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0 Homelessness in Edinburgh
By Aisling Press
Oct. 2017 – Scottish Government Statistics have revealed that more than 34,000 people applied for temporary accommodation in Scotland last year after becoming homeless – that’s almost the population of Falkirk. Homelessness is a hot topic in the media at present, but how many of us really understand what it means to be homeless? I wanted to gain an insight into life on the streets of Edinburgh, so spent some time with someone with who sleeps rough in the city centre.
