A household becomes homeless every 18 minutes in Scotland. Every 18 minutes. This is less time than it takes to bake a cake, or walk a mile, or watch an...
Scottish Empty Homes Awards – nominations now open
It seems almost rude to start thinking about autumn already, but as I type this the annual Scottish Empty Homes Conference is rapidly approaching, less than three months away now. And as...
Are you with us? The campaign for housing rights in Scotland
This week, Shelter Scotland launched a new campaign for housing rights in Scotland, including the launch of a public petition to embed the human right to housing fully in Scottish law...
Reversing the Tide: Putting Rights at the Heart of Homelessness and Social Security
In any role, it is important to step back and consider what the change is that you’re trying to make. My last few blogs have touched on the movement and momentum happening in the...
A to Z of Community Fundraising
Are you planning an amazing event to fundraise for Shelter Scotland? From bake sales to fashion shows, there’s loads of great ways you can fundraise for...
Making rights real – the new National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership
We were delighted to hear the announcement of the new National Taskforce to lead on human rights in Scotland yesterday. Whilst we’re yet to see more details on what the...