Homelessness

Increase in homelessness among young care leavers in the Western Isles

An inspection of services for children and young people in the Western Isles has identified an increase in care leavers becoming homeless due to “limited collaboration” between the authorities.

Published 20 January 2016

Refugee group widens remit to aid Dundee’s homeless

A refugee support group in Dundee has transformed itself into a charity that supports people suffering from homelessness.

Published 15 January 2016

Homeless assessments fall but children in temporary accommodation numbers rise

The number of children in temporary accommodation in Scotland has increased since last year but the number of people assessed as homeless has fallen, new figures have revealed.

Published 12 January 2016

Cancer patients at risk of homelessness due to benefits cuts

Cancer patients could be at risk of losing their homes if proposed government cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) go ahead, according to new research.

Published 11 January 2016

Muslim community raises over £5,000 for Aberdeen’s homeless

A Muslim community group in Aberdeen helped soften the blow of the freezing temperatures over the festive period by funding 1,000 meals which were handed out to the city’s homeless.

Published 8 January 2016

Charity to extend successful ‘spare room for homeless’ scheme in Scotland

An innovative scheme which places homeless youngsters in the public’s spare rooms is set to be expanded to Glasgow.

Published 6 January 2016

Fife Council to remove B&Bs from list of homeless accommodation options

Fife Council has pledged to end the practice of using bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless people by March.

Published 5 January 2016

Designer bargains up for grabs at annual Shelter charity shop event

Shoppers in-the-know are descending on Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop this month in what has become an annual ‘must-attend’ event for bargain-hunters.

Published 5 January 2016

Survey reveals 1 in 4 homeless people will spend this Christmas alone

As Crisis opens its Christmas centres to an expected 4,000 homeless guests, new research by the charity reveals how one in four homeless people in the UK will spend this Christmas alone, while more than six out of ten will spend it with neither family nor friends.

Published 23 December 2015