It is well documented that volunteering has multiple benefits, both for the volunteer themselves and for the organisations they volunteer for. One of the obvious advantages, and a common...
Author: Shelter Scotland
Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champion of the Year Awards 2018
The mornings are getting colder, the nights longer and the clothes woollier. Which can only mean one thing; the annual Scottish Empty Homes Conference is approaching fast. And with the...
What does the new programme for government mean for housing?
For our politicians, the first day back after the summer recess is the starting klaxon for the new session of parliament – a return to spin, debate, party politics and early...
What’s being done to tackle Scotland’s empty homes problem?
Taken at face value, the story of Scotland’s approximately 37,000 long-term, privately-owned empty homes is a scandal. These properties are undoubtedly a wasted resource and a distasteful...
Can a chatbot help your charity deliver its service?
Shelter Scotland was commissioned by the Scottish Government at the end of 2017 to raise awareness of Scotland’s new private residential tenancy to landlords and tenants. The private...