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 and especially those on benefits and low...
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Our up-to-the-minute observations and analysis on Scottish housing policy
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...
Shelter Scotland is turning 50 this year, but we’re not celebrating
When Shelter Scotland was formed in 1968, it harnessed both the anger and the compassion people felt about the appalling conditions many families were living in. Images by the photographer...
The uncomfortable truth: unaffordable housing is pushing an extra 50,000 children into poverty
Today, 1 million people are in poverty in Scotland, including 230,000 children. Last Thursday, the Scottish Government released the most recent poverty and inequality statistics, which...
Why your support matters
How many charity emails do you receive every month? If you’re anything like me, it’s… quite a few. They’re causes I have signed up to because I care passionately about them, and have...