Scotland has made significant and internationally notable progress in reducing destitution among people who are blocked from accessing mainstream support because of their immigration status, a major new evaluation has found. But the study warns that provision remains too limited to meet the scale of need. The independent report examines…

This month’s free network briefing shares a taste of the action from this year’s annual homelessness conference, including the launch of Everyone Home and All in for Change’s Housing Justice manifesto for the 2026 election. Click below to catch up – and read all about All in for Change’s peer…

People with lived experience of homelessness are uniting with dozens of leading organisations to demand urgent action on Scotland’s worsening housing crisis. Their joint manifesto was launched at Scotland’s Annual Homelessness Conference, hosted by Homeless Network Scotland, on 27 and 28 October in Perth. It calls on all political parties…

MSPs have passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill. This is a landmark moment for the many organisations that have been working for years to prevent homelessness – and more importantly, for people who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness. The Bill’s prevention measures in Part 5, if resourced and…

We’re pleased to share an updated programme for this year’s two-day homelessness conference, delivered with event partner The Salvation Army, and day sponsors Wheatley Group and The Housing Network. You’ll find a link to the programme at the end of the email, but here’s a taster of what’s on – just part…