Ian is an online chat volunteer within the Telephone and Online Advice Service team in Shelter Scotland. He started volunteering in 2014 while running his health-related business and has...
Author: Sarah Beveridge
Tackling the record numbers of households and children in Temporary Accommodation
Scotland is in a housing emergency, and it is getting worse. The latest homelessness statistics show that almost 14,500 households and over 9,100 children are trapped in temporary...
Four times our campaigners won in 2022
What a year it’s been. Another unpredictable year full of change has only reminded us how crucial a safe home really is. We wanted to take the time to acknowledge the huge impact that our...
A decade of unfulfilled promises – how much longer can we wait?
It has been 10 years since the Scottish Parliament promised that nobody who became homeless would be denied a permanent home. That promise remains unfulfilled. It would seem fitting then...
“It makes me feel better fighting the housing crisis rather than being a spectator.”
Imogen has been volunteering with Shelter Scotland since May last year. She studies English and Politics and enjoys skateboarding and photography in her spare time. She wanted to volunteer...