Press releases and statements
Shelter Scotland warns 'time to think unthinkable' on cuts as homelessness services continue to break the law
Shelter Scotland is demanding urgent action from every level of government after it was announced that 10 local authority homelessness services are routinely breaking the law. The housing and homelessness charity has challenged politicians in Westminster, Holyrood and across local government to take radical action to end the housing emergency.
Posted on 01 Apr 2025
Shelter Scotland warns 'time to think unthinkable' on cuts as homelessness services continue to break the lawNew social homes needed as 240,000 children living in poverty, new figures reveal
Shelter Scotland has called for urgent targeted action to deliver more social homes where they are most needed and on services to support families, following figures which revealed 240,000 children are living in poverty, after housing costs are taken into consideration.
Posted on 27 Mar 2025
New social homes needed as 240,000 children living in poverty, new figures revealOngoing consequences of brutal back-to-back funding cuts, leading homelessness charity warns
Latest housing delivery statistics show the ongoing consequences of two years of funding cuts in the face of Scotland's housing emergency, a leading homelessness charity has said.
Posted on 25 Mar 2025
Ongoing consequences of brutal back-to-back funding cuts, leading homelessness charity warnsGlasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than ‘whole of Wales’
Glasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than there are facing the same harrowing situation in Wales, a letter from the local authority has revealed.
Posted on 10 Mar 2025
Glasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than ‘whole of Wales’Homeless children report being exposed to violence, vermin and unspeakable harm according to groundbreaking new report
A new report by Shelter Scotland captures the devastating impact on the lives of children living in unsuitable homelessness accommodation.
Posted on 03 Mar 2025
Homeless children report being exposed to violence, vermin and unspeakable harm according to groundbreaking new reportMore children trapped in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than whole of Wales
There are more children trapped in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than there are facing the same harmful situation across all of Wales, a new report has revealed.
Posted on 18 Feb 2025
More children trapped in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than whole of WalesRecord High: More Children Living in Temporary Accommodation Than Ever
A record breaking 10,360 children are trapped in often unsuitable temporary accommodation, today’s figures from the Scottish Government has revealed. The number of children in temporary homes has risen for the 10th year* as figures detail the stark reality for thousands of families across Scotland. The statistics cover from 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 - during which time the Scottish Government declared a national housing emergency.
Posted on 05 Feb 2025
Record High: More Children Living in Temporary Accommodation Than EverShelter Scotland calls for extra funding to local councils hardest hit be housing pressures
Additional funding likely to come to Scotland as a result of a UK government boost to the Rough Sleeping Fund in England must be passed on in full to support those local authorities facing the greatest homelessness pressures in Scotland, a leading homelessness charity has said.
Posted on 23 Jan 2025
Shelter Scotland calls for extra funding to local councils hardest hit be housing pressuresShelter Scotland responds to Glasgow City Council’s housing emergency action plan
Shelter Scotland has welcomed Glasgow City Council’s housing emergency action plan and their commitment to tackling the issues, after calling for urgent intervention.
Posted on 21 Jan 2025
Shelter Scotland responds to Glasgow City Council’s housing emergency action planShelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shops celebrate record breaking January extravaganza
Following an incredible event, Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shops raised a record-breaking total this week.
Posted on 10 Jan 2025
Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shops celebrate record breaking January extravaganza