Votes cast for one of the Holyrood parties in May’s Scottish Parliament election will be votes to help end homelessness for people with the toughest experiences. Going into the election, all the Holyrood parties are backing a policy called Housing First, which international evidence, and experience in Scotland, proves is…

To register for a place and find out more information about the courses follow these links:   Homelessness and migration conference on 17 March  Young people and trauma informed care 25 March  LGBTQ+ and young people 30 March  Customer and Support and Mental Health 8 April in association with MIND  Young people and acquired brain injury 20 April

Anyone who wants to vote in the election must ensure they register by midnight on Monday on 19 April. People who don’t have a settled address or are experiencing homelessness can register to vote.  The Electoral Commission’s guidance for professionals who work with people experiencing homelessness is available to download here. This was developed…

Booking is now open for ‘Branching Out’ the 2021 Housing First Scotland conference, an essential online event in partnership with the Wheatley Group to shape the next steps and launch the National Framework for Housing First. Mark 23-24 March in your diary and view the 2-day programme and speakers by…

Recent experience has sharpened the impacts of poverty and inequality. However the underlying issues reflect pre-existing inequalities. The Strategic Plan published this month by the Poverty and Inequality Commission sets out how the Commission will advise, support and challenge partners to embed the shared commitment to addressing poverty and inequality…