Good News | Stories & Updates from Blue Triangle Scotland

‘A Voice in the Dark’ podcast to share stories of homelessness and recovery

Blue Triangle has launched its new podcast, ‘A Voice in the Dark’, to share inspiring stories of homelessness, recovery, and hope across Scotland. As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the national charity and social care provider aims to raise awareness of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness and...

Chris’s Story : It’s a Team Effort

Supported Person Chris celebrates at the Chalmers Court service as he receives keys to his own home. “When I arrived at the Blue Triangle, I was severely depressed. I had fled an abusive relationship and had lost everything. I had lost me. Three stone underweight and my whole body posture...

Blue Triangle receives £5m funding boost to invest in new properties

Blue Triangle, a social care provider and Registered Social Landlord (RSL) has received a £4.925m loan from Social and Sustainable Capital’s (SASC) Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II) to invest in new properties. Blue Triangle is the first housing association in Scotland to receive investment from the SASH...

Ben’s Story – I’m ready to start living a life

Blue Triangle currently runs four Intensive Peer Recovery Support services (IPRS) in Argyll & Bute, South Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. ROOTS is based in Ayr, supporting people in the community to sustain their own tenancies and access recovery services. ROOTS was alerted to an individual called Ben, as...

Blue Triangle launches new five year strategy

Blue Triangle has today launched its new five year strategy, against the backdrop of a national housing emergency. The organisation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025, during which time Blue Triangle has expanded into ten local authorities. CEO Gary Meek said: "We have taken this opportunity to reflect on...

Local construction firm helps builds future for young people

Callidus Scotland Limited, a civil engineering company based in Glasgow, recently approached Blue Triangle, a social care organisation, to assist with their young person’s service, Somerset Place. Callidus staff were introduced to Blue Triangle by Park District café, who are based near the service. Lynne, owner of the café, often...

Life-saving service Breakthrough receives funding boost

Breakthrough, an Intense Peer Recovery Support outreach service run by Blue Triangle in North Lanarkshire, has received a funding boost from Corra Foundation. The Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission Funds awarded £279,000 to the Breakthrough service over three years, which provides life-saving work to those recovering from addiction in the...

International Women’s Day

Blue Triangle would like to wish all our staff and supported people a happy International Women's Day! Currently, 64% of our staff are women, and women make up the majority of our senior leadership team (75%). We are pleased that our gender pay data continues to show a negligible gap...

Warm Soles for Winter

Social care organisation Blue Triangle is partnering with KrepK1enz to gift shoes to those who need them most this winter. They have today put a call out for old shoes to be donated, and KrepK1enz will clean, repair and package them up for Christmas. KrepK1enz will work with Blue Triangle...

Gary Meek announced as new CEO

Social care organisation Blue Triangle has appointed new CEO Gary Meek. He joins after eight years as CEO for Glasgow Council on Alcohol. He also has previous experience at Ayrshire College, Crossroads Caring Scotland and Victim Support Scotland. Gary Meek chaired the Scottish Alcohol Counselling Consortium board for several years,...