3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (593+ words) The wilful fire-raising at an affordable housing development in Possilpark shows how racist disinformation is damaging communities and taking away desperately needed homes, according to Positive Action in Housing. The Stoneyhurst Street tenement was being refurbished by ng homes when…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (482+ words) Linzi Irvine, housing development partner at Right There, highlights the difference that the ‘right’ type of temporary accommodation can make to people at risk of homelessness. When people talk about temporary accommodation, the conversation often focuses on numbers. How many…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (240+ words) Cabinet secretary for social justice and housing Shirley-Anne Somerville A new prevention-focused approach and rapid rehousing will be at the heart of work to reduce homelessness in Scotland over the next five years. The Scottish Government unveiled plans for a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) Glasgow City Council is at a critical point as it tries to tackle financial pressures, rising homelessness, growing demand for services, persistent high poverty levels and unresolved equal pay claims, Scotland local authority watchdog has warned. A new report published…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) A coalition of 40 leading organisations across Scotland working to end homelessness has called for an urgent Ministerial Statement to update Parliament on the housing emergency as MSPs prepare to return from their summer break. The call comes as the Scottish…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) The Scottish housing market is seeing a rising gap between the level of need and the speed of new housing delivery, with more certainty for planning, funding, technical compliance and risk management required to ramp up home delivery, a white…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) Families with homelessness experience have united together to sign an open letter to First Minister John Swinney, urging for action to stop child homelessness, with the letter garnering support from organisations. Ahead of the Programme for Government, supporters are gathering…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (505+ words) A new boutique-style clothing facility at Wheatley Care’s homeless services in Falkirk and Grangemouth is helping families and people experiencing homelessness make choices for themselves and build confidence. The new service has been created by staff to offer people a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (490+ words) The University of Stirling has published a new paper which has highlighted the stress, grief and burnout faced by frontline workers as they deal with growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness. People experiencing homelessness are more likely to face poor…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (445+ words) A pioneering new project that brings together organisations, campaigners and people with lived experience aims to drive change to end child homelessness in Scotland. Building Hope is a joint initiative between Shelter Scotland and Fife Gingerbread and is funded by…...