Schoolchildren from Corstorphine Primary School went to Holyrood this morning to help Shelter with a visual display of the number of children who will be homeless this Christmas.
School children from Corstorphine Primary School , hold the number 6615 at the event.
The number of children without a permanent home is rising. There are 38 more each day and this year there will be 6,615 who are homeless at Christmas which is the highest number in ten years.
School children from Corstorphine Primary School , hold the number 6615 at the event.
Alison Watson, Deputy Director of Shelter Scotland, said: “Children being homeless in 21st century Scotland is a disgrace in itself, but with 6,615 being homeless at Christmas, drives home just how wrong it is.
“Last year in Scotland, 38 children were made homeless every day –
more than 14,000. The number of homeless children has risen for four
years in a row – so things are getting worse not better.
“It’s time that promises were made and kept to the children of
Scotland – that we will build enough affordable homes to make sure
every child has a home not just for Christmas, but permanently.”
School children from Corstorphine Primary School , hold the number 6615 at the event.
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Rory , Rory , Aaron and Michelle,
Youngsters from Corstorphine primary school hold the number 38 at the event.
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