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There’s so much more – breakout sessions, panel discussions, table talks, entertainment. Look out for comprehensive coverage in the full conference report.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
There’s so much more – breakout sessions, panel discussions, table talks, entertainment. Look out for comprehensive coverage in the full conference report.
The Joyous Choir closed Day 2 with a soul-stirring performance that reminded us of the power of human voices working together and strength in unity.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Joyous Choir closed Day 2 with a soul-stirring performance that reminded us of the power of human voices working together and strength in unity.
Political leaders took to the stage for a hustings session to answer questions on how they would tackle the housing and homelessness emergency and create a just system.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Political leaders took to the stage for a hustings session to answer questions on how they would tackle the housing and homelessness emergency and create a just system.
Floella Benjamin captivated us with her spellbinding story of resilience and her lifelong fight for children’s rights – and even brought Humpty along.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Floella Benjamin captivated us with her spellbinding story of resilience and her lifelong fight for children’s rights – and even brought Humpty along.
All in for Change were integral to the conference through their own breakout session, panel discussions and a main stage presentation with Change Lead James sharing fresh peer research from the team.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
All in for Change were integral to the conference through their own breakout session, panel discussions and a main stage presentation with Change Lead James sharing fresh peer research from the team.
Eireann McAuley shared her powerful journey to overcome early life challenges, showing how social homes lay the foundation for thriving lives.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Eireann McAuley shared her powerful journey to overcome early life challenges, showing how social homes lay the foundation for thriving lives.
The Viki Fox Heart of Support award videos lit up the room, celebrating inspirational frontline workers who watched on as the audience celebrated them.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Viki Fox Heart of Support award videos lit up the room, celebrating inspirational frontline workers who watched on as the audience celebrated them.
Everyone Home & All in for Change launched their Housing Justice manifesto – and landed a prime spot on STV News along with the Cab Sec.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Everyone Home & All in for Change launched their Housing Justice manifesto – and landed a prime spot on STV News along with the Cab Sec.
Cabinet Secretary Màiri McAllan laid out her plans to tackle homelessness and announced an extra £1.6 million this year for prevention-related spending.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Cabinet Secretary Màiri McAllan laid out her plans to tackle homelessness and announced an extra £1.6 million this year for prevention-related spending.
❗ Ps: If your organisation supports Housing Justice and isn't already listed, contact hello@homelessnetwork.scot to sign up and get your logo included.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
❗ Ps: If your organisation supports Housing Justice and isn't already listed, contact hello@homelessnetwork.scot to sign up and get your logo included.
What will drive that change is a shift in mindset, on how we prevent homelessness and save money for other services, how we raise and spend public funds, how we plan and build homes. It’s all achievable. It just needs serious political will.
▶ Read the Housing Justice manifesto: buff.ly/jUHucS5
▶ Read the Housing Justice manifesto: buff.ly/jUHucS5
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
What will drive that change is a shift in mindset, on how we prevent homelessness and save money for other services, how we raise and spend public funds, how we plan and build homes. It’s all achievable. It just needs serious political will.
▶ Read the Housing Justice manifesto: buff.ly/jUHucS5
▶ Read the Housing Justice manifesto: buff.ly/jUHucS5
And for smarter government spending on these bedrocks so we can:
✔ Prevent the worst harm among the worst off
✔ Divert millions from private firms providing unsuitable temp accommodation – households trapped in B&Bs and hotel rooms
✔ Reverse & ultimately end homelessness as we know it in Scotland
✔ Prevent the worst harm among the worst off
✔ Divert millions from private firms providing unsuitable temp accommodation – households trapped in B&Bs and hotel rooms
✔ Reverse & ultimately end homelessness as we know it in Scotland
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
And for smarter government spending on these bedrocks so we can:
✔ Prevent the worst harm among the worst off
✔ Divert millions from private firms providing unsuitable temp accommodation – households trapped in B&Bs and hotel rooms
✔ Reverse & ultimately end homelessness as we know it in Scotland
✔ Prevent the worst harm among the worst off
✔ Divert millions from private firms providing unsuitable temp accommodation – households trapped in B&Bs and hotel rooms
✔ Reverse & ultimately end homelessness as we know it in Scotland
Our Housing Justice manifesto calls for
✔ Housing we can afford
✔ Incomes that lift people out of poverty
✔ Support that is integrated – matching the overlapping challenges many people face
✔ Housing we can afford
✔ Incomes that lift people out of poverty
✔ Support that is integrated – matching the overlapping challenges many people face
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Our Housing Justice manifesto calls for
✔ Housing we can afford
✔ Incomes that lift people out of poverty
✔ Support that is integrated – matching the overlapping challenges many people face
✔ Housing we can afford
✔ Incomes that lift people out of poverty
✔ Support that is integrated – matching the overlapping challenges many people face
We in Scotland pride ourselves on striving to become a fair country. And this group knows that the way the system operates today is not fair. Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people are denied housing and support because of disadvantage and discrimination.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We in Scotland pride ourselves on striving to become a fair country. And this group knows that the way the system operates today is not fair. Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people are denied housing and support because of disadvantage and discrimination.
This powerful call to action for the next Scottish Government has been shaped by lived experience, professional expertise and academic insight. You couldn’t get a more expert group. So what is Housing Justice?
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This powerful call to action for the next Scottish Government has been shaped by lived experience, professional expertise and academic insight. You couldn’t get a more expert group. So what is Housing Justice?
People want Housing Justice - and we were pleased to see that interest reflected in media coverage of the launch, including an excellent piece by Ewan Petrie for STV News at Six: buff.ly/ebD5Vqk
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
People want Housing Justice - and we were pleased to see that interest reflected in media coverage of the launch, including an excellent piece by Ewan Petrie for STV News at Six: buff.ly/ebD5Vqk
If we seriously want everyone in Scotland to have a home, our political leaders need to seriously want it too. That means actively creating the conditions to make that happen.
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If we seriously want everyone in Scotland to have a home, our political leaders need to seriously want it too. That means actively creating the conditions to make that happen.