Policy library
In this library you will find our latest policy reports, briefings, consultation responses, evidence for Scottish Parliament committees etc. This policy work underpins all of our advocacy and influencing activity to bring about change.
Shelter Scotland Right to Adequate Housing: Report by the Diffley Partnership
This research was conducted by Diffley Partnership for Shelter Scotland between March and May 2023. Its timing was important to help equip the charity to input to the current legislative process in the Scottish Parliament towards a Human Rights Bill which will incorporate four United Nations Human Rights treaties into Scots Law. Of particular interest to the research was the right to adequate housing (RTAH) and the research was designed to gain lived experience perspectives from members of the public and stakeholder views on human rights regarding housing.
Published: 27 September 2023
Shelter Scotland written evidence: Social Justice and Social Security Committee, Pre-Budget Scrutiny, 5 October 2023
Written evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee at the Scottish Parliament, ahead of Shelter Scotland attending a pre-budget scrutiny session at the Committee on 5 October 2023.
Published: 13 September 2023
Shelter Scotland briefing: Programme for Government 2023-24
Briefing paper for MSPs outlining Shelter Scotland's key asks in the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
Published: 11 September 2023
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, 12th September 2023
Letter from the Director of Shelter Scotland, Alison Watson, to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Shona Robison MSP, regarding the Capital and Resource Spending Reviews, and the Scottish Government's 'critical mission' to tackle poverty.
Published: 11 September 2023
Shelter Scotland briefing - minoritised ethnic access to social housing. Simplified Chinese translation
Shelter Scotland 与Heriot-Watt University进行协作，在abrdn Financial Fairness Trust的资助下，与CEMVO Scotland合作开展了一项研究，目的是了解苏格兰少数族裔社区在获得社会福利住房时面临的障碍。 Simplified Chinese translation of a Shelter Scotland briefing on research on minoritised ethnic access to social housing.
Published: 22 June 2023
Shelter Scotland briefing minoritised ethnic access to social housing Urdu translation
Heriot-Watt University کی قیادت میں CEMVO Scotland لینڈ کی شراکت داری میں Shelter Scotland نے ایک رسرچ کیا ہے، جس کا خرچ abrdn Financial Fairness Trust نے برداشت کیا ہے، جس کا مقصد اقلیتی نسلی برادریوں کو اسکاٹ لینڈ میں سوشل ہاؤسنگ حاصل کرتے وقت پیش آنے والی رکاوٹوں کو دریافت کرنا ہے۔ Urdu translation of a Shelter Scotland briefing on minoritised ethnic access to social housing research.
Published: 22 June 2023
Shelter Scotland briefing: minoritised ethnic access to social housing, Arabic translation
أجرت Shelter Scotland بحثًا بقيادة جامعة Heriot-Watt، وبالشراكة مع CEMVO Scotland، وبتمويل من صندوق abrdn Financial Fairness Trust، لاستكشاف العوائق التي تحد من قدرة مجتمعات الأقليات العرقية على الوصول إلى السكن الاجتماعي في أسكتلندا. Arabic translation of a Shelter Scotland briefing on minoritised ethnic access to social housing.
Published: 22 June 2023
Local authority report cards June 2023 data briefing
Shelter Scotland has undertaken some analysis into the housing emergency and social housing delivery in Scotland’s four largest cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. Using this analysis, we have produced report cards for each city to indicate the progress being made. This briefing note explains the analysis that underpins the report cards, as well as setting out some of the assumptions that have been made where data is unavailable or unclear.
Published: 21 June 2023
Shelter Scotland briefing minoritised ethnic access to social housing research
Shelter Scotland have undertaken research led by Heriot-Watt University, in partnership with CEMVO Scotland and funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, to explore the barriers that minoritised ethnic communities face when accessing social housing in Scotland. The researchers carried out a survey of 28 social landlords. They also spoke to 30 people from minoritised ethnic communities, and 10 white Scottish people. This paper is a summary of the research and its key findings: the full report is available on Shelter Scotland's policy library.
Published: 21 June 2023
Minoritised ethnic access to social housing in Scotland at key transition points
This research aims to explore the barriers and challenges that low to middle income adults from minoritised ethnic communities face in accessing adequate, affordable housing in Scotland at key transition points. The research was funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, and led by Heriot Watt University in partnership with Shelter Scotland and CEMVO Scotland.
Published: 21 June 2023