Homeless

Emergency Help
Written By Joan Lawrie

If someone tells you that they are homeless and don’t have anywhere to stay, Highland Council can provide temporary emergency accommodation.

They should contact the local service and access point: Service and Access Points | The Highland Council

Or for out of hours support call the Homelessness Team: 01349 886691

Highland Council can also support to improve their housing situation:

  • Advise about housing and help to work out what options are available.

  • Help to deal with housing or tenancy problems

  • Help to resolve difficulties with landlords, relatives and parents

  • Advise your rights if you are a tenant

  • Provide guidance if you are separating from your partner

  • Provide advice and guidance if it is not safe to remain in the home due to domestic abuse.

CRISIS support

Crisis homelessness charity - Together we will end homelessness

We work side by side with people as they find ways out of homelessness.

Find out more via the above link

Joan Lawrie

Joan has worked for Thurso Community Development Trust since its inception in 2018. Firstly as a volunteer project officer before taking on the role of Development Officer and now Development Manager. Joan has a BA Child & Youth Studies, a BSc (Hons) Sustainable Development and is currently working on an MSc Net Zero Communities all through University of the Highlands & Islands.

Joan is passionate about the link between climate action projects and how these can help to solve issues around inequalities in our communities. She also constantly likes to think around how we can do differently to be the change.

https://hiclimatehub.co.uk/joanlawrie
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