Homelessness

Edinburgh’s Family and Household Support Service has prevented at least 350 households from becoming homeless, a council report has revealed. At a meeting of the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee this week, councillors heard how the service is providing a citywide approach to &lsqu

A Scottish programme that aims to end destitution and homelessness caused by the UK Government's immigration policy has supported more than 1,200 in its first year, with calls for the partnership to receive the full weight of scaling up support from the Scottish Government. In a new report published

Glasgow City Mission hosted its friends from the Imperial Scottish Garrison at its lunchtime drop-in last week.

More than 10,000 homeless people in Scotland will be provided with homes by 2026, figures from Wheatley Group have revealed. The housing, care and property-management group made a pledge to tackle homelessness in its 2021-2026 strategy.

Homelessness charity Cyrenians and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) have announced a formal partnership agreement that celebrates a shared commitment to improving outcomes for young people.

An annual progress report into the Scottish Government’s work to improve support and services for Scotland’s veterans and their families has highlighted homelessness prevention as an area of concern.

Jimmy Black points out some hard truths on homelessness.

Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust has partnered with Glasgow City Council to expand its successful Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) service into the city for the first time. The team began working with young people in Glasgow in summer 2023, and the programme will be officially launched t

Glasgow City Mission will open its Overnight Welcome Centre (OWC) for the 14th year in a row on 1 December 2023.

The Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness, a unique collaboration that sought to eradicate homelessness in the city, has disbanded. Originally formed in 2020, the Alliance was tasked with re-shaping and commissioning services to help transform the lives of people experiencing homelessness. It created

A set of pledges employers can take to support people experiencing homelessness in the workplace has been launched by Crisis.

A revised Temporary Accommodation Charging Policy has been approved by members of Moray Council’s Housing and Community Safety Committee.

Glasgow City Mission's Overnight Welcome Centre has been honoured by the Greater Glasgow Division of Police Scotland. The charity was recognised for its dedication, commitment and professionalism when helping and supporting vulnerable persons within Glasgow, welcoming them and giving them a rou

South Lanarkshire Council is to close a facility in East Kilbride following a strategic review of temporary accommodation needs across the area. Lindsay House in East Kilbride will close permanently by the end of the financial year after the review identified that it is not suita

A service helping young people experiencing homelessness has celebrated 20 years of life-changing support. The Stirling Youth Housing Support Service – also known as the Bridge – provides support to people aged 16-25.