Tag: homelessness

Overcrowding, rodents, and crime: Report reveals horrors for children in Scottish temporary accommodation

Health

Alekia Gill - March 3, 2025

A REPORT by Shelter Scotland shows the “unspeakable harm” that children in temporary accommodation are exposed to, including violence, overcrowding, and rat-infested rooms. Researchers spoke...

Breaches of legal housing regulations almost double in Edinburgh in the past year as council recognises strain on resources

Politics

Alekia Gill - February 12, 2025

IT has been revealed that breaches of legal housing regulations in Edinburgh have nearly doubled in the past year. Reports have been made that violations...

Scottish Government releases homeless stats from 2024, showing increases in homelessness and those not being offered temporary accommodation

Scottish News

Alekia Gill - February 6, 2025

THE Scottish Government has released their homelessness statistics for 2024, showing an increase in households not being offered temporary accommodation. The stats, which cover April...

Housing charity have “lost confidence” in Edinburgh City Council after authority accused of stripping housing rights

News

Douglas Simpson - February 5, 2025

A HOUSING charity is pushing the Scottish Government and the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) to intervene against Edinburgh City Council after claiming the authority...

Net zero homes could tackle climate change and homelessness

Environment

Matthew Taylor - November 26, 2024

CLIMATE resilient housing could play a crucial role in achieving net zero goals and addressing homelessness on a global scale. Dr Nandan Mukherjee designed the...

Hop, skip or jump to help end homelessness with Social Bite’s 100 Mile Challenge

Community

Fiona Brown - September 4, 2024

A CHARITY is hosting a 100-mile challenge between September and October to help break the cycle of homelessness. Social Bite, a leading UK homelessness charity,...

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