As we all continue to navigate the personal and professional challenges posed by a global pandemic, the links between housing and health – and the safety of ourselves and our community – have been laid bare. From the very start of lockdown, two urgent questions were posed: how can you…
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No ‘let-up’ in Covid response
“The winter months ahead could have a devastating impact on people who don’t have a home, we must get this right.”Maggie Brunjes – Chief executive, Homeless Network Scotland Charity and academic sector leaders will use this year’s Scottish homelessness conference from Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 October to urge people…
Safe as Houses homelessness conference starts on Tuesday – book a place to join
Necessity is the mother of innovation, they (don’t quite) say – that’s the case for the team here at Homeless Network Scotland as we harness the latest online technology to deliver this year’s Scottish homelessness conference. Over three days, choose from a menu of live lounge panel discussions featuring people…
Annual General Meeting
Would you like to help to end homelessness in Scotland? Homeless Network Scotland have 3 vacancies on our Board of Directors and a nomination form can be found here. You are warmly invited to the Annual General Meeting of Homeless Network Scotland. Wednesday 21 October 2020 held online at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/hnsagm This year, the…
New Scottish Government Homelessness Action Plan published
Following new recommendations from the reconvened Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) over the summer the Scottish Government has today (8 October 2020) published an updated Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan. The plan was first published in November 2018, drawing on recommendations from the original HARSAG. In one proposal, Scotland’s…