Glasgow-based architecture studio HAUS Collective is funding educational courses for homelessness charity The Marie Trust after raising £15,000 on a charity bike ride that marked ten years of practice. Last year, HAUS founding directors Jim Webster and Murray Henderson embarked on a sponsored
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With UK foodbanks facing soaring demand for their services over the festive period, property development company S Harrison is doing its bit to help those facing hardship and donated a wide range of kitchen staples to charities in Scotland. The company’s donations, which range from tinned meat
Homelessness duties provided by Glasgow City Council and the City of Edinburgh Council are to be monitored by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) amid concerns that demands for services now exceed their capacity to respond.
Royal Bank of Scotland joined forces with Social Bite to host a Christmas dinner for people who’ve experienced homelessness.
Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, has received a £500 donation towards its Crisis at Christmas campaign from independent housebuilder Dandara.
In preparation for Christmas, pupils in Primary 4 from Holy Family RC Primary in Winchburgh gathered to raise an amazing £600 towards the work of Bethany Christian Trust through handcrafted gift sales and donations from their teachers. This amazing gift reflected lots of hard work by the prima
The Homeless World Cup Foundation and The Big Issue South Korea have announced that the 2024 Homeless World Cup will take place in Seoul, the first time the Homeless World Cup has been held in Asia since the tournament was introduced in 2003. The Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup, set to take place in O
Homelessness charity Rowan alba is one of fifteen charitable organisations benefiting from a festive funding boost from the Barrack Charitable Trust, funded by Knight Property Group.
Scottish Labour has revealed that Colin Smyth MSP will take on a new role as Scottish Labour’s Older Person’s Champion. The announcement comes as new analysis reveals homelessness among over 60s is rising faster than any other age group.
A homelessness programme backed by Prince William is to become part of Aberdeen’s flagship community improvement plan.
Eye-catching artwork has been installed at the Inverclyde Centre as part of a project inspired by local residents.
West Lothian Council has criticised the Scottish Government for failing to provide funding to alleviate its temporary accommodation pressures, warning that local authorities across Scotland are experiencing significant pressures in meeting demand for social housing. The Scottish Government set up an
More than 200 Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders and adult volunteers gave up their beds to sleep outside in the grounds of George Heriot’s School in October to raise money to help people in Scotland who are experiencing homelessness. Since then, they have raised an amazing £21,000.
A coalition of experts has called on local and national government to adopt a groundbreaking new tool created to measure progress being made towards ending homelessness in Scotland.
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.