Glasgow City Council has committed to the principle that there should be no ‘shared air’ communal night shelters in the city after hearing hard-hitting testimony of the damaging impact they had on people who were homeless last winter. The pledge by councillors and officials came at a summit held by…
Scotland’s housing emergency is more than stats and headlines. It’s a human issue that affects individuals, families and communities every day. This year’s homelessness conference is focused on the impact of the housing emergency on people. As the conference title says: It’s personal. So it’s fitting that we can announce…
Since the last training update, we have learned with nearly 50 of you by delivering trauma-informed approaches training and holding a fantastic session with Clan Childlaw about the UNCRC, homelessness and care leavers’ rights. We were also invited to host a workshop at the Share annual conference, exploring what housing…
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…
Homeless Network Scotland Membership We are the national membership body of people and organisations committed to ending homelessness in Scotland. We act on evidence and are informed by people with direct experience of homelessness and by the breadth of our members’ insights and knowledge. Homeless Network Scotland provides direction, connects…