Homelessness

The prototype of a home which will be built in a new Social Bite village for the homeless in Edinburgh is on show in St Andrews Square ...

The number of people experiencing the worst forms of homelessness is expected to rise by 50% on current levels over next 25 years, according to a new ...

Fresh Start Borders was set up in 2009, with support from Scottish Churches Housing Action, whose administrator Lauren Forbes reports on a visit to the charity last ...

Aberdeen City Council has spent more than £7 million on temporary accommodation for homeless people over the last year, the Evening Express has reported. The figures obtained ...

Young people and private renters are disproportionately affected by a “terrible shortage” of affordable homes in Scotland, according to a new report. Figures from Shelter Scotland’s ‘Impact ...

Terrie Alafat The latest benefit cap statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there is a need for the UK government to re-look ...

Beggars and rough sleepers in Glasgow city centre are damaging trade and putting shoppers off visiting the city, according to a leading Scottish business figure. Stuart Patrick, ...

Jeremy Balfour MSP lodged a Parliamentary Motion commending a charity who received £100K of National Lottery cash to help homeless people in Edinburgh last week. The Edinburgh ...

It has recently been suggested that we stop saying “homelessness can happen to anyone” because it somehow obscures the real risk factors and prevents those in power ...

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland is renewing its commitment to Glasgow by growing its city centre presence. The Shelter Scotland Glasgow Community Hub moves to its ...

Architects in Ireland have raised €124,000 for homeless people by giving free consultations in exchange for donations. In one week, 191 members of the Royal Institute of ...

Homeless people in Oxford who keep possessions in doorways have been warned they face fines of up to £2,500. Legal notices have been attached to the belongings ...

Owners of Craigie’s Farm and Café, John and Kirsteen Sinclair, shake hands with Iain Gordon, chief executive of Bethany Christian Trust, which has been chosen as the ...

Etienne Duval (right) with Borderline volunteer Willie Donnelly. Picture: Mischa Frankl-Duval Etienne Duval, a supporter of Borderline, a charity which helps homeless Scots in London, talks about ...