Homelessness

Letters

How does all his inherited wealth and privilege qualify him to address this issue?

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Who is Prince William to tell us about homelessness on a TV show?

Social Bite has four shops in Scotland, including in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen

Social Bite has four shops in Scotland, including in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen

Scottish charity boss calls for more support for student homelessness

The statistics have been described as 'deeply concerning' by Scotland's Housing Minister

The statistics have been described as 'deeply concerning' by Scotland's Housing Minister

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Homelessness applications in Scotland rise to highest level in 12 years

Tents cities have become a familiar sight on the streets of Dublin

Tents cities have become a familiar sight on the streets of Dublin

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Scotland needs migrant workers, but where are they to be housed?

We don't need special pods to solve homelessness, writes Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp

We don't need special pods to solve homelessness, writes Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp

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We don't need 'homeless pods' – we need real systemic change

At Glasgow City Mission, volunteers serve lunch and dinner - and there is a gym, a music room, art classes, college classes and support in finding work available too

At Glasgow City Mission, volunteers serve lunch and dinner - and there is a gym, a music room, art classes, college classes and support in finding work available too

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Man who was homeless for 20 years: 'I volunteer to let people know there's a way out'

Rishi Sunak risks looking ‘soft on crime’ if he waters down Suella Braverman’s policies

Rishi Sunak risks looking ‘soft on crime’ if he waters down Suella Braverman’s policies

Conservative Party

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Shona Craven: Homelessness plan leaves Rishi Sunak stuck between rock and hard place

People sleeping rough on the streets could soon be criminalised in England and Wales

People sleeping rough on the streets could soon be criminalised in England and Wales

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Rishi Sunak facing Tory rebellion over plans to criminalise homelessness

A homeless person and their dog on Princes Street, Edinburgh

A homeless person and their dog on Princes Street, Edinburgh

Affordable housing

Assa Samake-Roman: To solve the housing crisis we need a change in perspective

Paul McLennan has denied the Scottish Government is 'gaslighting' Scots on homelessness following the release of alarming statistics

Paul McLennan has denied the Scottish Government is 'gaslighting' Scots on homelessness following the release of alarming statistics

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Housing minister denies 'gaslighting' public on homelessness in Scotland

Homelessness is on the rise in Scotland according to new statistics

Homelessness is on the rise in Scotland according to new statistics

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Westminster cuts blamed for rising levels of homelessness in Scotland

Carol Vorderman called out Tory minister Johnny Mercer over a rise in veterans' homelessness

Carol Vorderman called out Tory minister Johnny Mercer over a rise in veterans' homelessness

Carol Vorderman

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Tory minister panned after 's*** lonely life' attack on Carol Vorderman

Staff in Glasgow are struggling to cope with the demand for homelessness services, a union has said

Staff in Glasgow are struggling to cope with the demand for homelessness services, a union has said

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Glasgow's homelessness teams facing 'unprecedented demand' for services

Social Bite and itison are fundraising to support homeless people at Christmas

Social Bite and itison are fundraising to support homeless people at Christmas

Festive campaign to buy Christmas dinner for homeless people

Homeless Project Scotland benefited from the Amy Winehouse tribute cancellation

Homeless Project Scotland benefited from the Amy Winehouse tribute cancellation

Homeless people benefit after Amy Winehouse tribute cancellation

A woman walks past a homeless person lying in a doorway in Glasgow city centre

A woman walks past a homeless person lying in a doorway in Glasgow city centre

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Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare 'national housing emergency'

Councillor Allan Casey is proposing declaring the emergency

Councillor Allan Casey is proposing declaring the emergency

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow set to declare a 'housing emergency' amid growing homeless crisis

The battle against homelessness is a call to action for our shared humanity

The battle against homelessness is a call to action for our shared humanity

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Assa Samake-Roman: Narratives around homelessness need a radical shift in perspective

The charity will open an indoor kitchen in the Merchant City area of Glasgow

The charity will open an indoor kitchen in the Merchant City area of Glasgow

Glasgow city centre

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Scottish homeless charity secure indoor premises for winter months

