Hoarding
Hoarding is when somebody experiences great difficulty in getting rid of their possessions and, left to themselves, fill living areas with clutter. The risk can be to themselves and/or other people. Often, people who hoard experience significant distress, with hoarding also closely associated with trauma. The resources in this category explain what hoarding is, and present approaches that may work in addressing both the hoarding and issues underlying it.
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Learning Review (informal): G20 (Perth and Kinross)
2 Mar 2026This informal learning review is based on a request made by the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC). Issues covered…
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Changing the way we think about hoarding (Dundee)
2 Mar 2026This video sets out basic knowledge on hoarding behaviour. It looks at why and how people hoard, trauma,…
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ASP and hoarding information pack for Council Officers forum (East Lothian & Midlothian Public Protection Committee)
2 Mar 2026This pack contains core resources, for instance on professional curiosity, that inform all ASP work. It also contains…
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Adults with hoarding behaviour guidance (Renfrewshire)
17 Nov 2025This guidance describes what is meant by hoarding. It outlines the types of behaviour that may come under…
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Identifying and Responding to Hoarding: Good Practice Guidance (East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee)
17 Nov 2025This resource supports good multi-agency practice in identifying and responding to hoarding. It helps people to identify, understand…
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Self-neglect and hoarding protocol and toolkit: Practitioner guidance (Orkney)
17 Nov 2025The aim of this Self Neglect and Hoarding Protocol and Toolkit is to provide practitioners in Orkney with…
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Supporting people affected by hoarding disorder (Pan Ayrshire Partnership)
17 Nov 2025This guidance is intended to provide a concise overview of what hoarding is. It outlines some of the…
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ASPire 2024: Self-evaluation (webinar)
17 Nov 2025This is an ASPire webinar from November 2024. Its theme is self-evaluation. It has sessions from Ann-Marie Bruce…
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The hoarding support checklist
17 Nov 2025This is a one-page tool designed to help professionals stay on track when supporting adults with a hoarding…
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Hoarding and self-neglect: Podcast (Clackmannanshire)
17 Nov 2025Podcast between Neil Whettam (Learning and Development Advisor, Clackmannanshire) and Paul Comley (National Adult Support and Protection Co-ordinator)…
