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Written 18 posts
Progress made on tackling homelessness
14th January 2020
CEO of Crisis and Chair of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group Jon Sparkes welcomes progress made since the launch of the Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan. The Scottish Government asked some big questions of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) reflecting a serious commitment to addressing homelessness in Scotland. The ambition…
Small Steps, Big Changes – Guest blog from Sarah Robinson Galloway, YouthLink Scotland
16th October 2019
When I graduated from university our Chancellor told me to ‘go change the world’ which she probably also said to the hundreds of other students graduating that day. I took it as sentimentality at the time but now I have found myself in a job where I am trying to do just that. I am…
Changing negative perceptions of rough sleeping and homelessness – guest blog from the Simon Community
20th August 2019
Megan Thomson manages the Simon’s Community’s RSVP Street Team service in Glasgow. Here she talks about changing negative perceptions of rough sleeping and homelessness, and how the Simon Community is making a difference to people’s lives. Simon Community Scotland Street Team are out on the streets of Glasgow 365 days of the year, working with…
Housing First – Adam’s story
17th July 2019
Adam is a bright, articulate and funny 37 year old man who has been homeless on and off for the past seven years. He is great company and has a warm and caring personality. He has, however, been through a very traumatic time that he still finds difficult to talk about. When asked about his…
Historic opportunity to end homelessness in Scotland for good
27th June 2019
Guest blog from Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive, Crisis Twelve months ago, in June 2018, I was working closely with colleagues from the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group to finalise our report on ending homelessness in Scotland. We had worked intensively from October 2017 to answer 4 questions: How to reduce rough sleeping…
Laura and Connor’s story
13th June 2019
Bringing up, and caring for, a disabled child or young person can and should be a positive and rewarding experience. It’s really important that families with a disabled child or young person are supported at an early stage to enable them to cope with the stresses and demands of their caring role, and to look…
Brody’s story
29th May 2019
Families with disabled children often say that they’re not able to take full advantage of what Scotland has to offer because of worries they have about how accessible the places they want to go are for people with disabilities. Read Brody and Laura’s story below to find out more. My seven-year-old son Brody is an…
Ross’s story
10th May 2019
This blog post is part of a series highlighting support available for disabled young people and their families. You can find out more in our guidance: Supporting disabled children, young people and their families. Ross is a young campaigner at the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). He and other young campaigners have been working with…
Lisa’s story
3rd May 2019
Lisa’s story shows how she, as a young disabled person, exercised the rights described in the Rights Awareness section of the Supporting Disabled Children, Young People and their families guidance to make a big life decision – something that’s had a really positive impact on her life. Hi, my name is Lisa. I have a…
Tom’s story
24th April 2019
Caring for a child with exceptional health care needs is an intense and often stressful job, which can feel lonely at times. Tom’s mum Laura tells their story.