A woman walks past homeless people's tents

A woman walks past homeless people's tents

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Alarm as new figures show how many Scots died while homeless last year

The Big Issue magazine aims to give homeless people an income

The Big Issue magazine aims to give homeless people an income

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King Charles to appear on Big Issue front cover

Home secretary Suella Braverman on board a Hellenic Coastguard open patrol vessel

Home secretary Suella Braverman on board a Hellenic Coastguard open patrol vessel

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Shona Craven: Suella Braverman’s words on homelessness were calculated

Adrian McCann cycled almost 500 miles for charity

Adrian McCann cycled almost 500 miles for charity

Scottish optician swaps specs for spokes in 500-mile cycle for homelessness charity

Homeless people consume illegal drugs in an encampment along Willow Street

Homeless people consume illegal drugs in an encampment along Willow Street

San Francisco’s service offering an open-door policy to drug users inspiring change

32,242 households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness in Scotland between April 2022 and March 2023

32,242 households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness in Scotland between April 2022 and March 2023

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Scots children living in temporary accommodation hits record high

Prince William received almost £6m in the 2022-2023 financial year, a quarter of what it would have been in more normal times

Prince William received almost £6m in the 2022-2023 financial year, a quarter of what it would have been in more normal times

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Prince William's multi-million-pound private pay cheque revealed

Prince William has launched a project aimed at ending homelessness

Prince William has launched a project aimed at ending homelessness

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Prince William's foray into political matters may end up backfiring

William said he is ‘excited’ to be launching the five-year initiative in the London borough of Lambeth

William said he is ‘excited’ to be launching the five-year initiative in the London borough of Lambeth

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Prince William launches initiative aimed at ending homelessness

More than 1300 homeless people died in UK in 2022, say researchers

More than 1300 homeless people died in UK in 2022, say researchers

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More than 1300 homeless people died in UK in 2022, say researchers

SNP MSP Emma Roddick raised a point of order in the Scottish Parliament ahead of two debates tabled in the name of Tory MSP Miles Briggs.

SNP MSP Emma Roddick raised a point of order in the Scottish Parliament ahead of two debates tabled in the name of Tory MSP Miles Briggs.

Conservative Party

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'Serious concerns': Scottish Tories accused of failing to follow Holyrood procedure

A Glasgow homelessness charity is asking Rishi Sunak to help them find a new building for their soup kitchen

A Glasgow homelessness charity is asking Rishi Sunak to help them find a new building for their soup kitchen

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Rishi Sunak asked to give Glasgow soup kitchen access to empty MoD building

Rishi Sunak could have learned something - but he was more interested in a photoshoot

Rishi Sunak could have learned something - but he was more interested in a photoshoot

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Rishi Sunak offered a dreadful, inhuman response to homelessness this week

Rishi Sunak was caught in an 'excruciating' exchange during a visit to a homeless shelter

Rishi Sunak was caught in an 'excruciating' exchange during a visit to a homeless shelter

Cost of living crisis

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'Out of touch' Sunak asks homeless man if he wants to 'get into finance'

Crisis UK say Britain faces a real risk of a spike in homelessness as people struggle with rising costs

Crisis UK say Britain faces a real risk of a spike in homelessness as people struggle with rising costs

Cost of living crisis

Risk of homelessness spike as charity accuses UK Government of failing the poorest

Housing Secretary Shona Robison described the figures as 'heart-breaking reading'

Housing Secretary Shona Robison described the figures as 'heart-breaking reading'

'Heart-breaking': Latest homeless deaths in Scotland revealed

Black people who experience discrimination, harassment or abuse because of their race have a significantly greater risk of homelessness

Black people who experience discrimination, harassment or abuse because of their race have a significantly greater risk of homelessness

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Research suggests ‘shocking race disparity’ in homelessness risk

Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn said he was ‘delighted to see so many positive findings’ in the report

Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn said he was ‘delighted to see so many positive findings’ in the report

