Updates
Read about the latest developments at Housing Options Scotland.
Homeless Housing Options attends Housing First Annual Conference
Last week, the Homeless Housing Options team attended their first in person event since the project began - Housing First Scotland’s Annual Conference. Housing First seeks to bypass emergency and temporary accommodation, and ensure that people facing homelessness are...
Getting to know .. Julia Bandel
Getting to know .. Julia Bandel After 18 months at HOS, Communications & Engagement Officer, Julia, is moving on to pastures new! She spoke to Robbie, one of our volunteers, about her time at HOS as part of our "Getting to know .." series. Can you tell me a bit...
Changing Perceptions & Homeless First Aid: A Homeless Housing Options Blog
As the Homeless Housing Options project enters it’s second year, we are continually looking at new ways to change perceptions about homelessness. One of our key areas of focus is so called “hidden homelessness”. The vast majority of our clients as part of this project...
Homeless Housing Options launches new “Homeless First Aid” programme
Homeless Housing Options are launching their new “Homeless First Aid” programme – tailored, free sessions for charities to equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to identify potential homelessness in their service users. As a third sector organisation, you...
Disabled people are struggling more than ever to access housing – Olivia Lindsay for Inside Housing
Head of Casework Services, Olivia Lindsay, writes for Inside Housing With 2022 marking the 25th Anniversary of Housing Options Scotland, it seems a natural time to reflect upon the ways the organisation has evolved to support disabled and older people across Scotland....
Supporting a tenant with a hoarding disorder – HOS Helps
Supporting a tenant with a hoarding disorder - HOS Helps HOS Helps Development Worker Tessa Law writes about her latest casework, supporting a hoarding tenant at Almond Housing Association Jackie* was referred to HOS Helps because she was struggling to cope. On...
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