Maggie Brunjes, Homeless Network Scotland’s chief executive, asks – can rough sleeping in Scotland get a fresh start? Just weeks before the Covid-19 crisis emerged, we held a partner’s event on the theme of rough sleeping. There were more people in the hall that day than there were people outside…

In 2018/19, 1,822 homeless applications were recorded as having been from people leaving prison, which represents five per cent of the total. It is likely that this figure does not represent the full scale of the problem, with applicants often unwilling to reveal their background. With discussion around more widespread…

Crisis are conducting research to better understand the impact that Coronavirus has had on people experiencing homelessness, how it has impacted on the support that is needed, and what that means for both front line services, local authority and national government responses. The findings of this will be enormously useful…

The response from the homelessness sector to COVID-19 continues at pace. Assessing whether the measures introduced in the past two weeks are the right ones, and what aspects we might want to retain, must be guided by people with expertise both as practitioners and through their own lived experience, says…

Scottish Government has published a framework for supporting gypsy and traveller communities living on public and private sites, and in unauthorised encampments in Scottish local authorities during the COVID-19 outbreak. The guidance notes that it may also support other mobile communities, however there are additional considerations for Gypsy/Travellers based on…