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Citizens Advice Scotland @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social · 17h

David our Director of Impact shares how “Whole Family Support” means providing integrated emotional, practical, and financial help across all parts of people’s lives—and that it needs secure, long-term resources and trust-based, people-centered services to actually work

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What does Whole Family Support really mean? - TFN

David Hilferty on putting government plans into practice

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 We're always grateful to receive feedback like this. We're proud to support people rebuilding their lives in Scotland - providing information, guidance and a sense of hope along the way. 🧡

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Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com · 1d

Hundreds of social housing tenants across Scotland will soon be living in warmer, more comfortable homes following successful funding bids supported by Changeworks, a social enterprise that provides retrofit and energy advice services.

Social housing tenants to get warmer homes thanks to £2.6m in home retrofit grants

Hundreds of social housing tenants across Scotland will soon be living in warmer, more comfortable homes following successful funding bids supported by Changeworks, a social enterprise that provides retrofit and energy advice services.

www.scottishhousingnews.com

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 1d

🎤 Davy & Iona from our North Community team answer the question: "What would a better Scotland look like?"

Building more social homes has the power to positively impact all levels of Scottish society, particularly on issues like child poverty.

#ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter #HousingEmergency

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CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social · 1d

We are delighted to welcome four new members to the CIH Scotland Board:

▶️ Ruth Robin from Healthcare Improvement Scotland
▶️ Laura Harris from West Lothian Council
▶️ Lorna Wilson from Barrhead Housing Association; and
▶️ Louise Butchart from Dundee City Council.

Find out more about them here 👇

Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com · 1d

CIH Scotland has appointed four new experienced housing professionals to its board, as two long-serving members step down.

Four new members join CIH Scotland board

CIH Scotland has appointed four new experienced housing professionals to its board, as two long-serving members step down.

www.scottishhousingnews.com

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 1d

The Gran Squad is just off the phone with an urgent message 👇

👩‍🦳💬 "We need to build Scotland. We need to build social homes. Less promises. More bricks."

Email Scotland’s party leaders today and tell them to get building 🔨 #HousingEmergency
🔗 shelterscotland.org/EmailLeaders

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 2d

The reality of asylum hotels. Private companies are lining their pockets with huge profits while people seeking safety are forced to live in sub-standard conditions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot · 3d

Poverty is the key driver of homelessness. So we're pleased to welcome Emma Jackson from Citizens Advice Scotland to this year's conference. Emma will deliver a breakout exploring why people are trapped in poverty and solutions to lift them out if it.

⏩ Details in full programme: buff.ly/lUHSlRS

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Citizens Advice Scotland @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social · 3d

This morning our Head of Social Justice joined with colleagues from @povertyalliance.org and @independentage.bsky.social to discuss the impact a minimum income guarantee could make and the steps needed to deliver this as part of Challenge Poverty week. #ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter

The Minimum Income Guarantee can provide the sure foundation that we all need by ensuring a level of income that will allow all of us to live a dignified life. A roadmap has been created on the steps we need to take get there, now we need our politicians to commit to delivering these.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

We're at @jrf-uk.bsky.social Poverty in Scotland event today! We're hearing how much more has to be done to reach child poverty targets in 2030. #EndChildPoverty #ChallengePoverty #CPW25

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 3d

Radical action is needed if Scotland is to avoid missing child poverty reduction targets by a “large margin”, according to a new report. www.holyrood.com/news/view,ra...

Radical action needed to tackle ‘deepening’ poverty

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said child poverty levels were ‘largely the same’ as 2021

www.holyrood.com

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 3d

Today @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social kicks off her last #ChallengePovertyWeek as Aberlour CEO. In a blog, written for @scotsman.com last month, SallyAnn shares her frustration that so much still remains to be done to #EndChildPoverty in Scotland as she steps down as CEO next month.

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 3d

The Gran Squad are on a mission and one of the Grans has an important message they want to share. #HousingEmergency

👩‍🦳💬 "Tell those bl**dy politicians to start building social homes"

Listen to yer Gran. Get them telt 👇
🔗 shelterscotland.org/EmailLeaders

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 6d

👀 AllSaints X Shelter Scotland. It's the collab you've been waiting for!

