Shelter Scotland

On BBC Radio Scotland this morning, Shelter Scotland's Assistant Director, Gordon Llewellyn-MacRae, spoke about the #HousingEmergency in Scotland and what actually needs to be done to address it. Full interview starts at 1:32:30 on the link below 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x3xy

7am: You wake up exhausted. Again. All day: You worry. About being moved. About leaving your friends. About starting a new school. 9pm: You try to sleep, dreaming of a real home. Children should live in wonder, not in worry. Tell our government it’s time to act ⌛ 👉 shelterscotland.org/ActCH

7am: You wake up exhausted. Again. All day: You worry. About being moved. About leaving your friends. About starting a new school. 9pm: You try to sleep, dreaming of a real home. Children should live in wonder, not in worry. Tell our government it’s time to act ⌛ 👉 shelterscotland.org/ActCH

⁠After the Union Corner fire, we’re a shop down and need your support more than ever to tackle the #HousingEmergency. Until the team finds a new place to call home, you'll find us at the Charity Super.Mkt shop in Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow. Pop in, have a peek, and be part of the fight for home. 🏠

Grans remember when families could afford to live, grow & belong. But a lack of social homes means families being pushed out of their communities or forced to live in unsuitable accommodation. Stand with the grans. Demand the social homes Scotland urgently needs. 👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Gen Z + #HousingEmergency = Zero chance of getting on the housing ladder. If you agree our youngest generation shouldn’t be paying the price for choices Scotland’s political parties have made, stand with us and demand politicians prioritise building social homes. ✊ shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

In the final session in Parliament last week, Willie Rennie MSP put it simply: In the last 5 years, thousands of kids in Scotland have grown up, trapped in temporary accommodation. Whoever is elected in May must commit for that never to be repeated, for so many children to suffer for so long.

‘More Homes Scotland’ could shape the future of social housebuilding in Scotland. But clarity matters. ❤️ We’re grateful to @elenawhitham.bsky.social MSP who has kept housing & homelessness on the agenda up to the very last day, by asking key questions in Parliament about the agencies core mission.

⚠️ Unaffordable rents. Soaring house prices. 125,000 households waiting for a social home. This is the #HousingEmergency. And it affects us all. Join the Grans and demand the social homes Scotland needs. 👉 shelterscotland.org/BuildSH-b

🗳️ When your polling card comes through the door. Scotland faces a simple choice: Build the social homes it needs and end the #HousingEmergency, or let homelessness get worse. Demand our politicians make the right choice. 👉 shelterscotland.org/BuildSH-b

Homelessness isn’t just rough sleeping. It can mean sofa surfing, staying in a hotel, B&B or refuge, and more. But one thing stays the same: you have rights, and support is there to help you find a safe place to stay. Know your rights. 👉 shelterscotland.org/advice

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 ❤️

📈 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

📣 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

🚫🏠 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

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

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

3️⃣ How did you feel when you got your permanent home?

2️⃣ What was the impact on you and your daughter?

1️⃣ What was your experience like in temporary accommodation?

🏠 Dundee’s #HousingEmergency can’t wait. What is the Housing Emergency Action Plan (HEAP) that the Dundee Housing Emergency Coalition has proposed, and what difference would adopting the HEAP make to the city? 👀 Watch, ❤️ Like and 🔁 Share. Demand that Dundee City Council makes the right choice.

👏 We thank @maggiechapman.bsky.social for raising the Dundee Coalition's #HousingEmergency Action Plan with First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social at today's FMQ's. The scale of Dundee's housing issues is impossible to ignore - it's time for the city's decision makers to act ⌛.

👩‍👧‍👦 Amy, a mum of two from Dundee, faced homelessness after domestic abuse. The city’s broken housing system nearly failed her. Dundee must act, and the #HousingEmergency Action Plan can prevent more families from falling through the cracks. More info and Amy's story 👉 shelterscotland.org/D-HEAP