The facts: bad housing and homelessness for children in Scotland 2009
By: Shelter Scotland Published: March 2009
Shelter believes more investment is needed in affordable, high quality housing that is designed for young people and families with children, in areas in which they want to live, and that appropriate support is available to prevent homelessness and to reduce its impact on children and young people.
- The Facts Report 2009 (PDF 398.5 KB)
Summary
Children and young people in Scotland continue to live in run-down, overcrowded, damp housing or are stuck in temporary housing affecting all aspects of their current and future lives. More than 90,000 children live in overcrowded homes. One in ten children is living in fuel poverty in Scotland. Shelter believes more investment is needed in affordable, high quality housing that is designed for young people and families with children, in areas in which they want to live, and that appropriate support is available to prevent homelessness and to reduce its impact on children and young people.
