The Hillcrest Foundation has given a valuable boost to local charities and community groups in Scotland, awarding £92,713 to 23 organisations working to improve communities and the lives of people experiencing various hardships or disadvantages. Just some of the beneficiaries included Feeling
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Fife Council is making progress on tackling the challenges of homelessness and the use of temporary accommodation in Fife, councillors have been told. A meeting of the council's Cabinet Committee yesterday discussed the ways the council is working to reduce homelessness through the Ending Homelessne
JR Scaffold has been successful in securing its place as a delivery partner on the supply chain for the next phase of the Scottish Government’s Warmworks initiative. It follows the Paisley-based scaffold and construction firm's success in phase one of the project over the last five years.
A new survey has been issued by Argyll and Bute Council to help address the current housing emergency in the area.
The Highland Council reached a key milestone this week at its Coulhill housing development in Alness after it took possession of the properties from Compass Building and Construction Services. The site consists of Coulhill Primary School’s former Janitor’s House and the neighbouring form
Scottish Housing News’ new Charity Spotlight feature will highlight the vital work of charities across Scotland each Friday. To feature your local charity, whether housing-related or not, send your story and images to us at newsdesk@scottishnews.com.
Design & build contractor McAleer & Rushe has announced a three-year commitment to community groups in Edinburgh as part of its Dockside project, a neighbourhood of at least 338 build-to-rent homes where Goodstone Living is the developer and investment manager.
Jimmy Black reflects on recent criticism of Scotland's planning system and outlines an interesting legal case which involves NPF4 and West Lothian's Local Development Plan.
Social housing leaders from across the world gathered for a conference in Glasgow last week hosted by Wheatley Group. The three-day International Housing Partnership (IHP) Leadership Exchange brought together delegates from 175 non-profit housing organisations in Australia, Canada, the UK and t
While financial pressures have undoubtedly played a huge part in a slowdown of new homes being delivered, there is a strong sense among housebuilders that the planning process is also having a detrimental impact. A recent survey published by our sister publication Scottish Construction Now found tha
Two Bield Housing and Care tenants have taken on vital ambassador roles in a pioneering technology project aimed at enhancing digital care within the housing and care sector. Alice Bayne and Peter Paton, tenants at Bield’s West Port development in Linlithgow, have taken on the role of ‘C
Two years since the Scottish Government published its plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from Scotland’s homes, more than thirty supply chain organisations have written an open letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf, urging his government to publish a Heat in Buildings Bill to give cert
ng homes hosted a busy drop-in event for the north Glasgow community at Saracen House as part of last week's Challenge Poverty Week. The open session brought together a range of local and community-based support and advice agencies as well as local organisations based in north Glasgow.
Hundreds of local people and community groups in Pollok and Calton have submitted ideas on how to make £1 million worth of improvements in their areas and help to influence the decisions that will transform their communities.
Cruden Building has successfully completed two new housing developments in Prestonpans in East Lothian on behalf of Lar Housing Trust. The £3.2 million Northfields development, located near the railway station and local amenities in Prestonpans, has transformed a former derelict factory site i