Homelessness

North-East charity Aberdeen Cyrenians is urging anyone facing crisis to get in touch as the latest lockdown begins in Scotland. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK back in March 2020, Aberdeen Cyrenians experienced a 600% increase in demand for their services in the months that followed.

People experiencing homelessness in England are facing the new lockdown without a return of the “Everyone In” housing policy, which helped house 15,000 people at the beginning of the pandemic. Although restrictions have already been ramped up, the policy, which has continued in skeleton

Amid growing concern about the impact of Covid on the housing and financial situation of thousands of Scots, 31 organisations in the Everyone Home collective are urging people in communities and those running local services to prevent homelessness closer to home in 2021 and beyond. On the basis that

Aberdeen City Council has refreshed its support for Shelter Scotland’s campaign to have the right to a decent home enshrined in Scottish law.

The number of homeless applications and people in temporary accommodation reduced during November but rent arrears for local authority landlords increased, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator's latest monthly dashboard report. The report is designed to help the Scottish Government and social

The UK Government has pledged to support local authorities in England with additional funding to prevent vulnerable people becoming homeless, amid new figures that the number of children living in temporary accommodation has risen by more than 75% since the Conservatives came to power in 2

A group of people with experience of homelessness are to lead a new walking tour which celebrates the rich history of Glasgow’s Laurieston and Gorbals area. Urban Union, the developer behind Laurieston Living, has partnered with Invisible Cities - a social enterprise that trains people affecte

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all local authorities regarding their services to people who are threatened with, or are experiencing homelessness, during the festive and winter period. In the letter, director of regulation Ian Brennan said the COVID-19 monthly data returns h

Today marks a year since 30 people with their own personal stories of homelessness, from working in the sector and living the experience, came together to form All In For Change. The group is the first such in Scotland combining both lived and professional experience.

itison’s annual fundraiser for Social Bite has been launched to help those most in need this Christmas.

An initiative which provides free books and connects with people experiencing homelessness through stories is appealing for funds to help more people recover from life on the streets this winter, and beyond. This Christmas, Streetreads aims to open up worlds of mystery and history, romance and

Cyrenians' FareShare depot based in Leith has distributed 1,300 tonnes of food to beneficiaries across the South East of Scotland, creating over 3.1 million meals, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March.

British singer songwriter, producer and philanthropist and new Crisis ambassador, Ellie Goulding, is leading a host of celebrities in a call to the British public to help provide support to people experiencing homelessness this Christmas, and all year round.  

Homelessness charity Simon Community Scotland has launched an urgent appeal for financial donations to give hope, safety and comfort to the nation’s most vulnerable people this winter. A similar appeal last year saw large donations of clothing, toiletries and snacks, as well as cash.

Irvine Housing Association is to receive funding from the Scottish Government to support its drive to tackle homelessness. The £105,000 grant will specifically be used to fund two new support coordinators who will form part of a new ‘Housing First for Families’ support service.