Homelessness

Scottish novelist Ian Rankin will today be joined by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in supporting a scheme that sees books being distributed to people who are rough sleeping in Edinburgh. The Inspector Rebus creator is backing an initiative adopted by local homelessness charity Streetwork which incl

Vulnerable people with complex needs who need help to get into settled accommodation are to be supported by funding of up to £6.5 million, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Along with homeless charity Social Bite, local authorities, third sector and housing providers the Scottish Govern

A social investment scheme has launched a new loan stock offer designed to raise emergency funds to combat the UK’s escalating homelessness problem by providing emergency accommodation to those in urgent need. Equfund has set out to raise up to £5 million from the British public with its ‘Sanct

Homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has today launched its Stop for Soup campaign to mark World Homelessness Day at a popular Edinburgh café. This particular campaign is in its sixth year, and asks supporters to hold a soup lunch with the aim of raising vital funds for Bethany’s emergenc

Senior figures working to tackle homelessness are calling on the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland to urgently investigate the deaths of those who are homeless after new research revealed at least 94 men and women have died while homeless in Scotland in the last 12 months. New data released by in

Scotland will play a leading role in a new global programme to end street homelessness by 2030 involving diverse countries around the world and ultimately including 150 cities, a conference will hear today. The ‘A Place to Call Home’ initiative is led by the Institute of Global Homelessness, cha

James Kingsman in his new flat in Glasgow Fifty-four long term homeless people in Glasgow have been handed the keys to "a whole new life" thanks to a Housing First approach to addressing homelessness.

The Rock Trust Sleep Out in 1993 Having celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016, Edinburgh-based youth homelessness charity the Rock Trust has cause for further celebration in 2018.

Claire Frew Claire Frew, policy & impact manager at the Glasgow Homelessness Network, blogs ahead of the Annual Homelessness Conference 2018.

Midlothian Council has agreed to progress with plans to convert an office building in Jarnac Court, Dalkeith, into temporary accommodation for homeless households following the conclusion of a consultation with the local community. Housing officers held a drop in event for local residents to find ou

Glasgow has become the first city in the UK to form an Alliance to help tackle homelessness. The city's Health & Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) will recruit partners to work with them over the next seven to 10 years to transform Glasgow's homelessness services.

Last year 21,290 people were helped by Shelter Scotland’s housing advice & support services. Adam Balfour explains that's why the charity needs help now more than ever. (Last) week we published Shelter Scotland’s annual Impact Report for 2017/18. As Scotland’s national housing and homeless

Graeme Brown More people than ever before have been helped with bad housing and homelessness issues with young adults and private renters still bearing the brunt of Scotland’s housing crisis, Shelter Scotland has revealed.

Kevin Cordell Good progress is being made on a new approach to homelessness and housing options in Dundee, according to the first year review.

A ‘supported lodgings’ model must be introduced in Scotland to urgently address youth homelessness and reduce reliance on hostel and B&B accommodation, a new report has found. While levels of youth homelessness have been falling in recent years in Scotland, 16-24 year olds remain heavily ove