"Everyone should have a home and be able to keep a home"

On 12th February 2018, the Scottish Parliament's Logal Government and Communities Committee published its 'Report on Homelessness'.

Over the past 11 months, the committee has heard from people who have experienced homelessness, people working on the frontline, the people who deliver services to alleviate homelessness, and those who make decisions on local and national policy in order to learn about the challenges and opportunities that exist.

Shelter Scotland was involved in feeding into this process. You can read their blog 'It's now time for action to tackle homelessness' on their website.

The committee also looked at a 'Housing First' approach, which is reducing the levels of homelessness in Finland.

Simone Smith and Saffron Rohan (who were both involved in our 'the Voices' project) gave evidence to the committee last year, sharing their experiences of homelessness.

Simone also appeared on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour, and on BBC Reporting Scotland on 12th February 2018 to raise awareness of the issues around homelessness in Scotland.

To find out more about the Local Government and Communities Committee, the 'Report on Homelessness', or the Housing First approach, click on the links below.

Resources

Scottish Parliament: Local Government and Communities Committee 'Report on Homelessness' (external website)

Scottish Parliament: Local Government and Communities Committee 'Report on Homelessness' (PDF)

Scottish Parliament: Scotland should give homeless people a permanent place to call home (external website)

Shelter Scotland: 'It's now time for action to tackle homelessness' (external website)

Housing First Europe: Finland Overview (external website)

Housing First Europe: Housing First Europe Hub (external website)

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