The Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) is hosting a seminar to present new research on the relationship between violence against women and homelessness. Research Fellow Dr Lynne McMordie will draw on recent qualitative research in Northern Ireland that illustrates how abuse by intimate partners, family members,…
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March Network Briefing
The latest Network Briefing brings news on the work of Fair Way Scotland, Housing First Scotland, and the Everyone Home collective. And you’ll find reports and research from Shelter Scotland, Rock Trust, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and more.
March and April training bulletin
Since the last training bulletin, we delivered a refreshed equality and human rights course which learners described as “superb” and launched our very first blended rough guide course as flexible eLearning and a live workshop. We also finished a series of four lectures to trainee doctors and medical students, sharing…
Ending destitution: a road map for policy makers
A new legal briefing sets out steps the Scottish Government and local authorities can take now to mitigate the harm caused to people in Scotland by UK immigration policy. Ending Destitution in Scotland: A Road Map for Policymakers was commissioned by the Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research…
Commitment to housing rights by Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
The Everyone Home collective and All in for Change wrote to Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville at the end of last year asking for a commitment to preserving our housing rights. These protections have been built up over 25 years of devolution but are under threat because of…