The Viki Fox Heart of Support Award

The Heart of Support Awards were created to spotlight frontline workers in the housing and homelessness sector – the specialised, varied and complex nature of the work, as well as the life-changing impact.  These awards are dedicated to our cherished friend and colleague, Viki Fox, where we celebrate her impact…

Scotland urged to put ‘housing justice’ at the heart of next election

People with lived experience of homelessness are uniting with dozens of leading organisations to demand urgent action on Scotland’s worsening housing crisis. Their joint manifesto was launched at Scotland’s Annual Homelessness Conference, hosted by Homeless Network Scotland, on 27 and 28 October in Perth. It calls on all political parties…

Cabinet Secretary Housing Emergency statement: What it means for homelessness

We welcome measures announced today by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing to tackle the impact of the housing emergency on people across Scotland.  It is right to focus first on addressing the impact of this solvable emergency on children’s wellbeing and health, on the most disadvantaged and excluded groups in…

Riverside Housing First model supports families to thrive

Riverside Housing First model supports families to thrive Riverside Scotland’s Housing First for Families service is the first of its kind in the country – and it has been so successful that the housing association is passionate in its desire to see this model rolled out across the country by…

Scottish Government £1m Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund projects announced

Seven projects across Scotland are to receive funding from a £1million homelessness prevention fund created by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Homeless Network Scotland are jointly administering the Upstream Homeless Prevention Fund. The successful projects form a learning programme running from June 2025-April 2026, with…