10-19 Oct, our Edinburgh Morningside & Glasgow Botanics shops will be stocked with items donated by AllSaints alongside the very best of our other preloved stock.

👢 Style up & support the fight against the #HousingEmergency.

A photo from our Glasgow Union St store during our AllSaints x Shelter Scotland retail event in 2024. It's taken from inside the shop, looking out, featuring several items of clothing donated to us by AllSaints.

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CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social · 6d

🏡 Understand the need for systemic change 🏡

Join us at The Big Conversation with Pathways Paradox, a game that highlights the challenges, opportunities, and barriers within the housing system 🏙️

Book your FREE, member-exclusive ticket today ⬇️
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Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com · 7d

Shelter Scotland has launched a new plan that details the actions that all parties need to prioritise after the 2026 Scottish election by revealing the extent of public demand for Scotland’s politicians to do more to tackle the housing emergency.

Shelter Scotland unveils housing delivery plan amid high demand for more action

Shelter Scotland has launched a new plan that details the actions that all parties need to prioritise after the 2026 Scottish election by revealing the extent of public demand for Scotland’s politicians to do more to tackle the housing emergency.

www.scottishhousingnews.com

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 68% of adults in Scotland think politicians should do more to tackle the issue of housing.

Our delivery plan sets out a path for the next Scottish Gov't: build at least 15,693 new social homes a year, uphold rights, end housing inequality, +more. #HousingEmergency.

👉 shelterscotland.org/Plan26

A photo from inside the Scottish Parliament debate chamber, with a focus on a microphone at a desk, with text saying: 68% of adults in Scotland think politicians should do more to tackle the issue of housing.

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Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights @crer-scotland.bsky.social · 8d

🎤 Slavery, Scotland and Inheritance

FREE Black History Month talk, Edinburgh, Friday 3rd October

Join us for an in-conversation event with Alex Renton and Dr Cat Dunn, independent curator, researcher and artist to explore inherited wealth in Scotland today, connected to slavery.

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Citizens Advice Scotland @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social · 8d

As campaigners for change, we need to tell a new story about child poverty that chimes with how people in Scotland are feeling and offers a hopeful vision for the future. We’re supporting the Changing the Story project: 👇https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/new-story-child-poverty-scotland

Front cover of the The New Story of Child Poverty in Scotland A Guide by Save the Children. It shows a purple graphic of Scotland in front of a green and yellow graphic.

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 9d

To read more about the Scottish Government's quarterly housing statistics, and a response from Shelter Scotland Director, Alison Watson, visit the link below.

🔗 shelterscotland.org/AHSPs25

A graphic saying: Ending the Housing Emergency needs more social housing!

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 8d

📣 Less promises and more bricks! 🧱 #BuildScotland

Will you stand with the Gran Squad and tell Scotland's politicians to deliver the 15,693 new social homes needed each year of the next parliament to end the #HousingEmergency?

Tell them now 👉 shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding

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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 9d

📰 The Scottish Government’s latest stats expose the reality: not enough social homes are being built.

➡️ 488 approvals (⬇️ 19%)
➡️ 811 starts (⬇️ 12%)
➡️ 973 completions (⬇️ 29%)

The #HousingEmergency can only be ended by delivering MORE social homes, not less! 🤯

A graphic saying: The latest Scottish Government house building statistics just released

A graphic saying: Social Home Approvals vs 2024/25 are down 19%

A graphic saying: Social Home Starts vs 2024/25 are down 12%

A graphic saying: Social Home Completions vs 2024/25 are down 29%

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CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social · 10d

As we launch our Manifesto for Housing ahead of the 2026 elections, Gavin Smith, chair of the CIH Scotland board, reflects on the last few years and what the future of housing should look like.

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Women in Social Housing (WISH) @wishnetwork.bsky.social · 10d

The ‘See Her’ campaign is about working with the social housing sector to put a gendered lens on how we develop policy, process, services and products.

www.wishnetwork.org/about/our-ca... #SeeHer #genderequity #data #WISH #socialhousing #diversityandinclusion #womeinsocialhousing

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 11d

Help shape a future where work works for all families.

💜 Support single parents with jobs, training & confidence.
🤝 Partner with employers to make workplaces family-friendly.
🏢 Build opportunities that open real career paths.

👉 Apply here: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

📆 Closes 7 October

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