Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is calling for an increase in specialist support to tackle drug and alcohol use in Scotland after new statistics revealed that more than 1000 people are suspected to have died from drug use in 2024. According to the latest figures, 232 of those suspected deaths were recorded durin

Major Will Pearson, who is also a GP, argues that while the number of suspected drug deaths in Scotland has decreased, much more action is required to tackle the issue. “Would you like temporary accommodation or help to get your own place?” Surely the answer is both. It’s the same

The Salvation Army is calling on the UK Government to scrap the planned freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to help prevent homelessness in Scotland as new figures for 2024 reveal an increase in applications for the fourth year running. Figures released yesterday show that from 1 April to 30 Sep

A few extra festive stockings will be filled this year thanks to the efforts of generous Horizon Housing Association staff. The Horizon team, who are based in Livingston but manage homes across Scotland, has donated to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal.  

New research by The Salvation Army has estimated that as many as 8,000 working people in Scotland will be homeless this Christmas.

More than 240 people died while homeless in Scotland for the second year in a row while the number who died from drug misuse deaths whilst experiencing homelessness increased by 36%, new figures have revealed.

The Salvation Army's Helen Murdoch looks back over the recent Annual Homelessness Conference which served as a reminder of the benefits of collaboration when tackling homelessness. The arrival of winter weather this week is a chilling reminder that far too many people in Scotland are housed in unsui

“We have a theory of change which demonstrates the changes we are hoping to see in people's lives that will ultimately help us achieve our vision of a world where everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.” Returning to the subject of homelessness, K

Col. Sylvia Hinton, secretary for Scotland with The Salvation Army, provides insight into the charity's new report that champions access to addiction and mental health support to prevent repeat homelessness. It is said that when our founder William Booth saw men sleeping under the bridges of Lo

A new report from The Salvation Army in Scotland is recommending urgent collection of data on the number of people rough sleeping, along with cause-of-death data for anyone who dies while living in temporary accommodation.

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Two Scottish charities have been recognised by the UK’s leading dog welfare organisation for going above and beyond to help keep people experiencing homelessness and their dogs together.

Malcolm Page leads a call from The Salvation Army for a system to be put in place that measures and records rough sleeping in Scotland. Publication of Scotland’s Homelessness Statistics today again underline the scale of the challenge we face preventing and stopping homelessness. Woven th

The Salvation Army is calling for accurate measurement and reporting of rough sleeping to be introduced urgently in Scotland following the publication of the latest homelessness statistics today by the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.