Hannah has been a volunteer for Shelter Scotland in Edinburgh since June 2023, usually for four hours a week, helping the Fundraising Team with administrative duties. She is also a second...
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How far are we from realising the human right to adequate housing in Scotland?
With a new Human Rights Bill on the horizon, how far are we from realising the right to adequate housing in Scotland, and what difference will the Bill make in achieving this? This week we...
45 children become homeless every day in Scotland
More than a class full of children are falling into homelessness every day in Scotland. Shocking isn’t it? New statistics released by the Scottish Government have revealed record breaking...
“Resale Therapy” Gets Shoppers, Makers and Donors Involved in the Fight Against the Housing Emergency
Shelter Scotland is on a mission to encourage more people to discover the joys of shopping second-hand and extending the life of clothes this September with our ‘Resale Therapy’ campaign...
How are local authorities coping with the growing housing emergency?
Ahead of local elections in 2022, we spoke to councillors from all four of Scotland’s biggest cities on the importance of delivering social housing to address the housing emergency. Thanks...