At the busiest time of year for the homelessness workforce, it is more important than ever to centre collective care in our work, says Homeless Network Scotland Learning Lead Laura Ffrench-Constant. We all know why worker wellbeing is important. Happy and resilient workers lead to better outcomes for the people they…
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Blog: we need to open doors together
The No Wrong Door action learning partnership was launched in September and is testing out how to create cross-sector, integrated services in four places in Scotland, with local results informing a blueprint for joined-up service delivery nationwide. The programme aims to make it easier for people to get support when…
Blog: 5 years on, we’re still All in for Change
All in for Change is a team of people with personal and frontline experience of homelessness who work to influence change in the way we address and resolve homelessness in Scotland. The Team first met in December 2019 to help close the gap between policy and action on the ground…
We must go forward on housing rights – not back
Mhairi Snowden, Head of Policy and Programmes, Homeless Network Scotland It is vital that we keep the housing rights we have, and that the Scottish Government and councils work together to make them a reality. This is the important message of a letter from Everyone Home, a collective of almost…
Homeless Network Scotland Budget response
The Scottish Government today took important steps towards addressing the homelessness and housing crisis by promising to ramp up delivery of social and affordable homes with £768million of investment next year and £4million to fund homelessness prevention pilot schemes. Homeless Network Scotland welcomes these commitments, which are crucial to set…