Press releases and statements
Shelter Scotland responds to the Scottish Budget
On Tuesday, 13 January the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government of Scotland announced the Scottish Budget. Shelter Scotland responds.
Posted on 13 Jan 2026
Shelter Scotland responds to the Scottish BudgetShelter Scotland’s Stockbridge raises record breaking total in legendary January event
Treasure hunters from across Edinburgh and beyond swarmed to our Stockbridge and Stockbridge bookshop stores to make the most of the legendary event as it returned for its 23rd year.
Posted on 12 Jan 2026
Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge raises record breaking total in legendary January eventShelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop welcomes back legendary January launch event for 2026 with Valentino and Jimmy Choo
Following a record-breaking event in 2025, Shelter Scotland’s legendary January Stockbridge new year launch returns for its 23rd year on Saturday 3 January 2026.
Posted on 22 Dec 2025
Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop welcomes back legendary January launch event for 2026 with Valentino and Jimmy ChooShelter 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 emergency