Homeless Network Scotland chief executive Maggie Brünjes discusses how the eight relevant bodies responsible for delivering the Ask and Act duties can use their collective influence – not only to prevent homelessness, but to drive the upstream change needed to tackle its root causes. For as long as most of…

The Everyone Home Collective and the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) have jointly issued a position paper calling on the Scottish Government to integrate housing equality and strategic support into More Homes Scotland, the national housing agency announced by the First Minister John Swinney in January 2026. This arrives…

The first Network Briefing of 2026 follows a busy start to the year, with the Scottish Budget and Spending Review, plus the announcement of a new national housing agency, More Homes Scotland. Read the briefing for commentary and reaction to those events, plus all the latest research, news, updates and opportunities from within and…

“A budget is more than just a series of numbers on a page; it is an embodiment of our values” – Barack Obama Scotland already has a strong housing and homelessness policy framework, including some of the strongest homelessness rights in the world. By providing the financial backing needed to…

The Scottish Government has announced More Homes Scotland – a new national executive agency to speed up and maximise affordable housing delivery across Scotland. Key details: Focus: in three parts – simplicity (reducing duplication and inefficiencies), scale (delivering large projects, including rural and island needs), and speed (unlocking stalled sites, land, infrastructure and collaboration with the Scottish National…