Homeless Network Scotland: we are all in

The Very Best of Intentions: when does good do harm?

Homeless Network Scotland are launching a conversation series to cast some light on why good intentions are not enough when responding to big social challenges like poverty, social isolation and homelessness. And why, without the right knowledge and partnerships, good intentions can even cause harm. The conversation series will launch at an online event on 6 December 2022 and continue through…

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Home for 10: Journal of Insights into Homelessness in Scotland

A collection of insights into homelessness in Scotland has been published to mark the 10-year anniversary of the 2012 commitment which had set Scotland apart internationally in how seriously it took the task of ending homelessness. The 2012 commitment was the result of legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament in…

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Staying In

All homelessness starts in a community. But not all communities are at equal risk. Homeless Network Scotland wanted to test a new approach to tackle the uneven distribution of homelessness risk, at the heart of the places most affected by it. We set about to test what happens when ‘subject…

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The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 6 October 2022. The new law will mean that: landlords in private and social rented sectors (including some student accommodation) will not be able to increase rents for existing tenancies, people can only be evicted…

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Our news

Go well, David Kidd

Homeless Network Scotland are today bidding the fondest farewell to David Kidd as he moves on to Scottish community justice organisation Sacro. David has been been an important and popular part of our team for over 12 years and so it provides us with some consolation that we’ll be able…

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Blog: Talking about homelessness

David Ramsay, Change Lead at Homeless Network Scotland Well, well, well, I never thought I would have enjoyed being involved in a session about improving communications, and I was wrong as I loved it😊. I’m sure there have been times when you’ve taken part in a workshop before and it…

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Upcoming events & conferences

Dec 2022

Conversation Series | The Very Best of Intentions: When does good do harm?

6 Dec 2022

FREE Online

Dec 2022

Housing First Connect: learning from evidence and experience

12 December 2022

FREE Online

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