Hoarding Taskforce Manifesto comms / press release- 12 May 2026
The Scottish Hoarding Taskforce Manifesto launches today during #HoardingAwarenessWeek2026 with the call for a more connected, person-centred and trauma-informed approach to supporting people in Scotland with hoarding behaviours. Studies suggest an overall prevalence of Hoarding Disorder (HD) among adults of around 2.5 – 5% or 63,000-125,000 people in Scotland. That’s the same population as in Inverness or Dundee.
Hoarding Disorder is a clinically recognised mental health condition, and no single service or agency can provide all the support a person needs. Currently, the way resources are channeled means services are limited in what they individually or collectively can do, and interventions usually kick in only at crisis point. Crisis interventions like enforced clearouts don’t work, do more harm than good, and are costly in financial and human terms. The real need for long term specialist support is not being addressed.
You can read the full Manifesto here
https://rehis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/htf-hoarding-manifesto-12_May-2026.pdf
