How much change can happen in almost eighteen years? I’ve been thinking about that a lot during my final few days working at Homeless Network Scotland. 2004, when I first joined the organisation, seems like a long time ago. Which of course it is. Clearing out my desk got me thinking…
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Temporary Accommodation Standards – a Draft Framework
In October 2021, the Scottish Government established a Working Group to help produce a new standards framework for temporary accommodation in Scotland. The group has developed a draft framework and are now consulting wider stakeholders. SOME BACKGROUND Ensuring standards in temporary accommodation are consistent and of a good quality has…
Housing First monitoring report: year one quarter four
This report captures data for Housing First tenancies which started in Scotland from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. Key Points A total of 83 new Housing First tenancies started between 1 January and 31 March 2022. A further 11 tenancies had begun between July and December 2021 which…
Training with We are All In
‘We are All In’ is a social enterprise for the housing and homelessness sector. A relevant range of online training opportunities are also available in the Learning Lounge. Book or find out more here, or call us on 0141 420 7272 to discuss bespoke training or consultancy services. Coming up…
Prevention Duty Consultation
Read the Everyone Home Collective response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on new homelessness prevention legislation to find out what organisations from homelessness and housing, academia and the third sector think about the proposals.