Shelter Scotland

Shelter Scotland

@shelterscotland.bsky.social

Home is everything. Join the fight for home.

1,342 Followers 217 Following 359 Posts Joined Oct 2023
16 hours ago
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Donate to Shelter Scotland - Shelter Scotland Every 15 minutes a household in Scotland loses their home. Donate today and help us be there for families when it matters most.

For anyone who would like to donate, you can do so at shelterscotland.org/Donate

Your donation will be used to allow us to continue to help support people and families experiencing homelessness, who are living at the sharp end of the housing emergency.

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16 hours ago
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Glasgow was rocked by a devastating fire last weekend, resulting in the loss of many businesses including one of our beloved shops.

The outpouring of support, positivity & community spirit shown towards our staff and other businesses this week has been incredible and we just want to say thank you ❤️

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3 days ago
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📈 This graph shows the number of children living in temporary accommodation over the past five years. And it keeps climbing.

Should ANY child in Scotland be homeless?

If you answered no, help us fight for a future where every child has a safe place to call home. 🏠

👉 shelterscotland.org/ActCH

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4 days ago

Thank you for your thoughts and for visiting our Union Street shop in the past. We've issued a statement about our shop here - but the good news is all our staff are safe and being supported.

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RE: Our Glasgow Union St. shop:

Everyone's safe and being supported, but our shop, part of the community for 9 years, has been destroyed.

We thank emergency services for their tireless work.

You can support us by visiting our other shops or donating. ❤️

Full statement: shelterscotland.org/GUSShop

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1 week ago
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Scotland's housing system is broken and biased, caused by decades of underinvestment and political choices across successive governments.

Stand with us and demand the social homes our nation needs to end the #HousingEmergency once and for all.

✊ shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding

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1 week ago
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@shelterscotland.bsky.social director Alison Watson: "The housing emergency is still here and it continues to get worse...We have built a system that costs a fortune but which fails people every day."

#ScotlandsHousingFestival

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1 week ago
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The #HousingEmergency has consequences we can’t ignore.

Devastating new figures show 231 people experiencing homelessness in Scotland died in 2024.

We can't end homelessness without social homes. The next parliament must deliver 15,693+ new social homes each year to tackle the housing emergency.

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1 week ago
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Trustee with Shelter Scotland – Goodmoves As a result of planned retirements and Board renewal, we have two opportunities to join our Board as Trustees for Shelter Scotland:Role 1 TrusteeRole 2 Chair of the Scotland Committee and Vice-...

@shelterscotland.bsky.social are looking for people with a range of professional and personal experiences, who are passionate about their cause to join their Board as #Trustees
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1 week ago
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We have two opportunities to join our Board as Trustees.

If you have experience in public affairs, social policy, anti-racism or fundraising in Scotland, and you want to help end the housing emergency, we want to hear from you.

Apply now. Closing date: 6 April 2026.
📝 shelterscotland.org/HR03Mar

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1 week ago
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📣 Dundee City Council has declared a #HousingEmergency, recognising what people already know: their housing system isn’t working.

We look forward to working alongside the council to tackle homelessness and fix the broken and biased housing system across Dundee.

ℹ️ shelterscotland.org/DCCHE

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1 week ago
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News this morning suggests Dundee City Council may declare a #HousingEmergency later today. We'll be watching closely, but this could be the news people of Dundee have been waiting for, and the outcome the Dundee Coalition has been fighting for.

More info 👉 shelterscotland.org/DHEDTC

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2 weeks ago
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Want to make rent more affordable again?

More social housing means less pressure on the private rented sector. Lower demand = lower rents.

Tell our politicians to build social homes to combat the #HousingEmergency.
👉 shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding

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2 weeks ago
A background photo of Dundee City, with text saying "Dundee City Council must declare a housing emergency, yours sincerely" - and then a collection of over a dozen logos for various organisations and charities that signed an open letter, urging Dundee City Council to make the declaration.

📣 Live in Dundee? Your voice matters.

