🕒 Every 15 minutes a household becomes homeless in Scotland. Years of political choices and under-investment in social housing created the #HousingEmergency, and only political choices and investment can end it. Our next Scottish Government must build Scotland. Build hope. Build social homes. 🏠

One month to go! Refugee Festival Scotland is back from 12-21 June. Over 100 events will be happening across Scotland, celebrating our diverse communities and culture. From inclusive football matches to art exhibitions, there's something for everyone! Find out more: https://ow.ly/EnuP50YXzKu

Scotland’s next parliament has been elected and we’re ready to work with MSPs to tackle the #HousingEmergency. Now we need a new approach to deliver 15,693+ social homes a year and get 10,480 children out of temporary accommodation. It's time to build Scotland. Build hope. Build social homes.

Young people asked each party representative attending our Speak Up! event, with @savechildrensco.bsky.social & @cpagscotland.bsky.social, if they promise to involve young people, listen to them about things that affect them and make them part of their plans. Here's what they had to say 👇

We all need a safe place to call home. We all build our lives in the homes we live in. Tell our politicians to make building more social homes a priority.

Shelter Scotland@shelterscotland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Ending the #HousingEmergency in Scotland is on the line, and you can help. Ahead of Thursday's election, take one minute to email your local candidates to demand the social homes Scotland needs. 📣 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

In @heraldscotland.bsky.social: "... leading think tank IPPR Scotland has warned the plans for job losses in the public sector could see the country 'sleepwalking into austerity'." Yes, we continue to sound the alarm bell. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2607321...

Civil servants warn SNP efficiency cuts will 'undermine' vital public services

The Scottish Government's planned efficiency job cuts will undermine workers and vital public services, it has been claimed.

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Only the urgent creation and delivery of social housing, at scale, can end Scotland's #HousingEmergency. ✊ Ahead of next weeks election, email your local candidates and demand the social homes Scotland needs. 🔗 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

📣 Nominations for our Media Awards close on Monday! 📣 This weekend is your last chance to nominate something great you've seen, heard or read. Find out more and submit an entry here: https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/media_awards/

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The annual Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards celebrate fair, accurate and responsible journalism covering refugee and asylum issues

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Housing rights without enough social homes is leading to those laws being broken again and again every single day. It doesn’t have to be like this. Let’s build the social homes that will make rights real 🙌🏻

Shelter Scotland@shelterscotland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

⚠️ The system meant to protect people is failing. Housing rights are being breached and with fewer social homes being built, it will only get worse unless Scotland gets the homes it needs, urgently. Help end the #HousingEmergency. Info below. 👇

We asked shoppers what home means to them, and they told us: Safety. Happiness. Community. Home is everything. That’s why Scotland must build the social homes it needs. Demand action from your local candidates on the #HousingEmergency ahead of next weeks election. 👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

What fantastic support from @lothianbuses.bsky.social 🙌🏻

Shelter Scotland@shelterscotland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Lost property on Lothian Buses helps fund change & allows us to stand with those hit hardest by the #HousingEmergency. Through our partnership with @lothianbuses.bsky.social in the past year: 🟢 £12.8k has been raised 🟢 3,100+ items sold 🟢 95 tonnes diverted from landfill ℹ️ shelterscotland.org/LB26

Take a look at this new eLearning course which looks at universal credit, property and relationship breakdown. Access the free eLearning course: tinyurl.com/4vrca9ba

Scotland’s Housing Emergency can & must be fixed: we all need & deserve a safe place to call home. If you agree, please tell your local candidates to make building the homes we need a priority if they get elected 🙌🏻

Shelter Scotland@shelterscotland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Next week, it will be decided who leads Scotland for the next five years. If ending the #HousingEmergency is important to you, email your local candidates and tell them to prioritise building at least 15,693 new social homes every year of the next parliament. 🔗 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Our Gran spoke to people in Glasgow and it's clear: Rents are too high and social housing is too few. 💸🏠 People are being priced out of a place to call home. Our next parliament must step up and deliver the social homes Scotland needs. Help make that happen. 🔗 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

