Join us for a members-only online event on 16 July, 10:00-12:30 to hear directly from seven pioneering projects funded through the Scottish Government’s £1million Upstream Homelessness Prevention pilot.
This session is designed specifically for housing associations (as relevant bodies named in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025) and third sector organisations working to end homelessness. You will explore how the pilot projects have tested and implemented the new Ask and Act duties, sharing practical insights, successes and lessons to strengthen homelessness prevention across Scotland.
What we will cover on the day:
- Share experiences from the pilot partnerships.
- Launch the official Learning Report and explore the findings.
- Test the strength of the report recommendations.
- Identify gaps and discuss readiness for the new duties.
- Gather members’ views on the transferability and deliverability of the conclusions.
The Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund was managed by Homeless Network Scotland and SFHA between June 2025 and April 2026. The pilot supported local partnerships between housing associations and third-sector organisations to deliver early intervention, tenancy sustainment support, with a strong emphasis on cash-first approaches. The Learning Report captures rich qualitative insights from the projects, focusing on how partners embedded the ‘Ask and Act’ mindset in practice, what worked, the difference cash-first support made and the system barriers that remain.
This is a Homeless Network Scotland and SFHA members-only event. Please register in advance. The joining link will be sent around 24 hours before the session.