Shelter Scotland

Shelter Scotland interim director Gordon Llewellyn-MacRae writes exclusively for Scottish Housing News on how the Scottish Government’s new housing agency represents a critical turning point for over 10,000 children trapped in temporary accommodation in Scotland – but only if done r

One of Scotland's most respected charity leaders has chosen to dedicate the next chapter of her public service to ending the housing emergency. SallyAnn Kelly OBE has been appointed as chair of Shelter Scotland, also becoming a trustee and vice chair of Shelter. Ms Kelly will formally take up the po

Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping is to be welcomed but will not solve the long-term issue of homelessness, Shelter Scotland has warned.

Social homes must be delivered at the level required to tackle homelessness in Scotland, through the Scottish Government’s new More Homes Scotland agency, Shelter Scotland has said. 

The new national housing agency must focus on affordable homes after government breaks building promise, according to Shelter Scotland. Shelter Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to make building social homes a national mission of the highest importance, after new figures showed the governme

Shelter Scotland has published findings from an independent anti-racist review of its services in Glasgow. Most participants reported positive experiences, with 92% saying they were satisfied or very satisfied with their experiences with the charity. Key themes outlined in the review were the suppor

Shelter Scotland and Wheatley have enlisted independent researchers to review how their services are delivered in Glasgow for Black People and People of Colour through an anti-racist lens, so that they can better meet the needs of communities. 

The public will be enabled to provide newly elected MSPs with a local snapshot of the housing emergency and its impact, thanks to a new interactive digital tool launched by Shelter Scotland and funded by IKEA. The tool will allow residents to directly connect to their MSPs within the first 100

The decision to merge the previously standalone housing brief with the social justice portfolio risks diluting political focus at a time when Scotland remains in a declared housing emergency, housing bodies have warned.

Shelter Scotland has urged the incoming Scottish Government to retain the cabinet secretary for housing post, warning that momentum on tackling the national housing emergency will stall if the role is downgraded.

Candidates from across Scotland’s political parties came together in Edinburgh yesterday to set out plans to tackle the country’s housing emergency, with a shared commitment to delivering more homes across all tenures and retaining the role of housing cabinet secretary emerging as common

Most people in Scotland live under local authorities which do not have a fully functioning homelessness service, according to Shelter Scotland. The charity's analysis found that 2.9 million people in Scotland (54%) lack a guarantee of access to their legal right to housing if they experience homeles

Social housebuilding is on track to fall far below what is needed to tackle the housing emergency, new data has revealed. Figures from the Scottish Government show the number of affordable homes completed under the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) in 2025 dropped by 25% compared to 2024.

Shelter Scotland has said it is "heartbroken" to have lost one of its shops after it was destroyed in a major fire in Glasgow city centre. The housing and homelessness charity's vital hub was among the businesses impacted by the Union Street inferno.

Dundee has formally declared a housing emergency, with councillors, campaigners and frontline organisations warning that the city’s housing system is now failing many of its residents.