Raising the Level brought together voices from homelessness, public health, mental health, substance use and justice to tackle a shared challenge: how Scotland fixes the fragmented systems that are failing people facing severe and multiple disadvantage: buff.ly/bvocx4u Some highlights... 🧵

Prof. Andrea Williamson welcomes the publication of ‘The Level’, led by @homelessnetwork.scot, a delivery protocol to close the health equity gap and ensure people with severe and multiple disadvantage backgrounds thrive. Read more on @uofgpolicy.bsky.social 👇 www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Today's the day! Raising the Level, Scotland’s national gathering on transforming outcomes for people facing severe and multiple disadvantage, starts this morning. V excited to hear all our great speakers and connect with delegates. Here's what's on the agenda: buff.ly/doCfDGB See you there!

🎞 The frontline workforce is made up of people who go above and beyond for people every day - we're honoured to shine a light on this year's Viki Fox Heart of Support award recipients. The 6 films showcasing these brilliant folk will premiere at the conference, but here's a teaser! buff.ly/dHqdjv7

📢 One week from today we'll gather in Perth for Raising The Level - to explore how we create joined-up support that works around whole lives, not separate problems. If your work connects to housing, health, social care, justice, addictions and beyond, be a part of change. Book now: buff.ly/IsS4S9c

Upcoming Events 2026 - Homeless Network Scotland: we are all in

Including Scotland's Annual Homelessness Conference and AGM

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📢 Frontline workers! Want to work alongside people with lived experience and decision makers to shape how homelessness is addressed in Scotland, locally and nationally? Come and join the All in for Change team! @cyrenians.bsky.social @smitfcharity.bsky.social 👉 Recruitment pack: buff.ly/9Kkr3s8

❗ Latest homelessness statistics, released 1 year into the Housing Emergency Action Plan, paint a picture of a crisis that continues to head in the wrong direction and now risks becoming Scotland’s new normal. Comment by our Head of Policy and Impact Matt Hamill: homelessnetwork.scot/2026/09/23/h...

HNS comment on homelessness statistics: housing emergency must not become the 'new normal' - Homeless Network Scotland: we are all in

It’s just over a year since the Scottish Government published its Housing Emergency Action Plan with a promise of “positive and lasting change” and a specific

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In this month’s magazine we take a deep dive into sector responses to the #ScottishGovernment’s #ProgrammeForGovernment and hears from @childrenfirst.bsky.social @sccscot.bsky.social @foescot.bsky.social @homelessnetwork.scot Read it all here: buff.ly/gZMa7sv

💥 Conference speaker alert 💥 Guy Felicella is a harm reduction advocate and educator who spent 3 decades in the grip of addiction, surviving many life-threatening moments. Today, he uses his experience to shed light on the human side of addiction and systemic failure. More info: buff.ly/R9wD5hA

With Scottish Housing Day focussing on the link between housing and health, Matt Hamill, head of policy and impact at Homeless Network Scotland, argues that housing policy is public health policy.

Matt Hamill: A healthier nation starts at home

With Scottish Housing Day focussing on the link between housing and health, Matt Hamill, head of policy and impact at Homeless Network Scotland, argues that housing policy is public health policy.

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⏳ The countdown is on - just 3 weeks until conference. 2 highlights from day 2: new economic analysis exposing the cost of managing crisis through disconnected services + savings from a no wrong door approach. And brand new peer research from All in for Change. More in the programme: buff.ly/X0heaJP

Join Gordon at Raising the Level for a timely, important workshop with the Scottish Anti-Racism in Housing Network - exploring how we collaborate across services & communities to embed Anti-Racist practice in the housing and homelessness sectors. Book: buff.ly/m3uC8YU @shelterscotland.bsky.social

💭 This year's conference promises big ideas that can drive real change. From joined-up systems and homelessness prevention to participation and power-sharing, Raising the Level brings together leading thinkers and practitioners to challenge the status quo. Check out the programme: buff.ly/Tv0USeU

Programme for Government: how has the sector responded? TFN rounds up reactions to new Holyrood commitments with comment from @childrenfirst.bsky.social @foescot.bsky.social @homelessnetwork.scot @onekind.org @shelterscotland.bsky.social @independentage.bsky.social and many others buff.ly/apeoHLs

