Homelessness

Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland and Sheila Gunn, member of the Accounts Commission, have called for action on the levels of homelessness in Scotland. Having a safe, secure, affordable home is not a luxury. It’s a fundamental necessity.

An estimated 110,000 households in Scotland are on housing lists awaiting accommodation, according to figures published today in the Scottish Household Survey.

Against a backdrop of new legislation preventing homelessness in Scotland, Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is today revealing the results of a national survey of young people, parents and carers, and professionals who work with families whose arguments have the potential to

An Access through Advocacy service launched in Glasgow last year by Scottish homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has proven to be a much needed source of support for people at risk of homelessness. Access through Advocacy aims to support people to promote and protect their rights, empowerin

International students are almost twice as likely to experience homelessness than home students in Scotland, with 21% of international students having experienced homelessness since starting their studies compared to 12% of home students, a study has found.

New research has revealed the true impact of Covid on homelessness in Scotland with more than 14 people losing their life every month since the pandemic.

Lloyds Banking Group and homelessness charity Crisis have joined forces in a new two-year partnership to help tackle the shortage of good quality, affordable homes in Great Britain, which is leaving hundreds of thousands of people trapped in homelessness.

A new digital map aimed at boosting awareness of projects helping to prevent homelessness in Scotland and beyond has been launched by the charity Crisis. The interactive map, covering projects around the UK, allows service providers and policy-makers to search for and explore work being done across

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland, alongside six sector partners, have co-produced a report that sets out the key findings of The Homeless Rights Advocacy Project’s Practitioner Forum.

Simon Community Scotland's CEO Lorraine McGrath has written an open letter to everyone who supported the organisation's Winter Crisis Appeal. The letter reads:

The full list of responsibilities for the new minister for housing Paul McLennan has been unveiled. As minister for housing, Mr McLennan will work alongside the new cabinet secretary for social justice Shirley-Anne Somerville.

The founder and CEO of the homelessness charity Rowan Alba is to stand down after 26 years. Helen Carlin began her career as a housing visitor at the City of Edinburgh Council in 1985. Through this work, Helen saw the need for long-term supported accommodation for homeless people and began a discour

Crisis senior best practice officer Niamh Kerr on adopting gender-informed practices to end homelessness for women in Scotland.

Glasgow City Mission has marked the 100th night since this season's Overnight Welcome Centre (OWC) opened on 1 December.

In the UK, LGBTQ+ people continue to face significant challenges when it comes to finding safe and secure housing. Despite progress in policy and legislation, discrimination and inequality persist. In this blog, CaCHE’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fellow, Gareth Young, gives an overvie