Collective warns of rough sleeping winter risk to life and human rights

The Everyone Home collective has warned that people forced to sleep rough in Scotland could die this winter because of a severe lack of accommodation amid record levels of homelessness. The collective has written to Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP and COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokeswoman…

Homelessness workers in Scotland recognised with access to leading discount scheme 

Blue Light Card, the nation’s leading discount provider for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces, announced today that it is welcoming the homelessness workforce into its community. Today’s announcement is the result of a new partnership between Blue Light Card and Homewards, a five-year programme created…

Breaking down barriers to support for people at the hard edges will create a more equal Scotland

No Wrong Door Scotland partnership launched to create a blueprint for joined-up services that address multiple disadvantage A major new test of change has been launched to explore how to break down barriers to support faced by tens of thousands of people in Scotland who face multiple disadvantages – with…