Press releases and statements
Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop welcomes back its January extravaganza for 2025
Shelter Scotland’s legendary January Stockbridge new year launch event returns for its 22nd year on Friday 3 January 2025.
Posted on 03 Jan 2025
Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop welcomes back its January extravaganza for 2025Shelter Scotland calls for “immediate intervention” against City of Edinburgh Council after vote to strip homeless households of human rights
Scotland’s leading housing and homelessness charity has today (12 December) called on Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Housing Regulator to intervene against City of Edinburgh Council after the local authority voted in favour of stripping homeless households of their basic rights.(1)
Posted on 12 Dec 2024
Shelter Scotland calls for “immediate intervention” against City of Edinburgh Council after vote to strip homeless households of human rightsPrioritise homeless children in budget urges Shelter Scotland
A leading housing and homelessness charity has called on the Scottish Government to prioritise the needs of homeless children in Scotland in its upcoming budget.
Posted on 20 Nov 2024
Prioritise homeless children in budget urges Shelter ScotlandShelter Scotland responds to the UK budget
Shelter Scotland has responded to the UK budget set out this afternoon by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Posted on 30 Oct 2024
Shelter Scotland responds to the UK budgetChild Poverty and housing emergency ‘inextricably linked’ leading charities claim
Child Poverty and housing emergency ‘inextricably linked’ according to leading charities Aberlour and Shelter Scotland.
Posted on 28 Oct 2024
Child Poverty and housing emergency ‘inextricably linked’ leading charities claimBroken and biased: new report shows impact of housing emergency on women
A new report published today by Shelter Scotland and Engender shines a light on the disproportionate impact of the housing emergency on women, and the additional barriers they face in accessing safe, secure, affordable, housing.
Posted on 07 Oct 2024
Broken and biased: new report shows impact of housing emergency on womenThe price of failure: 10,110 children in homeless accommodation
A record breaking 10,110 children are trapped in homeless accommodation according to new figures released today by the Scottish Government.
Posted on 24 Sep 2024
The price of failure: 10,110 children in homeless accommodationEdinburgh child homelessness up 148% in five years new figures show
The number of children stuck in Edinburgh’s homelessness system has skyrocketed over the last five years according to shocking new statistics.
Posted on 13 Sep 2024
Edinburgh child homelessness up 148% in five years new figures showNew figures lead to renewed call for housing emergency declaration in Dundee
A leading charity has renewed calls for Dundee City Council to declare a housing emergency after shocking new statistics showed the local homelessness service is struggling to meet demand.
Posted on 13 Sep 2024
New figures lead to renewed call for housing emergency declaration in DundeeShelter Scotland welcomes Aberdeen housing emergency declaration
Shelter Scotland has today welcomed Aberdeen City Council’s declaration of a housing emergency.
Posted on 05 Sep 2024
Shelter Scotland welcomes Aberdeen housing emergency declaration