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…

Fife Council lead officer for Housing Access and Advice John Ashford took time out to come to a Connect event in Stirling earlier this year, where he shared the local authority’s experiences of running Housing First. In this blog John again provides an expert view on the strategies that are working…

More than 70 colleagues joined a Homeless Network Scotland online event that explored the action we need to get out of the housing emergency while ensuring people’s rights are met and best housing outcomes are achieved today and in the long term. Attendees and contributors from across councils, homelessness, housing,…

The Everyone Home collective and All in for Change have asked Scottish Government to target prevention funding toward small scale pilots that can enable close observation of pathways and processes that will need opened up to implement the new ‘Ask and Act’ homelessness prevention duties effectively. This recommended course of…