We bring together the main
Churches in their work to eliminate homelessness in Scotland.
We connect the Churches with a major social problem, which
affects some 80,000 people in Scotland each year.
We link local
problems of homelessness with national means of tackling
them.
Scottish Churches Housing Action:
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Brings together the widest
group of Christian Churches in Scotland
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Develops projects that help
homeless people, encouraging local control
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Mobilises volunteers to help
homeless people in Scotland
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Links practical work to help
homeless people with work to prevent homelessness in the
first place
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Promotes innovative approaches
to homelessness one area learning from another, and national
policy-makers learning from local experience
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Connects the values of the
Churches with action to help homeless people.
Find
out about our Churches Homelessness Initiatives Programme
(CHIP) which enables volunteers to help homeless
people on their own doorstep.
Homelessness and the recession
Read how the recession will hit homeless people. Scottish Churches Housing Action is calling for new housebuilding to avoid the worst effects
Homes from Church Property
Find out about the innovative Duke Street project in Leith where affordable homes are being developed.
Are
you homeless? If you have recently become homeless
follow this link to get all the information on where you
can find help...
