An international conference is being held in Glasgow on 27 April 2023, bringing together housing and homelessness leaders from across Europe who are committed to redressing housing disadvantage through the Housing First approach. The event is hosted by the Housing First Europe Hub, who work to support a shift to Housing…

A summary of the key themes from a webinar hosted by Homeless Network Scotland on 21 February 2023 which was attended by over 120 colleagues from 19 local authorities, from the NHS, health and social care partnerships, housing associations, academia and the third sector. In a cost-of-living crisis with rising homelessness,…

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the findings of its thematic review of council homelessness services. Homelessness services in Scotland: A thematic review – February 2023 | Scottish Housing Regulator.   While some councils have had success moving towards an approach with rapid rehousing at the centre, others are finding it…

A new policy paper published by the Centre for Homelessness Impact calls for specific interventions to relieve and prevent homelessness among people from ethnic minorities to address stark inequalities among people who are assessed as homeless. The report, written by Nissa Finney, Professor of Human Geography at the University of…

Housing Options Scotland and CaCHE (UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence) have joined forces to produce a series of stories about why inclusive and accessible housing and related services are key to people’s lives. In this podcast, Janice Stevenson, Development Officer at LGBT Youth Scotland, a youth work service providing…