Press releases and statements
Shelter Scotland urges new First Minister to give housing a seat at the cabinet table
A leading housing and homelessness charity has urged the new First Minister to give housing a dedicated seat at the cabinet table.
Posted on 03 May 2024
Shelter Scotland urges new First Minister to give housing a seat at the cabinet tableShelter Scotland responds to First Minister's announcement on housing
A leading housing and homelessness charity has responded to the First Minister’s announcement today (26th April 2024) on housing supply. Shelter Scotland urged the First Minister to make social homes the ‘bedrock’ of his plan to tackle homelessness and child poverty.
Posted on 26 Apr 2024
Shelter Scotland responds to First Minister's announcement on housingNearly half of Scots live in areas with failing homelessness services
Almost half of people in Scotland (47%) live in an area where the local authority does not have a fully functioning homelessness service, analysis from Shelter Scotland shows.
Posted on 16 Apr 2024
Nearly half of Scots live in areas with failing homelessness servicesShelter Scotland welcomes STUC housing emergency declaration
Shelter Scotland has welcomed today's declaration of a housing emergency by the Scottish Trade Union Congress.
Posted on 15 Apr 2024
Shelter Scotland welcomes STUC housing emergency declarationShelter Scotland responds to publication of Scottish Government’s Housing Bill
The housing bill published today by the Scottish Government fails to address the systemic issues driving the housing emergency Shelter Scotland has said.
Posted on 27 Mar 2024
Shelter Scotland responds to publication of Scottish Government’s Housing BillScotland at risk of losing more homes that it builds warns Shelter Scotland
Scotland is at risk of losing more social homes than it builds each year Shelter Scotland has said following the publication of worrying new figures on housing delivery.
Posted on 26 Mar 2024
Scotland at risk of losing more homes that it builds warns Shelter ScotlandFirst Minister called on to make emergency statement to parliament in response to Scotland’s growing housing emergency
A leading housing and homelessness charity has written to the First Minister asking him to make an urgent statement to parliament outlining his plans to address the housing emergency.
Posted on 11 Mar 2024
First Minister called on to make emergency statement to parliament in response to Scotland’s growing housing emergencyPublic believe social housing key in tackling homelessness Shelter Scotland research finds.
People in Scotland overwhelmingly recognise that delivering more social housing is the best way to tackle homelessness according to new research from Shelter Scotland.
Posted on 06 Mar 2024
Public believe social housing key in tackling homelessness Shelter Scotland research finds.Scottish Government gaslighting public on progress to end homelessness
Scottish Government claims that they are making progress towards ending homelessness and building social housing look like an attempt to gaslight the Scottish public, a leading housing charity said today in Parliament.
Posted on 27 Feb 2024
Scottish Government gaslighting public on progress to end homelessnessWarnings ignored for too long Shelter Scotland tells MSPs
The Scottish Government has been ignoring warnings on the severity of the housing emergency for more than a year MSPs were told today.
Posted on 01 Feb 2024
Warnings ignored for too long Shelter Scotland tells MSPs