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Protecting women experiencing domestic abuse
22nd December 2020 by Aileen Campbell
The Scottish Government is clear that domestic abuse is completely unacceptable and that all women should be able to access support which meets their particular needs. Unfortunately women experiencing abuse often have to uproot their entire life and family to be placed in temporary accommodation that doesn’t meet their needs, adding the deep anxiety caused...
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World Food Day: Growing, nourishing and sustaining together
16th October 2020 by fairer-scotland
The theme of this year’s World Food Day is to grow, nourish and sustain together. The coronavirus pandemic has placed huge strain on people and communities all over the world. But it has also accelerated action at a local and national level to tackle food insecurity here in Scotland. Lindsay Graham is a member of...
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Updated plan to tackle homelessness
9th October 2020 by Kevin Stewart MSP
The shared vision to end homelessness and rough sleeping has not changed during the pandemic but our determination has increased. Fundamentally we want everyone to have a warm safe home to live in and so for anyone affected by homelessness we want them to have access to the housing and support they need. The emergency...
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Renewed commitment to ending homelessness
15th July 2020 by Kevin Stewart MSP
The coronavirus outbreak has had significant implications for people experiencing homelessness, particularly those who were rough sleeping. We acted quickly to move people off the streets and into a place of safety but our work is not over. The pandemic has shown us how important it is to have a home that is warm, safe...
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Putting tackling homelessness at the heart of our COVID-19 recovery
4th June 2020 by Kevin Stewart MSP
We want to ensure that everyone has a warm, safe home that meets their needs. Our focus has not changed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic but our ambition has increased. When I last co-chaired the Scottish Government’s Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group (HPSG) in early March, I could not have envisaged all that would be...
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Unsuitable Accommodation Order extended
5th May 2020 by kirstyjenkins
A Programme for Government commitment to ensure everyone experiencing homelessness has access to suitable quality accommodation has been brought forward in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Unsuitable Accommodation Order, which currently prohibits local councils from placing pregnant women or families with children into bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) or hotels for more than seven...
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Ending homelessness together and protecting vulnerable people
13th March 2020 by Kevin Stewart MSP
Earlier this week I was joined by Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick at a meeting of the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group, which is tasked with taking forward the Scottish Government’s Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan. Our main focus at the meeting was Covid-19 and how it will impact those who are experiencing, or at...
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Progress made on tackling homelessness
14th January 2020 by fairer-scotland
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...
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Changing negative perceptions of rough sleeping and homelessness – guest blog from the Simon Community
20th August 2019 by fairer-scotland
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...
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Housing First – Adam’s story
17th July 2019 by fairer-scotland
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...
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