David Ramsay is Change Lead at Homeless Network Scotland. I’m sitting here at my desk in Glasgow and the weather is dreadful, I’m day-dreaming. My thoughts drift back to the many times I’ve been out in the rain with nowhere to go. These are the times I must not forget…
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A Curious Moment: Rapid Rehousing in Scotland
Doug Gibson is Programme Manager at Homeless Network Scotland. There’s a saying that people overestimate what they can do in a year and underestimate what they can do in a decade. There’s another one about how we should plan in decades, think in years, work in months, and live in…
Homelessness system broken ‘beyond repair’
Preventing homelessness will not be possible until the current system is replaced with a fairer, more effective and accessible one, according to the charity, Homeless Network Scotland.
Guide to Crisis Services and Winter Night Shelters open over Festive Period 2019/20
7-city guide to emergency provision, opening hours and freephones over the festive period for people experiencing homelessness or housing crisis. Download your guide here. (PDF) Includes places providing free meals. Please share widely – and let us know any more. Updated 22.12.19
“All In For Change” launches in Scotland – a new approach to tackling homelessness
In Edinburgh this week (Tuesday 10 December) a new name in the homelessness sector emerged as ‘All In For Change’ held its first meeting, heralding a brand-new approach to tackling homelessness in Scotland. All In For Change is being led by Homeless Network Scotland, Cyrenians and Scottish Community Development Centre…