The Simon Community charity, which is supporting record numbers of vulnerable people, has told Sky News the number of Scots suffering homelessness is a 'massive concern'
The NRS data also confirms the number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland has risen to the highest level since records began in 2002.While the number of people rough sleeping in Scotland has dropped in recent years, charities suggest the pandemic disguised the problem.
Olivia McKay, from Street Friends Aberdeen, said:"I started over a year ago, and we were seeing up to 20 people a day giving them blankets, sleeping bags, food, and clothes.Olivia McKay is a volunteer for Street Friends AberdeenThere are other unique initiatives that individuals are doing on a community level to help.
The retail worker has converted her spare room in to a workshop where she irons materials together to create larger sheets and told Sky News she has provided more than 600 items to those in need.
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