Press releases and statements
Shelter Scotland’s unmissable message to party leaders ahead of upcoming election
Shelter Scotland’s unmissable message to party leaders ahead of upcoming election
Posted on 18 Dec 2025
Shelter Scotland’s unmissable message to party leaders ahead of upcoming electionSocial house building 'too little, too late' as thousands of children without a home this Christmas
Affordable housing delivery across Scotland remains too slow, too little and too late for the thousands of children spending Christmas without a home, Shelter Scotland says.
Posted on 16 Dec 2025
Social house building 'too little, too late' as thousands of children without a home this ChristmasTwo in five calls to Shelter Scotland this Christmas are from families seeking temporary accommodation
This Christmas Shelter Scotland will receive twice as many calls to its helpline from people urgently seeking temporary accommodation than any other issue (38%).
Posted on 11 Dec 2025
Two in five calls to Shelter Scotland this Christmas are from families seeking temporary accommodationBlack People and People of Colour (BPoC) are 2.5x more likely to experience homelessness
Black People and People of Colour (BPoC) are 2.5x more likely to experience homelessness. New research by Shelter Scotland and The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) reveals how systemic racism in Scotland’s housing system is causing BPoC to be one of the groups disproportionately affected by the devastating housing emergency.
Posted on 02 Dec 2025
Black People and People of Colour (BPoC) are 2.5x more likely to experience homelessnessThree organisations call for meeting with Finance Secretary over vital social housing cash
Three organisations call for meeting with Finance Secretary over vital social housing cash
Posted on 19 Nov 2025
Three organisations call for meeting with Finance Secretary over vital social housing cashOriginal artwork lands in Shelter Scotland shop to help tackle the housing emergency
Original artwork lands in Shelter Scotland shop to help tackle the housing emergency
Posted on 11 Nov 2025
Original artwork lands in Shelter Scotland shop to help tackle the housing emergencyPublic demand more from Scotland’s politicians to tackle the housing emergency
Over three out of five adults (68%) in Scotland think politicians in Holyrood should be doing more to tackle the issue of housing, new research by YouGov, commissioned by Shelter Scotland reveals today.
Posted on 02 Oct 2025
Public demand more from Scotland’s politicians to tackle the housing emergencyWe are not getting the homes promised or needed, Shelter Scotland warns
Shelter Scotland has warned we are not getting the homes we were promised or need, following the latest government's affordable housing supply statistics
Posted on 30 Sep 2025
We are not getting the homes promised or needed, Shelter Scotland warnsHalf of affordable homes needed in Scotland are in the east
Half of affordable homes needed in Scotland are in the east
Posted on 23 Sep 2025
Half of affordable homes needed in Scotland are in the eastTime Is Running Out to Fix Scotland’s Broken and Biased Housing System
Shelter Scotland warns that it would take over 46 years to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation to zero if the current rate of progress is maintained*, as 10,180 children are still without a permanent home.
Posted on 16 Sep 2025
Time Is Running Out to Fix Scotland’s Broken and Biased Housing System