Shelter Scotland
We exist to defend the right to a safe home and fight the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and society.
We do this with campaigns, advice and support – and we never give up.
We believe that home is everything.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in recruitment
At Shelter, we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help, and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside of Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
Our day-to-day work
Help and advice: We provide free, confidential advice to people with all kinds of housing problems. Face-to-face, over the phone, and online, we tailor our expert advice and support to individuals.
Striving for change: We challenge people in power to make our vision of a home for everyone a reality. We lobby the government and local authorities for new laws and policies, and more investment, to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. And our influential campaigns raise awareness of the housing crisis in the media and to the public, who help us fight for solutions.
Research and informing professionals: We develop practical solutions to address the housing crisis, and promote good practice, publish reports, and deliver professional training within the housing sector.
