When I first saw the theme for Volunteers’ Week this year – ‘Volunteering for All’ – I got a little bit excited. In previous years, the national theme has focussed on expressing...
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Forecast for a warmer Scotland with the Fuel Poverty Bill?
Thinking about cold homes and fuel poverty might be hard just now given the elusive Scottish summer will soon be upon us, but today 649,000 households in Scotland are living in fuel poverty...
The Unaffordable Private Rented Sector: Why it’s time to thaw the LHA freeze
Last week, the Scottish Government published its third report into the impact of welfare reform, which confirms worries that the private rented sector is increasingly unaffordable for many...
Building stronger foundations: the impact of good housing and community groups in tackling social isolation
“If you think about it isolation is used as torture…if you’ve gone a week and you’ve not spoken to another human being, it’s pretty desperate.” The quote above says it best: feeling lonely...
How we teamed up with Glasgow School of Art to show homelessness in a new light
If you receive our emails*, or follow us on social media, you’ll probably have heard that this year is Shelter Scotland’s 50th year of fighting for a home for everyone. We...