Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Scott Arthur (Labour), on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.
8th anniversary of Steps to Hope SCIO
That this House marks the 8th anniversary of the establishment of Steps to Hope SCIO in 2018; recognises the organisation’s continued work in tackling homelessness and addiction in Edinburgh through peer-led recovery support, emergency food provision, and structured residential rehabilitation; notes that homelessness and addiction remain among the most urgent and persistent social challenges facing communities across Scotland and the wider United Kingdom; acknowledges the importance of the organisation’s weekly soup kitchens in Edinburgh, providing free three-course meals and takeaway support to people experiencing homelessness and/or addiction; further notes its 10-bedroom peer-led residential recovery programme, which is based on the 12 Steps model and includes a structured daily and weekly schedule of recovery work, wellbeing activities, skills development and community reintegration; further recognises the value of lived-experience leadership in recovery services, as demonstrated by Steps to Hope volunteers who are themselves in recovery; and commends Steps to Hope SCIO for its ongoing contribution to supporting individuals to achieve sustained recovery, rebuild their lives, and reintegrate into society.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 3145
- Session
- 2024-26
- Other sponsors
- Jim Shannon
- Kirsteen Sullivan
- Adam Jogee
- Subjects
- Anniversaries Homelessness Steps to Hope
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2026-04-25 08:56:39 +0100
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