Back in the 90s one of my friends had attended a homeless conferences hosted by Groundswell in London. Hearing about this grassroots movement who were advocating that change was possible, but that people experiencing homelessness had to be the vehicle of that change caught my imagination. I began to organise…
The UK-wide New System Alliance is a response to the experiences of people going through tough times. That the systems people need to navigate are at their most rigid when they should be at their most flexible. And whichever door people enter is often the label they have stuck on…
Homeless Network Scotland has welcomed five new Directors to its Board. The new appointments strengthen the Board to 14. Maggie Brünjes, Chief executive at Homeless Network Scotland, said: “A warm welcome our new Board Members, who bring a fresh perspective and new set of skills and experience to the organisation…
The risk and impact of homelessness is not distributed equally. Some groups of people are more affected by, overrepresented in, or excluded from the homelessness system. This morning we kicked off the final day of Safe As Houses by exploring how homelessness discriminates in the same way as the pandemic…
This week is Challenge Poverty Week, an opportunity for you to raise your voice against poverty and unite with others in calling for a more just and equal Scotland. The Challenge Poverty campaign believes that too many people in Scotland are living with the constant pressure of poverty, and as…