We’re not all at equal risk of homelessness. Every person carries their own unique experiences and faces different barriers to housing. Some groups of people are systematically disadvantaged, and despite legal duties, the evidence tells us that inequalities persist in Scotland. The Unequal Risk, an online course provided by our…

Almost 18 months after declaring a housing emergency and amid spiralling homelessness in the capital, Edinburgh Council is taking the kind of bold action needed to address the problem – an emergency brake that will create breathing space to fix a system in meltdown.Councillors approved a suspension of council homes…

Maggie Brunjes, chief executive of Homeless Network Scotland, on why the housing emergency can’t become a cover for deepening exclusion.

In the face of a housing emergency and cost of living crisis, homelessness is rising in Scotland. At the same time a landmark Housing Bill going through parliament, if delivered and resourced properly, could change the face of homelessness by significantly widening prevention duties.  Addressing the current homelessness crisis and…

A Scottish Parliament debate will highlight how people living in Scotland are experiencing severe destitution and homelessness because they have limited or no access to welfare support or housing. MSPs will also hear about the practical steps that could be taken by local and national policymakers to address and reduce…