💔 The problem: 125,000 households stuck on a social housing waiting list. 💡 The solution: Build Scotland. Build hope. Build social housing. How do we get there? By telling politicians make ending Scotland’s #HousingEmergency their top priority. 👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

More social homes means less reliance and demand for private lets, which could lower your rent. Help make that happen. Tell politicians to build the social homes Scotland needs. #HousingEmergency ✉️👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Gen Z + #HousingEmergency = Zero chance of getting on the housing ladder. If you agree our youngest generation shouldn’t be paying the price for choices Scotland’s political parties have made, stand with us and demand politicians prioritise building social homes. ✊ shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Here's a few more photos showing two of our fantastic volunteers, Elona and Maryam, delivering and setting up our custom chalkboard in the shop, and chatting with visitors about what home means to them. What does home mean to YOU? 🫵❓

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May, we visited one of our shops to find out from voters what home means to them. Ending the #HousingEmergency MUST be a priority for all parties. Stand with us if you agree and demand the social homes Scotland needs. 👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Grans remember when families could afford to live, grow & belong. But a lack of social homes means families being pushed out of their communities or forced to live in unsuitable accommodation. Stand with the grans. Demand the social homes Scotland urgently needs. 👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Glasgow's Kiltwalk is almost entirely sold out but there are limited tickets left for Saturday. Act quickly if you're interested! 2026 Line-Up: 🟢 25 & 26 April = Glasgow 🟢 7 June = Aberdeen 🟢 16 August = Dundee 🟢 13 September = Edinburgh Tickets for all events 👉 shelterscotland.org/Kiltwalk2026

Kiltwalk 2026 | Walk for Shelter Scotland - Shelter Scotland

Sign up for a Kiltwalk in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee or Edinburgh. Choose your distance, fundraise for Shelter Scotland and help fight the housing emergency.

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Scotland declared a #HousingEmergency almost two years ago. Since then, more people have been pushed into homelessness and fewer social homes are being built. Enough is enough. Tell politicians to build Scotland. Build hope. Build social homes. 🔗 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS

Polling data shows housing could hold the power in May's election. 🗳️ 57% would switch their regional vote if another party had clear policies to tackle the #HousingEmergency 🏠 73% support building more social homes to end homelessness It's time for parties to act! ℹ️ shelterscotland.org/PollSE26

👩‍👧 Our latest Impact Report shares how with the right support, single parents can build brighter futures for their children knowing their journey into and through employment is supported. Read the full report⬇️ opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c... #ImpactReport #SingleParents #FamilySupport #Scotland #OPFS

We've seen a lot of divisive language and misinformation about people seeking safety lately. This is the reality of claiming asylum and being a refugee in Scotland 👇

📰Great to see our work on the front page of @heraldscotland.bsky.social - finely reported by @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social ⤵️ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2598166...

Scotland 'sleepwalking into austerity' with bid to axe 20,000 public sector jobs

Scottish Government plans to cut nearly 20,000 public sector jobs by the end of the decade cannot be done without cutting frontline services and…

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🎧️NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎧️ Join us as we discuss the launch of our podcast series for the Senedd and Scottish Parliament elections. We discuss the main outputs from the project, the topics that will dominate the campaign and the fiscal context for the incoming governments. buff.ly/JdNSvyI

2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis: Podcast Ep 1 | FAI

Join us as João Sousa from the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde and Ed Poole and Guto Ifan from the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University discuss the launch…

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💰 Getting tailored, holistic support can change everything for single parents. Read the full report⬇️ opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c... #ImpactReport #EmploymentSupport #SingleParents #OPFS

📊 The Scottish government has published its latest quarterly house building and affordable supply statistics, showing a continued decline in housebuilding across the country. Read CIH Scotland's response in full ➡️ buff.ly/wr5ITU3

No political party has a credible plan to deliver the homes needed. Change is only possible if people demand it. 👉 shelterscotland.org/MSPEmail-BS