Programme for Government: how has the sector responded? - TFN

TFN rounds up charity and civil society reactions to new Holyrood committments

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📢 A coalition of 40 organisations working to end homelessness in Scotland has called for an urgent Ministerial Statement to update parliament on the housing emergency as MSPs return from recess. The coalition has set out 5️⃣ tests to help judge Holyrood’s response to the crisis. Read: buff.ly/z3BY9mC

Housing and homelessness can't solve severe and multiple disadvantage alone. Neither can health, justice, social care. Across 2 days, Raising the Level unites sectors around a shared mission to create joined-up services that work for *everyone* 👉 Check out the programme and book: buff.ly/K7ERs5U

🆕 The programme for Raising the Level - Scotland's national summit on severe and multiple disadvantage - is live. A 2-day gathering focused on breaking down the siloed systems that deepen harm for people. Check out our fantastic line-up of inspiring speakers and events: buff.ly/auif8RQ

❗ A homelessness prevention fund that supported 662 people to stay in their homes is back with a £1million programme for Glasgow. The ScotGov-backed Upstream programme will support innovative prevention work by housing associations and 3rd sector partners. More: buff.ly/qTCeRfx @sfha.bsky.social

🆕 Just a few days left to save 20% on all ticket options to Scotland's national homelessness conference - including attendance on both days, networking dinner and residential packages. Check out the early bird programme preview + booking options to suit all availability and budgets: buff.ly/eQtUNPo

How do we stop people slipping through the gaps? Our Matt Hamill was on BBC Reporting Scotland talking about the urgent need for more social housing, better homelessness prevention and joined-up responses involving health, social care and justice services. 👉 Full clip from 15 mins: buff.ly/PxMzxcv

A coalition of Scottish charities, frontline services and academics have called on ScotGov to ‘Build like Burnham’ by delivering at least 15,693 affordable homes a year to end Scotland’s housing emergency - as the new PM pledges a council house building boom down south. Read more: buff.ly/5l2BGbG

🆕 Great that new PM Andy Burnham is committed to ending rough sleeping. Now Crisis Scotland and Homeless Network Scotland have urged that any funding directed to Scotland as a result is used scale up Housing First - a proven way to tackle rough sleeping. Read our joint statement: buff.ly/HfreFAq

How will the new legal duty on public bodies in Scotland to 'Ask and Act' to prevent homelessness work in real life? Read first insights & recommendations in a report on the Upstream Homelessness Prevention pilot where social landlords and 3rd sector partners tested it out: buff.ly/VoTrGZS

ScotGov marked its first 50 days in power by announcing the rollout of a £50m homelessness prevention fund during a visit to Sanctuary Housing Association in Glasgow yesterday. More prevention and less crisis response can only be a good thing. Read about the fund and our response: buff.ly/mf6x1Kw

🆕 Book now to secure your place at this year’s national homelessness conference, Raising the Level - a landmark two-day summit focused on preventing severe and multiple disadvantage. Take advantage of the 20% Early Bird discount through July and check out the preview programme: buff.ly/egiOzXl

🙌 Just over a week left to nominate someone whose frontline work inspires you for a Heart of Support award. Nomination is quick and simple: homelessnetwork.scot/the-viki-fox...

The Viki Fox Heart of Support Award - Homeless Network Scotland: we are all in

All over Scotland, people working in frontline services across homelessness and related sectors go all out to make the difference for people they support.  At

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Do you know a great frontline worker in mental health, housing, homelessness, social care, justice, or another sector? The Viki Fox Heart of Support Award honours the people who go above and beyond for folk each day. Find out more & nominate before 29 June: buff.ly/KUZK7u0 @smitfcharity.bsky.social

Do you know a great frontline worker in mental health, housing, homelessness, social care, justice, or another sector? The Viki Fox Heart of Support Award honours the people who go above and beyond for folk each day. Find out more & nominate before 29 June: buff.ly/KUZK7u0 @smitfcharity.bsky.social

Our Chief Executive, Sabir Zazai, has issued a statement in response to violent and intimidating anti-migrant protests which have taken place across Scotland. Read the full statement: https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/response-to-far-right-violence/

We've written to Shirley-Anne Somerville welcoming her as Cab Sec for Social Justice and Housing. Our message: housing and homelessness can't be a standalone policy area - progress unlocks benefits across the board and will require focus on homes, prevention, rapid rehousing and joined-up support.

Today the Everyone Home Collective has urged the new Scottish Government to make joined-up action central to tackling homelessness. Real progress means tackling poverty and the shortage of affordable housing - not just symbolic commitments. Full advice: homelessnetwork.scot/2026/05/21/j...