Homelessness

Kingdom Housing Association has submitted a planning application to redevelop the James Bank Centre in Dunfermline to make a continuing contribution to supporting people experiencing homelessness in Fife. Currently configured as hostel-style accommodation, the new plans will deliver high-quality, en

Five organisations in Clackmannanshire will share nearly £300,000 to prevent homelessness in the first round of funding from the area’s pioneering Transformation Space.  Backed by £1 million from the Scottish Government’s Invest to Save Fund and other council funds, the

Homelessness charity Crisis is to become a landlord for the first time in its 58-year history, saying it is now "nearly impossible" to find housing for homeless people. Chief executive Matt Downie said the charity was planning to buy its own housing stock because the shortage of social housing and t

Prince William's Homewards programme has today unveiled a landmark partnership with a charity connected to The Rt Hon Gordon Brown. The Multibank charity, whose President is the former prime minister, will become an Activator to support Homewards’ mission to demonstrate that it is possible to

North Lanarkshire Council has reported strong progress in reducing homelessness and improving housing outcomes for individuals and families across the area. The latest Homelessness Action Plan update shows a 2% fall in homelessness applications and a 21% reduction in repeat homelessness during 2024&

The Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) has today launched its newly remapped and refreshed website to make accessing conflict resolution support easier for young people, families, and professionals.

Thousands of people at risk of experiencing homelessness will be able to open bank accounts for the first time through a new pilot between Shelter and five major banks, which will allow the charity to support people without a fixed address into paid employment.

Blue Triangle, SCVO Scottish Charity of the Year, has today launched a Fresh Start Christmas campaign to provide the people they support with essential items. 

Work has begun at the waterfront location in Granton for the Edinburgh Social Bite Village relocation. Residents of the village joined Social Bite executive director and co-founder, Josh Littlejohn, on a visit to the site, which will soon become home for up to 16 people who have been affected by hom

Rowan Alba, the Edinburgh-based charity that tackles homelessness, appointed a new chair at its AGM yesterday. Calum Wilson, a former energy industry expert, has stepped up from his role on the board, where he has been a member for more than two years, to take on the role. He succeeds co-chairs Dawn

Efforts to tackle homelessness, reduce poverty and support women who have experienced domestic abuse are being bolstered by an additional £1.6 million in funding from the Scottish Government this year.

The impact and dedication of people working to prevent and address homelessness will be acknowledged at this week's Scottish Homelessness Conference, taking place at Perth Concert Hall. The Salvation Army is official conference partner for the annual event, run by Homeless Network Scotland.  

People with lived experience of homelessness are uniting with dozens of leading organisations to demand urgent action on Scotland’s worsening housing crisis. Their joint manifesto, which will be launched at Scotland’s Annual Homelessness Conference in Perth today, calls on all political

Scotland’s housing system is facing a deepening crisis, with systemic failures in homelessness services continuing to leave many of the country’s most vulnerable people without the support they are legally entitled to, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

Midlothian Council has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling homelessness with the publication of its updated Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) for 2025/26. Building on the Scottish Government’s Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan, the revised RRTP sets a clear vision to improve serv