Over a dozen housing, homelessness and social justice organisations have urged Dundee City Council to declare a #HousingEmergency. Now it’s over to local people.

Email your councillors today 👇
shelterscotland.org/DundeeEmail

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2 weeks ago
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Some of our Gran Squad is in Glasgow today and they want to speak to people about the #HousingEmergency and how it impacts them. If you're nearby, our Gran would love a chat.

📍 Find us at the Concert Hall steps, outside Buchanan Galleries

PS. We have shelter from the rain if that tempts you 😜

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2 weeks ago

We support @shelterscotland.bsky.social call urging Dundee City Council to declare a #HousingEmergency.

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2 weeks ago
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15 organisations join forces to demand Dundee declares a housing emergency An open letter signed by frontline housing, homelessness and social justice organisations was sent to councillors on Monday.

15 organisations join forces to demand Dundee declares a housing emergency

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2 weeks ago
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Dundee’s politicians MUST admit the city is facing a housing emergency Today, 210 children in Dundee woke up in temporary homeless accommodation. Homelessness in Dundee is rising. Every day children are growing up without stability, people’s housing rights are being igno...

If you live in Dundee, don't sit back and wait for politicians to step up – join the call and demand Dundee City councillors support the declaration of a housing emergency and adopt the housing emergency action plan.

🔗 shelterscotland.org/DundeeEmail

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2 weeks ago
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🚨🏠 People in Dundee are being failed.

We stand with 15 other frontline housing, homelessness and social justice orgs urging Dundee City Council to declare a #HousingEmergency and adopt the community-led Housing Emergency Action Plan (HEAP).

✉️ Open Letter: shelterscotland.org/DundeeOLPR

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3 weeks ago
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Any number of children without a home in Scotland is too many, but this number has increased nearly every year since 2014 and we're now at a record high 10,480.

We cannot accept this as the new normal. Add your name if you agree and together, let's say enough is enough!
👉 shelterscotland.org/ActCH

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3 weeks ago
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🚫🏠 With demand exceeding supply since 2021, this has been a lost parliament for our nation's housing needs.

If we're serious about tackling the #HousingEmergency, Scotland's next parliament must deliver at least 15,693 social homes each year.

Sign if you agree.
✍️ shelterscotland.org/Act

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3 weeks ago
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Awaab’s Law is vital for safer homes in Scotland, but current proposals risk excluding some temporary accommodation.

People can be stuck in unsafe “temporary” homes for years so it's important that Awaab's Law ensures everyone deserves the right to safe housing.

📖 shelterscotland.org/AwaabBriefing

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3 weeks ago
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‘Confronting systemic racism in housing’ with Gordon Llewellyn‑MacRae and Dr Nadia Ayed - podcast transcript Below is a full transcript of episode 78 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled 'Confronting systemic racism in housing' with Gordon Llewellyn‑MacRae and Dr Nadia Ayed’. Listen to the episo...

How do we confront systemic racism in housing?

Our own @gmacrae.bsky.social is joined by Dr Nadia Ayed on the latest @scottishhousingnews.com podcast where they explore the issues driving it, ways to combat it, and what an anti-racist approach to housing looks like.

🔗 shelterscotland.org/SHN78TS

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1 month ago
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Homelessness in Scotland is rising, with a record high number of children stuck in potentially unsafe, unsuitable temporary accommodation.

Politicians need to fix the #HousingEmergency, so email them today and demand they build the social homes Scotland needs.

✉️👉 shelterscotland.org/EmailLeaders

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1 month ago
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Scotland’s #HousingEmergency has been driven by decades of underinvestment.

Add your name today to demand the social homes Scotland needs, and help end it.

✍️ shelterscotland.org/Act

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1 month ago
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5️⃣ What would you say to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and decision makers?

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1 month ago
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4️⃣ How important was it for you to know your rights?

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1 month ago
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3️⃣ How did you feel when you got your permanent home?

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2️⃣ What was the impact on you and your daughter?

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1️⃣ What was your experience like in temporary accommodation?

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