A coalition of 40 leading organisations across Scotland working to end homelessness has called for an urgent Ministerial Statement to update Parliament on the housing emergency as MSPs prepare to return from their summer break. The call comes as the Scottish Government prepares to set out its priorities in the…
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The silo tax: why the people who need help most still pay the highest price
Maggie Brünjes, Homeless Network Scotland chief executive, on why the people who need help most still pay the highest price – and how The Level can raise the floor. When life gets complicated, people need more than one kind of help. A safe home. Support with mental health or recovery….
The hidden everyday costs of homelessness
Recent research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reveals the deep impact of the cost-of-living crisis for 7.4million families on low incomes. But this ongoing crisis takes a bigger toll on people experiencing homelessness – particularly those forced to sleep rough. Kirsty Roebuck from Bethany Christian Trust writes about the impact…
£1 million Glasgow fund launches to build on homelessness prevention success
A homelessness prevention fund that supported 662 people to stay in their homes has returned with a new £1 million programme for Glasgow. Applications are now open for the Glasgow Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund, a Scottish Government-backed initiative to help housing associations, third sector organisations and local partners prevent homelessness before it…
Scotland must ‘build like Burnham’ to end housing emergency
A coalition of Scottish charities, frontline service providers and academics have called on the Scottish Government to ‘Build like Burnham’ by delivering at least 15,693 quality affordable homes a year to end Scotland’s housing emergency, as the new Prime Minister pledges to unleash what he calls “the biggest council house…