The Scottish Government never tires of telling us that tackling child poverty is among its top priorites. Tomorrow, when the budget is published, we can look for evidence of Ministers’...
Category: Policy
In their own words: researching children’s experiences of temporary accommodation.
Shelter Scotland is beginning ground-breaking research with De Montfort University and University College London, to understand children’s experiences of temporary accommodation (temp) and...
Scottish Parliament Response to a Housing Emergency Declaration
Thousands of campaigners across Scotland sent a #HousingSOS – telling the government we’re in a housing emergency and they need to declare it. So, housing should be top of their agenda...
Housing is a human right
“They treated me as if it was my fault for being homeless. They didn’t treat me with any kind of respect. They treated me like scum to be honest.” Sarah’s words, speaking to my...
Your housing or your health? Your health or your housing?
Scottish Government’s announcement last Thursday was a very welcome one. A £5 million “recovery and rehabilitation fund” to provide additional residential rehabilitation capacity and to...