Prevention work has led to a significant reduction in the number of homeless presentations over the last five years, according to the city council housing leader Councillor Kate Campbell.
There has been 20.6% reduction over the five year period 2014-15 to 2018-19 and a 2.7% reduction in homeless presentations between 2018-2019 and 2017-2018.
Continue reading Housing Convener welcomes fall in homeless numbers
Hard-hitting new research into begging in Edinburgh has been published by the Edinburgh Community Safety Partnership along with charity Shelter Scotland.
Continue reading Life on the Streets: Shelter report sheds light on begging in Edinburgh
It’s been a busy old year for your North Edinburgh News blog. National (Brexit) and international (Donald Trump) stories may have been making the headlines around the globe, but here in North Edinburgh it was a story about yet another closed local pub that was the most-read post of the year! The news comes as The Telford Arms has announced that it’s to close at the end of this month for a major refurbishment – and will re-open in March as The Scottish Engineer. Continue reading NEN: Top posts of 2018
Lindsay & Gilmour have pledged their ongoing support for the life-changing work of homelessness charity Cyrenians with the donation of winter ‘Crash Packs’ containing essential toiletries for those who may find themselves homeless over the coming months. Continue reading Lindsay & Gilmour support Cyrenians with delivery of winter ‘Crash Packs’
Green councillor Susan Rae has expressed serious concerns that Edinburgh has a long way to go to in tackling the homeless B&B crisis. Continue reading Green Concern As Edinburgh Council Breaks Law On Homelessness
Granton Information Centre’s pioneering work is to be celebrated at an event at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood tomorrow. Continue reading Granton goes to Holyrood: GIC’s pioneering work to be celebrated at Scottish Parliament
A shift towards rapid rehousing will see homeless people housed in long-term and settled accommodation solutions that meets their needs as quickly as possible. Continue reading Ending Homelessness Together: Eileen Campbell launches Action Plan
Cyrenians are marking the one year anniversary of their Homeless Navigator Project. Continue reading Cyrenians Outreach Project marks one year of helping homeless people
Miles Briggs, MSP, has called for action to be taken to address the significant increase of children in temporary accommodation. Continue reading Tory ‘concern’ over dramatic rise in the number of Edinburgh children in temporary accommodation
Cyrenians will continue to transform the lives of the homeless in Edinburgh and Lothians with the help of £7,500 from Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation to offer conflict resolution workshops to 100 more young people. Continue reading Young homeless in Edinburgh to benefit from conflict resolution workshops
