Still Waiting
Nearly 250,000 people in Scotland are waiting for a social home, with over 10,000 children growing up in temporary accommodation. Our Still Waiting campaign aims to highlight the human impact of that - and create the change needed.
To understand what it means to be waiting for a safe, secure affordable home we need to look beyond the statistics.
We launched our campaign before the last Scottish budget announcement, highlighting the stories of people who were waiting.
As part of our campaign, our new report ‘Still Waiting’ further shines a light on the experiences of people waiting for a social home– whether it’s children growing up in overcrowded housing, people experiencing homelessness or people living in situations that they can either no longer afford or where they feel unsafe.
These are the experiences of just 30 of the thousands that need a safe, secure, affordable home. It’s clear from this that we need change – and we’d be grateful for any support that helps us amplify that message.
There are a few ways you can help:
Read the report and exec summary here
The report outlines the various, serious impacts on physical and mental health as well as on relationships and families. It also highlights what happens when people are finally able to access the home they’ve been waiting for, with one person waiting for 14 years.
You can read and share the report here.
Share your support on social media
Help us amplify the message – and people’s stories- by sharing our key messages and graphics. You can find those here:
Hear more as part of our webinar
Our Policy Manager Susie and researcher Bekah will be taking people through the report and hosting a Q&A In April. Stay tuned to find out more.
Feature the Still Waiting campaign in your reports, campaigns
We know many of you will be working in policy areas that are mentioned in the report, particularly around the housing emergency. If you’d like to discuss joint working please do get in touch or simply feature the report’s findings.
Support MSPs to highlight the campaign
You can read our briefing to MSPs here. It outlines the policy changes we need now and in the future to ensure everyone can have access to a safe, warm and affordable home. Any support you can lend these can make a real change.
I was always a very bubbly person, but I’ve become very quiet
Last month, by the time everything was paid, all the bills and I had done a food shop, I had about £30 left to my name
I was always a very bubbly person, but I’ve become very quiet
Last month, by the time everything was paid, all the bills and I had done a food shop, I had about £30 left to my name
Research participants