Spread your message by sponsoring or exhibiting at this year’s 2-day homelessness conference, the sector’s largest annual gathering. Reach thousands of homelessness, housing and health and social care professionals in the build-up, and hundreds of delegates over both days. This year the conference theme is Right Here, Right Now –…

In the face of a housing emergency and cost of living crisis, homelessness is rising fast in Scotland. At the same time, we have a landmark Housing Bill going through parliament which could, if delivered properly, change the face of homelessness by significantly widening prevention duties.   Addressing the current…

One of the new attractions we’re most excited about at this year’s annual homelessness conference is a brand new, all-singing, all-dancing side event – the Fringe Right Here.  Scheduled from 5-6pm on Day 1 at Perth Concert Hall, the Fringe is a space where we pass the mic to people or…

Campaigners are rallying support in a bid to overturn the axing of a scheme that provided free bus travel for people in Scotland seeking asylum. A motion proposed by the Scottish Greens at their opposition debate on Wednesday, 9 October calls for the Scottish Government to restore their commitment to the scheme….

Among this month’s briefings are the latest report into the Fair Way Scotland partnership, which reveals the toll of destitution inflicted by UK immigration policy on people seeking to settle in Scotland – the hidden humanitarian crisis within the housing emergency.  We also share news of the launch of No…

The annual homelessness statistics released today by the Scottish Government make for sober reading. And reveal the breach of trust between government and the housing and homelessness sector in Scotland. The figures reveal a 4% rise in homelessness applications – topping 40,000 households asking their council for help during 2023-24….