Category: News

Challenging a bedroom tax cut

The effects of the bedroom tax will soon come home to roost. Housing benefit cuts will soon become a harsh reality for over 100,000 tenants in Scotland, putting many at risk of eviction and...

Inside / Out

About 12 years ago Shelter Scotland launched a prison project to provide advice and assistance to prisoners. It was a new approach and over the next 10 years Shelter Scotland worked with...

Safe and Sound – the first year

When I sat down to write this post, the project workers and I were dealing with some very, very depressed and distressed young people and parents. Referrals to the project before Christmas...

Bedding needed – appeal

I work as a Veterans Outreach support worker, which is a partnership between Shelter Scotland and the Scottish Veterans Residence. I help veterans who are moving into their own tenancy. My...