It’s not often you get an invitation to go abroad in the call of duty. Or not for Shelter Scotland anyway. So I was somewhat surprised and delighted, to be invited to take part in a Right...
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Hello, you’re through to the Shelter Scotland housing helpline
The Shelter Scotland free housing advice helpline answers over 100 calls a day from people across the whole of Scotland and is at the core of the work that we do as a charity, so I wanted...
Keep on campaigning
It’s always good to get feedback on the work you do. Over the last week or so I’ve been reflecting on some of the less favourable comments made about us, specifically, criticism of...
Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms
‘Your son has been in an accident; he’s been run over… I don’t know how bad it is but the paramedics have taken him away…’ Words composed to collapse the interior universe of...
Designer sale brings celebrity glamour to Shelter Scotland shop
It is 12:30pm on a Friday afternoon and I have just discovered that I missed the designer sale on 3 January hosted by Shelter Scotland at their Stockbridge charity shop. My despair is soon...