Housing First Scotland
Housing First is normal, it’s fairer, it works – and we all benefit
@HFScotland
Housing First Scotland belongs to everyone who is helping Housing First become the first response for people whose homelessness is made harder by experiences such as trauma, addictions and mental health problems.
Housing First Check-up
The Housing First Scotland Annual Check-up is a method and set of tools co-delivered with local authorities and partners, to reflect on how well Housing First is branching out according to the principles that make it work.
Housing First: now more than ever Scotland’s housing emergency threatens to deepen exclusion, leaving more people trapped in rough sleeping or in unsuitable and unsafe temporary accommodation; environments that erode opportunities and entrench disadvantage among lives already marked by extraordinary challenges. Housing First is the proven solution, profoundly transforming the lives of those facing the most severe and multiple disadvantages. By placing a stable home at the heart, with dedicated and expert support, Housing First provides the foundation for people to rebuild their lives on their own terms. To redress entrenched inequality in Scotland, we must prioritise Housing First and the people it serves. This needs more
urgent joint planning and joint investment across the range of sectors that we know support the same people – ensuring homes are the cornerstone of support.
Annual Check-up 2023-24 [pdf]
Annual Check-up 2022 [pdf]
Annual Check-up 2021 [pdf]