Homelessness

Clearer guidance, accountability and funding are required in order for new homelessness prevention duties to deliver real change, CIH Scotland has warned. In its response to a government call for views on draft “ask and act” guidance, CIH Scotland said the duties, introduced under t

A big-hearted Glasgow restaurant manager is making sure no one goes cold or hungry this winter, raising over £2000 for people who are homeless in the city.

Socialudo has been named Social Enterprise Innovation of the Year at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2026, recognising its work using serious games to tackle some of Scotland's toughest social challenges. At the heart of that work is Pathways Paradox, a homelessness prevention game developed w

Scotland’s equalities minister joined leading figures working to prevent homelessness at a landmark conference in Glasgow. Simita Kumar gave the keynote address at the Ask and Act Conference, held by the charity Advice Direct Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Government.

Communities across North Lanarkshire are seeing progress in preventing homelessness, with fewer repeat cases and fewer children living in temporary accommodation.

Maggie Brünjes, chief executive of Homeless Network Scotland, on how new UK funding for homelessness can be used to add the right kind of housing. A distraught man stood up at a meeting in Glasgow more than twenty years ago, during the hostel closure programme. “It’s too late,&rdquo

A clear majority of people in Scotland have said the Scottish Government should increase efforts to tackle child homelessness, as a record 10,715 children remain trapped in temporary homeless accommodation. New YouGov research commissioned by Shelter Scotland reveals that 58% of adults believe minis

A scheme helping low-income households avoid homelessness will receive an additional £2 million this year. The Discretionary Housing Payment scheme provides direct financial support to low-income households struggling with housing costs and helps people to retain their tenancy in the rented se

Blue Triangle has launched its Fresh Start appeal as the national homeless charity and social care organisation builds on the success of its 2025 campaign. Last year, 42 people were supported through Fresh Start funding, allowing them to purchase essentials as they moved into their new homes. Blue T

Edinburgh-based Rowan Alba, which supports people who are or have been homeless and have complex needs, has just launched its business plan at its AGM. The event in Edinburgh also included the annual staff conference, where teams from across Rowan Alba met to reflect on the last year of the organisa

Housing and homelessness organisations in Scotland gave a cautious welcome to yesterday’s UK Budget, praising new support for social housing and rough sleeping but criticising the decision to keep the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) freeze, the bedroom tax and the benefit cap.

Projects helping to prevent homelessness across Scotland will continue until the end of this financial year following additional Scottish Government funding of £945,000.

Public services in Scotland need almost £100 million investment over the next two years so that hospitals, the police, prisons, councils, housing associations and Social Security Scotland are ready to proactively prevent homelessness, according to independent research published today. 

Homeless Network Scotland has called on National Records of Scotland (NRS) to think again about a proposal to publish its homeless deaths statistics every two years instead of annually.

Crisis Scotland’s senior partnerships and practice officer, James Mullaney, argues that Scotland’s Ask and Act pilots show that preventing homelessness depends on a culture shift across public services, and that December’s funding cliff must become a catalyst for national rollout r