Homelessness
Muslim community offers free food for Aberdeen's homeless
The Muslim community in Aberdeen is to hand out freshly-cooked Asian meals to help the city's homeless or anyone suffering hardship.
Published 25 May 2016
Cyclists saddle up to raise £10,000 to help homeless people
Cycling enthusiasts from across Scotland are set to descend on Kelso to take on the gruelling challenge of cycling either 50 or 100 miles to raise money to help homeless and badly housed people in Scotland.
Published 24 May 2016
STV to broadcast 2016 Homeless World Cup
STV has been announced as the home broadcaster of the 2016 Homeless World Cup which comes to Glasgow in July.
Published 24 May 2016
Sleep Rough Night raises 4k for Glasgow’s homeless
The Marie Trust has hailed the success of its first sleep rough night which raised £4,000 for vital Day Centre services with every penny used to help homeless people in Glasgow.
Published 24 May 2016
Lack of social housing ‘pushing thousands into poverty and homelessness’
Thousands of Scots are being pushed into poverty and homelessness because of higher private rental costs as a direct result of failures to protect the country’s social housing stock, a think tank has found.
Published 19 May 2016
Funding gives former homeless chance to volunteer at Homeless World Cup
A new initiative offering formerly homeless people the chance to volunteer at the 2016 Homeless World Cup has scored a Big Lottery Fund grant of £343,353.
Published 19 May 2016
Church leader urges governments to do more to tackle ‘damning indictment’ of homelessness in Scotland
The scale of homelessness in Scotland is a “damning indictment” on modern society and politicians must do much more to tackle the problem, a Church leader has said.
Published 18 May 2016
Edinburgh charity launches walking tours guided by city’s former homeless people
Tourists visiting Scotland's capital city can be treated to walking tours with a difference thanks to an initiative by a local charity.
Published 18 May 2016
Edinburgh clinic for homeless people faces closure
Residents of Edinburgh's Old Town have leapt to the defence of local homeless people amid fears a health clinic could close to make way for a new hotel and leisure development.
Published 17 May 2016
Perth & Kinross Council’s homelessness services rated as ‘excellent’
The housing support service provided by Perth & Kinross Council has been praised in a report from the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced inspection in March.
Published 17 May 2016
Final call for participants for ‘Sleep Rough Night’ at Skypark in support of Glasgow’s homeless
The Marie Trust, the charity that provides crisis intervention for people sleeping rough in Glasgow, has announced that so far 39 participants have signed up to take part in its first ‘sleep rough for 1 night so other people don’t have to’.
Published 17 May 2016
Homeless Action Scotland raises concerns over ‘misguided’ Glasgow begging survey
A homelessness charity has criticised a survey which aims to gather the public’s opinion over begging in Glasgow city centre and warned it could lead to homeless people being further stigmatised.
Published 13 May 2016
£21,000 worth of designer dresses donated to charity shop
A homelessness charity says it is still “in shock” after receiving a donation of ball gowns and prom dresses worth over £21,000.
Published 11 May 2016
Blog: New premises offer a ‘fresh start’ for Moray charity
Alastair Cameron, chief executive of Scottish Churches Housing Action, comments after opening a new distribution centre for Moray Fresh Start in Elgin.
Published 6 May 2016
Pride House to make first Homeless World Cup appearance in Glasgow
A project which provides pop up spaces for LGBTI people to engage with and celebrate sport is to make a return to Glasgow during this year’s Homeless World Cup.
Published 6 May 2016
