai launch international Sleep Out campaign
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, is to work with Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn MBE on an international collaboration which aims to support thousands of homeless and displaced people around the world.
Published 14 March 2019
