Alaina started volunteering as an Administrator with Shelter Scotland in August 2023 and she is currently volunteering remotely from her home in New Zealand. She has worked for a small...
Category: Stories
“Resale Therapy” Gets Shoppers, Makers and Donors Involved in the Fight Against the Housing Emergency
Shelter Scotland is on a mission to encourage more people to discover the joys of shopping second-hand and extending the life of clothes this September with our ‘Resale Therapy’ campaign...
Four times our campaigners won in 2022
What a year it’s been. Another unpredictable year full of change has only reminded us how crucial a safe home really is. We wanted to take the time to acknowledge the huge impact that our...
A decade of unfulfilled promises – how much longer can we wait?
It has been 10 years since the Scottish Parliament promised that nobody who became homeless would be denied a permanent home. That promise remains unfulfilled. It would seem fitting then...
“It makes me feel better fighting the housing crisis rather than being a spectator.”
Imogen has been volunteering with Shelter Scotland since May last year. She studies English and Politics and enjoys skateboarding and photography in her spare time. She wanted to volunteer...