Homelessness

Property management social enterprise Homes for Good (HFG) has been shortlisted for three awards by CIH Scotland.

Deacon Blue star Lorraine McIntosh has announced her support for Simon Community Scotland's Nightstop campaign which offers young people a safe place to spend the night in times of crisis. The singer has invited people in Glasgow to "open their homes and hearts" to vulnerable young pe

A special nasal spray is to be issued to staff in Glasgow’s homelessness services in a bid to prevent fatal drugs overdoses. The new Naloxone nasal sprays will be easier to use than traditional injection kits

A total of 34 formerly homeless people have moved into their new homes after the closure of hostels in Glasgow. Paul Gallacher is among those who have been found settled mainstream tenancies under Glasgow's Housing First initiative.

Homelessness is being targeted with £164,000 in extra funding this winter from the Scottish Government.

The City of Edinburgh Council is meeting with public and third sector partners from across the city today to work towards preventing homelessness and providing those who are homeless with a settled and permanent home.

To mark World Homelessness Day on October 10th, Rock Trust has launched a new campaign to influence public perceptions of youth homelessness and raise awareness of the help they can give young people.

A European project has turned to Queens Cross Housing Association to learn lessons in managing youth homelessness. The ROOF: Ending Homelessness through housing first project run by URBACT, a Euro partnership that helps cities to work together to tackle common urban challenges, is touring sever

Cyrenians has partnered with Edinburgh Short Film Festival and award-winning actor, writer and producer Jamie Robson to explore the power of film in affecting social change. This year, the charity is working alongside Jamie Robson to highlight the social issues faced by those most excluded from soci

The charity and membership body Homeless Network Scotland has today unveiled its new name and updated brand to reflect how it has evolved over the past decade.

Kingdom Housing Association has recruited its first two members of staff through its innovative Naumann Initiative. Jennifer Reilly and Agnes Bicket have been hired to work for the housing association through the initiative.

Routinely talking to primary school children about homelessness could prevent such problems later in life, according to the Homeless Network.

The Edinburgh-based charity Cyrenians has successfully broken its target of delivering one million meals. Within the last year, the Cyrenians Fareshare depot has redistributed more than 450 tonnes of surplus food to charities and community groups across Central and South East Scotland - attaini

Homeless people have been helped by Glasgow City Council to apply for more than £500,000 in benefits.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met with staff from Scottish Women's Aid on Tuesday and was presented with more than 100 messages from the public about domestic abuse. Megan Gordon, external affairs officer at Scottish Women’s Aid, Jo Ozga, policy officer at Scottish Women’s Aid, Nicola S