Homelessness & COVID-19
News archive from the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, through the lens of homelessness and the people and services it affects.
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News Updates
MAY 2020
21 May | Aberdeen charity joins forces with 18 other organisations to end rough sleeping
21 May | Good Morning Scotland
21 May | Charities call for ‘triple lock’ to prevent rough sleeping
21 May | Coronavirus in Scotland
21 May | Scots charities present plans to end rough sleeping
21 May | Scots charities launch bid to end rough sleeping
21 May | 19 charities call for triple-lock to end rough sleeping
21 May | Plan put forward to end homlessness
18 May | Housing Minister vows to find long term solution
14 May | Webinar: Q&A with Marion Gibbs, Scot Gov
14 May | A housing-led approach will lead us out of Covid-19
07 May | Rapid scaling of Housing First post-Covid19
04 May | Podcast: why does it take a pandemic?
APRIL 2020
27 April | New Guidance on Housing Allocations
27 April | Equalities, Homelessness & Covid-19
26 April | Human Trafficking & Homelessness
26 April | More Covid-19 Testing for Key Workers
24 April | Homeless & Covid-19: Webinar Series Launched
20 April | A fresh start for rough sleeping in Scotland?
16 April | Breaking the cycle of prison to homelessness
14 April | Survey: Covid-19 Impact on Homelessness Sector
8 April | Lived experience will tell us what works
7 April | Support for Gypsy & Traveller Communities
6 April | Housing, Human Rights & Covid-19
3 April | New PPE Guidance Issued
1 April | Emergency Legislation for a Fairer Scotland
MARCH 2020
31 March | Crisis open Emergency Fund for charities
29 March | PPE Helpline: NHS National Services
27 March | Telephone Guide for Housing Support
26 March | Apply for the Third Sector Resilience Fund
18 March | Call from leading homelessness charities
18 March | How can we help? Covid-19 & our members
12 March | Message from Scot Gov Homeless Team
Network Briefings
w/b 01 June | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 18 May | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 04 May | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 11 May | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 27 April | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 20 April | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 13 April | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 06 April | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 30 March | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing
w/b 23 March | Homelessness & Covid-19 Briefing