My time as a Shelter Scotland volunteer began in 2013, half way through my studies in Politics and Public Policy at the University of Glasgow; a four year degree programme dominated by...
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Reaching out online
I became involved with Shelter Scotland in early 2014. I wanted to help people who are less fortunate than me and to give time to volunteering as I stepped back from a long business career...
Guest blog from SafeDeposits Scotland: Thousands in unclaimed deposits
Are you one of the “missing tenants”? Have you lived in private rented accommodation and paid a deposit? I feel like titling this blog “Claim your free money here” but that...
Guest blog from Crisis: Sharing solutions?
A guest blog from Beth Reid, Policy Manager (Scotland) for Crisis, who tells of how a shared private tenancy may not be the most obvious option for a single person facing homelessness, but...
Inspiring change
My colleague Mark Jepson, Service User Involvement Co-ordinator and I are delighted to have the opportunity to speak at the Shelter Scotland conference about the progress our programme has...