Press releases and statements
Shelter 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 BillFirst 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 MSPsShelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop January spectacular returns for 2024
Shelter Scotland’s much loved January Stockbridge new year launch event returns for its 21st year on Wednesday 3rd January 2024.
Posted on 03 Jan 2024
Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop January spectacular returns for 2024Scottish Government’s chooses to let homelessness increase in today’s ‘values led budget’ says Shelter Scotland
Scottish Government’s chooses to let homelessness increase in today’s ‘values led budget’ says Shelter Scotland The Scottish Government are choosing to let homelessness get worse a leading charity has claimed in response to today’s budget.
Posted on 19 Dec 2023
Scottish Government’s chooses to let homelessness increase in today’s ‘values led budget’ says Shelter ScotlandMinisters have no plan to arrest social housing decline say Shelter Scotland
A leading housing and homelessness charity has claimed the Scottish Government has no plan to arrest the continued decline in social housing delivery.
Posted on 12 Dec 2023
Ministers have no plan to arrest social housing decline say Shelter ScotlandShelter Scotland welcomes Glasgow’s housing emergency declaration
Shelter Scotland has today welcomed Glasgow City Council’s declaration of a housing emergency.
Posted on 30 Nov 2023
Shelter Scotland welcomes Glasgow’s housing emergency declaration