The UK-wide New System Alliance is a response to the experiences of people going through tough times. That the systems people need to navigate are at their most rigid when they should be at their most flexible. And whichever door people enter is often the label they have stuck on…

Homeless Network Scotland has welcomed five new Directors to its Board. The new appointments strengthen the Board to 14. Maggie Brünjes, Chief executive at Homeless Network Scotland, said: “A warm welcome our new Board Members, who bring a fresh perspective and new set of skills and experience to the organisation…

A guide for Scotland’s 32 local authorities is published todaysummarising more than 100 recommendations from the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) after it was reconvened by the Scottish Government in response to the pandemic. The guide has been developed by Crisis and Homeless Network Scotland, with support from local authority officers and the Scottish Government. HARSAG met…

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued to publish its monthly updates on the impact of Covid-19 on the work delivered by social landlords, which includes local authorities delivering statutory homelessness services.  The data for September points us towards some good news, and also identifies some areas that still require improvement.  The…

We are pleased to continue to support the work by the Scottish Government and local authorities to develop clear guidance as the revised Unsuitable Accommodation Order across the country.  In our response to a recent informal consultation, we welcomed the clarifications in the updated draft of the guidance in relation…