Thanks to Karyn McCluskey for supporting our new strategic plan, 'Taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention' last week at The University of Edinburgh. Read her column in the Scotsman on how the housing crisis connects to crime rates here: buff.ly/3JHrPcJ

🆕 'Once the dust settles, all parties must sharpen their focus on protecting proposals in the Housing Bill – not least the Ask and Act homelessness prevention measures.'

▶Politics can't derail the homelessness fight – the next FM can be the difference: buff.ly/3K0vDpP

Had a lovely birthday yesterday- beautiful meal at @Fazenda(Edinburgh) - met Taigo who made their brilliant Alcohol Free “Honey Resistance” Cocktail - £5 from every one bought goes to Cyrenians - and then saw #Hamilton Capital Theatres: Festival, King’s & Studio - all with the wonderful Hilary Aitken

The First Minister’s pledged £80m uplift to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme is welcome, but only recoups less than half of the money cut from the budget last year. A budget that, even before the cut, was not enough to solve Scotland’s housing emergency.

In what world is announcing the partial restoration of a cut to the affordable homes budget that should never haven’t in the first place given we are in a #housingemergency a “major announcement”…… the money welcome but it shouldn’t have been cut in the first place…

“Our ambition with this strategy is to lift the crisis from being siloed as a housing problem to it being understood across all sectors.' Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦

Read about our public health approach to homelessness & our new three year strategy in Third Force News: buff.ly/3xXDTUM

LATEST NEWS: Our new Strategic Plan is a go!

Launched this morning, it will guide us in everything we do in the next four years.
Click here to read the details: buff.ly/3xRjMYl

Great article from Public Health Scotland about 'why the housing crisis is also a public health emergency':

Read it here: publichealthscotland.scot/our-blog/2024/…

Only one spot remaining for our Chinese Dumplings masterclass this Saturday! 🥟

If you've ever wanted to learn the craft of making dumplings and how to expertly fill them, then don't miss out on this opportunity.

Learn more and book today: buff.ly/3SZCweL

We're very proud of our staff member, athlete and Safe Sport Advocate Mhairi Maclennan who ran her first London Marathon yesterday, becoming the first British woman over the finish line in the Women’s Elite Race. Hear her reflect on her 'debut of dreams’: buff.ly/3JrPaz9

Join us for a slice of fun at our Pizza in the Park event! 🍕

It's a FREE entry event at our Walled Garden and Arnotdale House in Falkirk. Enjoy tasty handmade pizza, live music, a craft fair and more.

Details about the event: buff.ly/3TzTGQv

Spent a lovely morning with Johnathan Golden Hare Books who was my bookshop “personal shopper”, courtesy of a brilliant gift from my amazing wife Hilary Aitken who knows me so well! (Sorry for overspending your generous voucher darling …. just too many good books to choose from!)

We're looking for a creative, values-led professional to join us as our Senior Service Manager - Health and Wellbeing. If you want to play a lead role at the heart of an organisation making a difference to people’s lives, this could be the job for you.

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📢 We're hiring for two exciting roles in our fundraising team!

- Corporate and Events Fundraising Officer
- Fundraising Coordinator

Learn more and apply here:
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#WorkWithPurpose #Hiring

Our partnership with Fazenda Edinburgh is in full bloom today with the release of Honey Renaissance - a transformational non-alcoholic cocktail featuring honey from Cyrenians' local Farm. Inspired by our core values, this sweet Springtime celebration is one not to miss!

Our CEO Daniel Brewer joined Cyrenians & Scottish Housing Minister Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian at one of our & Patron Capital properties in Edinburgh that provides safe homes for women fleeing domestic abuse to discuss how impact investing could provide a solution to homelessness.

What are the 7️⃣ principles of Housing First? Let's have a look... (1/3)

1. 🏡 People have a right to a home – quickly and without the need to be ‘housing ready’.

2. 🌉 Flexible support is available for as long as needed – some people need a lot, some need just a little.

We were delighted to be joined this week by Housing Minister Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian at one of our WiSH fund properties providing safe homes for women fleeing domestic abuse.

Read the full news piece here: cyrenians.scot/news/929-housi…

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Our CEO Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦 gave evidence this afternoon to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry focusing on the vital part the third sector played during the pandemic and the learning that has informed our public health approach to homelessness prevention.

Watch here:
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