No Room For Homelessness
We bring together the main Churches in their work to eliminate homelessness in Scotland. We develop volunteering at a local level to help homeless people.
We encourage use of church property for much-needed affordable homes.
We link local problems of homelessness with national means of tackling them.
Homeless Sunday 2021: Back to normal?…Or back to better?
As COVID-19 related restrictions continue to lift, are you desperate to "get back to normal"? There would be very few people who cannot honestly say that they are looking forward to spending time with loved ones, travelling abroad, attending weddings and...
Making space for others: the theology behind addressing homelessness
A guest blog from the Very Rev Dr Russell Barr, former moderator of the Church of Scotland. Looking back upon 27 years of Scottish Churches Housing Action, there is much to be thankful for. We have seen committed people from churches across the country step into...
Email Your MSPs
Last week we emailed all 129 MSPs that were recently elected to the Scottish Parliament. As well as congratulating them on their (re)election and introducing them to the work of Scottish Churches Housing Action, we outlined our five main recommendations for...
Our Homeless Neighbour – SCHA Newsletter April 2021
Our latest newsletter is available to access in PDF format here. Please share within your organisation and/or church.
Housing to 2040 and the role of Scottish churches
Last week the Scottish Government published Housing to 2040, their 20 year strategy to tackle housing problems and eradicate homelessness in Scotland. There is much to be welcomed within this route map, as will be outlined within this article. This does...
Volunteer Recruitment
We Need Your Help Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) brings together major church denominations and organisations to support the churches’ work on homelessness in Scotland. We were launched in 1995 with charitable status and over the years we have become one of...
SCHA Annual Accounts 2019-2020
Please click on the link below to access the Annual Accounts for the Financial Year 2019 to 2020. SCHA accounts 2020
Vacancy: Policy and External Relations Manager
Recruitment Information: Organisation: Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) Post: Policy and External Relations Manager Salary: £30,000 Hours: Full time (35 hours) Location: Office in Edinburgh but...
Press Release: Route Map to End Homelessness
PRESS RELEASE Please click on the link below to access the Everyone Home Collective launch of the new Route Map calling on the Scottish Parliament to reach cross-party consensus to end homelessness in Scotland in two terms (10 years) 2020_11_19_RouteMap3_V5 Press...
SCHA Annual Report
Report to: Scottish Churches Housing Action Annual General Meeting Subject: Annual Review Date: 29 October 2020 Author: Richard Howat, Chief Executive The purpose of this report is to...
Scottish Churches Housing Action
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Phone: 0131 477 4500 | Email: info@churches-housing.org
