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Scottish chef gets a taste of success
Imran Ali April 15 2011

Former homeless man proud of nomination

A young Scot has narrowly missed winning The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Award this week. When former homeless dru...

Glasgow homeless hit for council tax payments
Imran Ali April 15 2011

Council to charge for water and sewerage

Glasgow City Council is set to charge its homeless population water and sewerage charges from next month, as the local authori...

Edinburgh homeless numbers rise
Imran Ali September 26 2009

B&Bs are no solution to homelessness, warn pressure groups and opposition politicians

The number of homeless people being put up in bed and breakfasts has risen by nearly a half in two years, new figures have revea...

Appeal from Scottish Churches Housing Action
Imran Ali May 24 2009

The current economic crisis is particularly harsh for Scotland‘s 93,000 homeless people, says SCHA chair

Edinburgh-based Scottish Churches Housing Action has established 26 projects across the country since it was set up 14 years ago...

One in 30 young Scots homeless
Imran Ali May 24 2009

Three-quarters of the 30,000 children in families who have applied to be considered homeless are under 12

According to a new briefing from Citizens Advice, government figures show almost 20,000 young Scots aged between 16 and 24 were ...

Private Sector Leasing
Imran Ali May 24 2009

PSL has helped 1,500 of Edinburgh‘s homeless population in three years

An Edinburgh scheme which houses the capital's homeless in private flats and houses is set to be expanded as city leaders strugg...

30,000 Scots now homeless
Imran Ali May 24 2009

We need more homes and we need them now, says Shelter Scotland‘s spokesperson

Nearly 400 people lost their homes in the six months to last September because they couldn't pay the mortgage. The statistics sh...

Not beg and not clever
Imran Ali May 23 2009

Aberdeen‘s begging boxes have not been a roaring success

In a storm of publicity, begging boxes were launched in Aberdeen in a bid to cut the number of beggars on the city's streets. ...

Walk this way
Imran Ali May 23 2009

The Salvation Army‘s drop-in podiatry service for Sterling‘s homeless may be replicated

A drop-in podiatry service for the homeless has been opened in Stirling by the Salvation Army, in partnership with NHS Forth Val...

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