Simon Community Scotland

A vital community space based in Nicholson Square in Edinburgh, which serves 150-200 people experiencing homelessness every week, is facing closure today after unexpectedly being served an eviction notice. 

Financial services firm Allia C&C has made grants totalling £150,000 to support high impact projects across the country. The first stage in a programme of grants which it expects to make across Scotland, the grant programme demonstrates Allia’s commitment to social impact as an integ

Almost 60 people could be sleeping rough across Edinburgh and Glasgow in the run-up to Christmas, according to Simon Community Scotland (SCS) which has called for urgent support from businesses to raise £200,000 to help them provide safe places and support.

A former sheriff has raised more than £5,800 for Simon Community Scotland after completing the Great Scottish Run with his daughter. Paul Crozier, who retired from the bench in Glasgow last June, completed the half marathon on October 1st in a time of 2 hours, 9 mins and 8 seconds.

Scotland's frontline homeless charity Simon Community Scotland has used World Homeless Day today to warn of an unprecedented surge in demand for its services and an increase in rough sleeping across the country.

Lorraine McGrath, CEO of homelessness charity Simon Community Scotland, responds to today's latest Scottish Drug Death figures, which found that 1,051 people died due to drug misuse in 2022, a decrease of 279 deaths (21%) compared with 2021 and the lowest annual total since 2017. The annual announce

Simon Community Scotland deputy CEO Hugh Hill charts the rise in rough sleeping in Scotland.

Public sector building materials supplier Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has donated £10,000 towards the development of a brand new support centre for women in Glasgow which opens later this year. The Connect Hub from Simon Community, based in Glasgow, will serve as a unique and groundbrea

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland, alongside six sector partners, have co-produced a report that sets out the key findings of The Homeless Rights Advocacy Project’s Practitioner Forum.

Simon Community Scotland's CEO Lorraine McGrath has written an open letter to everyone who supported the organisation's Winter Crisis Appeal. The letter reads:

Janine Aitken, service lead for one of Simon Community Scotland's Men's Supported Accommodation Services in Glasgow, shares what she has learned in her first five months in the post. I have recently (approximately 5 months ago) taken up the post of Service Lead at Simon Community Scotland’s Me

Specialist homelessness services provider Simon Community Scotland has launched its emergency Winter Crisis Appeal 2022 to help them provide support following a huge increase in demand for its services. In addition to ensuring they have the resource in their Street Teams, Hubs and Helpline, Simon Co

Charities and third sector organisations working with some of the most vulnerable people in the community can now access a multi-million-pound fund backed by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) provides finance for improving lives by backing organisati

Simon Community Scotland's Megan Thomson details the sad loss of someone the charity's Intensive Outreach Support Team had been supporting for more than 10 years. We are always looking for good news stories and good outcomes to highlight the amazing work we do. Sadly today was not the day for t

Simon Community Scotland (SCS) has teamed up with tech consultancy AND Digital to provide easy-to-access evidence-based harm reduction support, advice and resources to people using the charity’s services, through their first ever digital app called ‘By My Side.’