In any role, it is important to step back and consider what the change is that you’re trying to make. My last few blogs have touched on the movement and momentum happening in the...
Author: Aoife Deery
Breaking down the barriers to homelessness services: Why local connection and intentionality tests need to change
Shelter Scotland Campaigns & Policy Officer, Aoife Deery, discusses the Scottish Government’s consultation on its plans to change the rules around local connection and...
Women in the Housing Sector: Reflections on International Women’s Day
Every day Shelter Scotland fights for the right to safe, secure and affordable housing and this International Women’s Day, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the work of the women...
New Year, New Approach to Homelessness
We all know the popular saying, “New Year, New You” and it seems like 2019 is the year for the new approach to homelessness to finally get off the ground, and particularly the new approach...
A wake-up call on homelessness – enough talking, it’s time for action
Today’s statistics paint a depressing picture. Homelessness applications are on the rise again for the first time in nine years. Temporary accommodation use has increased for the fourth...