Housing First Provision can be successfully scaled up in Scotland according to the country’s first evaluation of Housing First, published today (Wed 22 September) by I-SPHERE at Heriot Watt University. The independent Interim Report commissioned by Corra Foundation with funding from Social Bite uses a combination of data analysis and first-hand testimony from tenants, support providers, local authorities and national stakeholders to present the findings in a 90-page…

The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 set stretching targets for child poverty reduction.  The Scottish Government published a Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan in 2018, setting out policies and programmes to support progress towards reaching the child poverty targets.  The Scottish Government is currently in the process of developing the…

Choice. From the housing we want to live in, to the area we want to settle, to the support we want to tap into. Choice is the core principle that will lead us through the dilemmas and debates about what options are ‘right’ for whom, and in which circumstances. And what…

Martin Gavin from Homeless Network Scotland takes a closer look at the housing and homelessness elements in the Programme for Government, published on Tuesday. ‘A Fairer, Greener Scotland’ declares the bold white typeface set against blue sky in the striking cover photograph for the 2021/22 Programme for Government, published yesterday. These overarching…

We are proud to host Scotland’s largest knowledge and networking events on ending homelessness.  This year Choice will cover three themes over 3 days – Housing Choice, Support Choice, My Choice. We will be exploring how we ensure real-world options match the national policy ambition – and how we exercise choice and control…