Hi there, we are Sophie and Emily from the Glasgow School of Art, where we study illustration and graphic design respectively. We have recently created the Shelter Scotland 50th anniversary...
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Generation Rent Hackathon
Our 2nd hackathon was held at CodeBase Edinburgh over the weekend 22nd/25th March. We were once again helped along the road by Product Forge and they brought on an additional partner, Safe...
Shelter Scotland is turning 50 this year, but we’re not celebrating
When Shelter Scotland was formed in 1968, it harnessed both the anger and the compassion people felt about the appalling conditions many families were living in. Images by the photographer...
The key to unlocking our empty homes
Data collated in December 2017 shows we have approximately 37,135 long-term, private sector empty homes in Scotland. These are figures obtained from all 32 Scottish local authorities and...
Progress in meeting Scotland’s ambitious affordable housing targets shows that the housing sector can deliver
For decades housing campaigners, including Shelter Scotland, have insisted that a significant increase in the supply of affordable homes was critical to tackling the housing crisis in...