Proposals for a National Care Service in Scotland could signal an opportunity to join up services and responses for some of society’s most excluded groups, according to a joint consultation response submitted to the Scottish Government today by organisations representing the housing and homele
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Sanctuary has signed up to the Race to Zero campaign, joining the largest ever global alliance to achieving a zero-carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. Race to Zero is a United Nations-backed campaign where those joining commit
A new £3 million social housing project, built by the Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company (FAGCC), was opened last week by Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government. With all eyes currently on the COP26 Climate Change Conference being held i
Staff from Link Housing’s tenant engagement team successfully hosted the organisation’s first ever digital tenant conference, Linkfest, on Thursday. Over 160 Link Housing tenants signed up for Link Fest which was hosted by Still Game actors, Jane McCarry and Mark Cox.
Continuing our COP26SHN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis, interim managing director Morag Hutchinson details Riverside Scotland's current modular build project. We are facing a double crisis: climate change and a critical shortage of afforda
The first tenants have received the keys to their brand new homes as the initial phase of East Dunbartonshire Council's Tom Johnston House site development in Kirkintilloch is now complete.
North Ayrshire Council is to begin the re-opening of communal lounges within its sheltered housing units.
The Scottish Housing Regulator has welcomed Marieke Dwarshuis and Lindsay Paterson as two new board members appointed yesterday by Scottish Ministers. Marieke Dwarshuis graduated in Law from Utrecht University in The Netherlands, and her career in Scotland spans 30 years in the public and volun
Caledonia Housing Association has completed a £4 million development project in Perth; regenerating the Newhouse Road area with 72 fully refurbished properties, the demolition of 30 flats and the creation of 13 new homes for affordable rent in the city.
A new development of 12 flats by Alan Buchan Contractors Ltd in Banchory has been handed over to Grampian Housing Association.
Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has put a house for sale in the Outer Hebrides with the stipulation that it can only be sold to islanders or first-time buyers. The three-bed house, in Daliburgh, South Uist, is being sold for offers over £100,000.
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has now acquired land to deliver 121 new homes in Moodiesburn having received planning consent for the development earlier this year.
Tenants will benefit from cheaper bills, warmer homes and help the environment thanks to 150 new energy-efficient properties being built by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP).
Community Resources Network Scotland (CRNS) has changed its name and brand to Circular Communities Scotland. The membership network organisation represents over 170 charities and social enterprises who are helping to tackle climate change by contributing to a circular economy in Scotland, providing
Members of the public are being encouraged to have their say on Dundee City Council’s spending priorities ahead of the next budget being set.