Tag: homelessness

Research finds evictions in cost Scottish public £28m each year

HOMELESSNESS charity Shelter Scotland has published research that found it costs the public at least £28m to evict tenants from social homes in a...

Social Bite launches limited edition treats for the festive season

A SCOTTISH charity has launched a limited edition range of festive brownies to help foodies give back as they eat out. Social Bite’s ‘Box of...

Statement on the estimated number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness

Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has commented on the first experimental statistics published by the National Records of Scotland on the estimated number of people...

itison launches annual Social Bite campaign to buy a meal for the homeless

itison launched their annual fundraiser for Social Bite today asking big-hearted Scots to donate £5 to buy a meal for a homeless person this Christmas. Donors...

Homelessness volunteer makes sleeping bag covers out of crisp packets

A VOLUNTEER with the homeless is making waterproof sleeping bag covers using an iron and hundreds of empty crisp packets. Pen Huston takes about four...

Greater protection for care leavers welcomed

Recommendations to improve support for care leavers at risk of homelessness have been welcomed by Housing Minister Kevin Stewart. A working group, co-ordinated by the...

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