Slurp: Students for Action on Homelessness

Slurp is a society of Edinburgh-based students committed to taking action for housing justice

Our Work.

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Campaigns.

Our team conducts a variety of community and student-oriented campaigns to expose the reality of homelessness and housing insecurities in Edinburgh.

 
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Volunteering.

Handed out over 3,100 freshly cooked meals at Streetwork’s Edinburgh hub, Salvation Army, and Bethany Christian Trust, preparing over 100 meals per week.

 
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Fundraising & Outreach.

Held events to fundraise and spread awareness of our cause, as well as designing and selling merchandise.

 
 

Our Latest Posts.

 

Stay up to date with us on our social media

 
View fullsize Come along to our winter clothes swap on Monday at the Wee Red Bar! Bring something to exchange or, if you’d rather just donate an item, we have a box in place in the language library for you to do so. Tickets are available at the link in our b
View fullsize Tin drive this Thursday!! Bring along a tin in exchange for a baked good! Everything donated will go to STAR and The Welcoming in supporting refugees in Edinburgh. Find us in the basement of the Gordon Aikman from 11am!
View fullsize ‼️ Renters in Edinburgh ‼️ Whether you’re currently renting, or getting ready to start looking on the market, come learn about your rights on Monday! We’ll be in Cheviot Room of Pleasance from 18:30 :) We’ll be joining the Greens s
View fullsize SLURP: Students for Action on Homelessness would like to express their support for Edinburgh University’s Justice for Palestine Society @eu_jps . As a group concerned with inequality, justice and homelessness, we wholeheartedly condemn Israel&r

Read more about homelessness in the UK and related causes through Slurp’s blog

Blog
‘The Shadow Pandemic’ - Domestic Abuse and Covid-19.
Lydia Newman
‘The Shadow Pandemic’ - Domestic Abuse and Covid-19.
Lydia Newman

Coronavirus and the subsequent Government responses to prevent the spread of the virus have had real and severe consequences for women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse.

Lydia Newman
The Impact of Covid-19 on Homelessness in the UK.
Fairuz Farhoud
The Impact of Covid-19 on Homelessness in the UK.
Fairuz Farhoud

This article explores how provision for individuals who are rough sleeping or experiencing homelessness has developed throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Fairuz Farhoud
In Conversation with Sonny.
Slurp Edinburgh
In Conversation with Sonny.
Slurp Edinburgh

We wanted our first blog post to encompass Sonny’s very honest depiction of his own story and so we asked him some questions, and he answered.

Slurp Edinburgh
 

Shop to support.

Help fund Slurp’s work by checking out our online shop

 
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