Scottish Council for Single Homeless
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200 Cowgate
Edinburgh
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Tel: 0131 226 4382
Fax: 0131 225 4382

The Scottish Homelessness and Employabiity Network

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Advice and Information for Young People +
Resources for Workers

European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless

25th June 2008- Royal Physicians, Queen St, Edinburgh
Full Day Conference
SCSH held a successful full day conference on making the case for housing support services in Scotland. Presentations from both the plenaries and workshops are now available to download from the link below.

A new report published by the Scottish Council for Single Homeless (SCSH) shows that homelessness services in areas of Scotland where councils have transferred their housing stock have generally been an afterthought. The report ‘Managing Homelessness without Housing’ looks at the experience of four local authority areas in Scotland following stock transfer.
Click here to download a summary of the research.
The research was jointly funded by Scottish Council for Single Homeless, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Glasgow Homelessness Network
Copies of the full report Managing Homelessness without Housing are available price £15 from SCSH (full address and e-mail)

SCSH has responded to the Scottish Government Consultation – Scottish Planning Policy 3: Planning for Housing and the Scottish Civil Courts Review – A Consultation Paper. Click on the links below to view each response.
Click here to download the planning policy response. (Clear print document)
Click here to download the civil courts review response. (Clear print document)

March 2008
A new supplement for starter packs schemes has just been published. The new guide demonstrates the environmental benefits of starter pack schemes and is available to download for free from this website.
More Info: Making the Most of Starter Packs
Feb 2008
Scottish Council for Single Homeless have produced a new set of free lesson plans aimed at challenging students’ attitudes and knowledge of homelessness. The three lesson plans, available to download for free from www.leavinghome.info/im_offski.html, allow students to compare their attitudes about homelessness to those of the Scottish general public, gain a better understanding of the myths and realities surrounding homelessness and decide on what laws they would make to help improve the situation for homeless people in Scotland.
More Info: New Lesson Plans for 2008SCSH has submitted its response to the Scottish Government Consultation – Firm Foundations: The Future of Housing in Scotland.
Click here to download our response. (Clear print document)
To view the Scottish Government consultation paper click here.
15th February 2008- SCSH offices in Edinburgh
This one day mini-conference, taking place in Edinburgh, will be focused on making practical preparations for the smooth introduction of the new system as well as identifying areas where clarification is still needed from the Department of Work and Pensions. Click on the link below to access presentations from the day.
More Info: Rolling Out Local Housing Allowance Mini Conference
November 2007
‘Stay or go?’ is a guide for parents to help them talk with young people about what is involved in leaving home. The guide provides up to date practical information about housing options, legal rights and sources of advice and support.
More Info: Stay or go? Young people living at home and leaving home: a guide for parentsPractice Bites brief, innovative and replicable examples of youth housing practice
Find out what other youth housing / support projects are doing and contribute your own practice bites. Click here to access the Practice Bite database.
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