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		<title>One month to go: How to challenge candidates on Scotland’s housing emergency</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Campbell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With just one month until the Scottish elections, you might be wondering what you can do to make a difference. You care about Scotland’s housing emergency. You’ve seen the headlines. You might know someone stuck in temporary accommodation, be paying too much rent, or be struggling to find a home. But when a candidate or their canvassing team knocks on your door, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blaming ‘Lifestyle’ Must End: Damp and Mould is Driven by Poverty</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelter Scotland]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On 21 December 2020, a 2-year-old boy named Awaab Ishak tragically passed away due to respiratory complications caused by mould exposure. As a young child, he was particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of damp and mould. This tragedy and the revelations that followed highlighted serious failings by his housing provider, including an inappropriate focus [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Volunteers&#8217; Week 2025- Meet Amy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Williams]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s Volunteers’ Week 2025 and as part of that, we’re celebrating some of our fantastic Shelter Scotland volunteers who selflessly give their time, expertise and experience to furthering our mission to end the housing emergency and ensure everyone in Scotland has the right to a safe, secure and affordable home.    Amy volunteers within our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Volunteers&#8217; Week 2025 – Meet Rowan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Williams]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s Volunteers&#8217; Week 2025 and as part of that, we’re celebrating some of our fantastic Shelter Scotland volunteers. They selflessly give their time, expertise and experience to furthering our mission to end the housing emergency and ensure everyone in Scotland has the right to a safe, secure and affordable home. Rowan volunteers within our Learning [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Volunteers’ Week 2025 – Meet Penny</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Williams]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At Shelter Scotland, volunteers represent a substantial part of our charity, and they are fully integrated into all aspects of what we do. Volunteering, it could be said, is part of our DNA, so it feels only natural for us to celebrate some of the amazing volunteers that are selflessly giving their time, expertise and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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