Almost 1,000 people were supported and homelessness crisis was prevented for 662 households in the first pilot scheme to test out how to deliver the upcoming ‘Ask and Act’ prevention duties, a newly published evaluation of the programme shows. The Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund learning report shares findings from seven…

New investment to help prevent homelessness across Scotland is a further commitment towards a preventative approach to tackling one of the country’s most pressing social challenges. The Scottish Government’s rollout of a £50million fund will support implementation of new homelessness prevention measures designed to help people stay in their homes and…

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…

We’re looking forward to celebrating people working in frontline services across homelessness and related sectors at this year’s homelessness conference: honouring the folk who go all out to make the difference for people they support.   The Viki Fox Heart of Support Award will again honour and highlight great work being in voluntary and public sector…

Homeless Network Scotland is delighted to welcome Matt Hamill who has taken on the newly created role of Head of Policy and Impact. Matt joins HNS from the Scottish National Party’s Westminster Group, bringing strong experience in policy development, research and political engagement. Before joining HNS he worked in Westminster…