Homelessness support

We run a number of services in Edinburgh and Fife for people who currently are, or are at risk of becoming homeless.

By homeless, we mean not having a home. People don't have to be living on the streets to be homeless - even if they have a roof over their head, they can still be without a home. This may be because they don't have any rights to stay where they live or because their home is unsuitable for them.

We recognise the reasons people lose or risk losing their home are wide ranging. From relationships breaking down, to losing a job, to having significant health problems, to key life transitions like leaving care. There are many factors that can make keeping a home difficult.

What we know is that it is often people who are most vulnerable with complex needs who become homeless. This is why we ensure the support we offer people addresses the range of needs that people will have.

Ways we can help

We have vast experience working with people who have been affected by homelessness.

We can help you:

build confidence and self-esteem
cope with anxiety and depression
develop positive relationships, at a personal level and in the community
find suitable accommodation to move on to
get into education, training or work
manage day-to-day tasks, including budgeting, cleaning, cooking, paying bills and shopping
plan how to use the skills you have developed when you move on from the service

Our services

We offer a range of services in Central Scotland:

Fife Temporary Accommodation with Support provides short-term accommodation with support at West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Fife Visiting Support Services work with people in their own homes, sheltered housing, and temporary accommodation in the community throughout Fife to help them live independently
Edinburgh Young Persons' Service visiting housing support works with young people across Edinburgh who have experienced homelessness, are at risk of homelessness, or have been in care, to find stability and independence
Edinburgh Young Persons' Service delivers Independent Living Skills group workshops which enable young people with experience of care or homelessness to learn the skills to maintain a tenancy, engage with work or volunteering, and improving wellbeing
Better Than Well provides a self-help service for people living in Fife who have been affected by childhood trauma, enabling them to recognise, understand, and manage their symptoms
Help on Managing Everything (HoME) provides intensive housing management support to Link Housing Association and Paragon Housing Association tenants who are struggling to maintain their tenancies
Building Resilience for a Better Home is a remote self-help service in Glasgow, Inverclyde, East Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, and West Lothian which supports tenants of Larkfield, Horizon, and Link Housing Associations who are at risk of losing their tenancies due to poor mental health