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Housing programme ‘transformed lives’ of homeless across Scotland, report finds

Glasgow has the fewest rough sleepers of any European city, a charity has announced

Glasgow has the fewest rough sleepers of any European city, a charity has announced

Glasgow City Council

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Glasgow has fewest rough sleepers of any European city, charity announces

Research has shown that rates of the worst forms of homelessness were almost twice as high in England than Scotland

Research has shown that rates of the worst forms of homelessness were almost twice as high in England than Scotland

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Scotland could be world leader in preventing homelessness

Single person households will have a range of needs, and houses designed for a family may suit some, while others may prefer to have their own secure space in a shared property or in self-contained accommodation.

Single person households will have a range of needs, and houses designed for a family may suit some, while others may prefer to have their own secure space in a shared property or in self-contained accommodation.

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There are more than enough empty properties to accommodate all homeless people

12% of students in Scotland have experienced homelessness, a report found

12% of students in Scotland have experienced homelessness, a report found

Cost of living crisis

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Universities need to do more to understand student homelessness, report says

The importance of the condition of housing for homeless people was highlighted by the deaths of nine people in 2020 at the Alexander Thomson Hotel in Glasgow

The importance of the condition of housing for homeless people was highlighted by the deaths of nine people in 2020 at the Alexander Thomson Hotel in Glasgow

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Councils spent almost £300m on private firms ‘profiting from misery’ of homeless

Josh Littlejohn at the launch of Social Bite's first coffee shop in England on The Strand in central London

Josh Littlejohn at the launch of Social Bite's first coffee shop in England on The Strand in central London

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Regulator launches investigation into acclaimed Scottish homelessness charity

Action demanded to tackle Edinburgh's unaffordability crisis

Action demanded to tackle Edinburgh's unaffordability crisis

City of Edinburgh Council

Why is it so expensive to live in Edinburgh?

Homeless deaths more than doubled in Glasgow last year, according to new report

Homeless deaths more than doubled in Glasgow last year, according to new report

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'It's an emergency': Report shows shocking rise in homeless deaths in Glasgow

Tracey Brown is director of Sense about Science

Tracey Brown is director of Sense about Science

UK should follow Scotland's lead on fighting refugee homelessness, researchers say

Although homelessness in Edinburgh has reduced, the city has the highest demand for social housing in Scotland. Photograph: Colin Mearns

Although homelessness in Edinburgh has reduced, the city has the highest demand for social housing in Scotland. Photograph: Colin Mearns

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

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Scottish charities brace for more homelessness as cost-of-living rise hits

Scottish Government funding to help rehouse people who were previously homeless

Scottish Government funding to help rehouse people who were previously homeless

Scottish Government funding to help rehouse people who were previously homeless

Scotland sees rise in deaths linked to homelessness for fourth straight year

Scotland sees rise in deaths linked to homelessness for fourth straight year

Scotland sees rise in deaths linked to homelessness for fourth straight year

Social Bite is taking the Festival of Kindness to more cities than ever before

Social Bite is taking the Festival of Kindness to more cities than ever before

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Festival of kindness calls for Scots to donate meals to homeless people

A man begging on Renfield street..... Photograph by Colin Mearns..5 December 2012.

A man begging on Renfield street..... Photograph by Colin Mearns..5 December 2012.

Homeless people in arrears of £34m to Scots councils in ‘highly questionable’ charges

Belgian minister Meryame Kitir with Housing First service users Gary, Craig and Fraser.

Belgian minister Meryame Kitir with Housing First service users Gary, Craig and Fraser.

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Belgian minister praises Glasgow’s Housing First project to fight homelessness

Paul Pettigrew, far left, slept rough in Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow to raise money for the family

Paul Pettigrew, far left, slept rough in Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow to raise money for the family

Charity boss raises £5000 for Afghan twins after sleeping rough for a week

Josh Littlejohn, left, and George Watson of Social Bite

Josh Littlejohn, left, and George Watson of Social Bite

Bid to increase homeless access to job opportunities