It’s just over a year since the Scottish Government published its Housing Emergency Action Plan with a promise of “positive and lasting change” and a specific pledge to “ensure children are not spending long periods in temporary accommodation.” Twelve months on, and Scotland’s annual homelessness statistics released this week make…

Healthy homes, healthy futures is the theme of this year’s Scottish Housing Day, on 16 September. To mark the moment, our Head of Policy and Impact Matt Hamill sets out in Scottish Housing News exactly why home matters so greatly in providing the foundation for building settled, healthy lives. As Matt…

Yesterday saw MSPs return to Holyrood from their summer recess and with no hanging around it was straight into launching the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government. Homeless Network Scotland’s Head of Policy and Impact Matt Hamill welcomes the focus on prevention and joined-up ways of working – but says commitments…

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…

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….