Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group
Overview
What we do
We exist to bring about positive change for those experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness in Scotland, taking joint ownership of problems and solutions and taking an active role in achieving the goal of ending homelessness in Scotland.
Strategy
We will consider what needs to be done, how, when and by whom in order to realise our shared goal of ending homelessness in Scotland.
We will do this by continuously seeking to understand more about the experience of homelessness in Scotland, especially during the immediate changing times, so as to identify valuable interventions and advising the Scottish Government and other partners on how to implement these.
Action
We will take forward actions already identified through the work of the Local Government and Communities Committee and the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) to improve the experience of anyone already experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and to prevent it altogether.
We will do this by using our status as leaders in the field and/or with a platform from which to represent and engage others. We will seek ways to engage our stakeholders to work together and catalyse the collaborative endeavour needed to turn words into action, taking responsibility for overseeing the development and delivery of joined up action plans across the public and third sectors.
Evaluation
We will ensure Scotland can demonstrate measurable progress towards our shared goal of ending homelessness, at every point on the journey, until homelessness is driven down for good.
We will do this by instigating proportionate and appropriate evaluation plans for the implementation of agreed actions, including recommendations made by HARSAG and other recommendations, examining them at key points and seeking to respond and provide advice to rectify issues or improve plans as they arise.
Related policy
Members
- Shona Robison MSP, Co-Chair, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
- Cllr Kelly Parry, Co-Chair Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, COSLA
- Angela Keith, SOLACE
- Alison Watson, Shelter Scotland
- Lorraine McGrath, Simon Community/Streetwork
- John Mills, ALACHO
- Matthew Downie, Crisis UK
- Janice Stevenson, LGBT Youth Scotland
- Sally Thomas, SFHA
- Maggie Brunjes, Homeless Network Scotland
- Aaliya Seyal, Legal Services Agency
- Ruth Robin, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Kate Polson, Rock Trust
- Shea Moran, Aff the Streets
- Susanne Millar, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
- Jo Ozga, Scottish Woman’s Aid
Documents
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: August 2016
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: March 2018
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: June 2018
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: September 2018
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: December 2018
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: March 2019
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: June 2019
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: September 2019
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: December 2019
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: March 2020
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: June 2020
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: July 2020
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: September 2020
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: December 2020
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: March 2021
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: November 2021
- Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group minutes: March 2022
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