Applications are now being invited for a fund that supports local community groups, charities and third sector organisations with revenue grant funding in East Lothian. The One Council Partnership Fund (OCPF) supports activities to help reduce inequalities and make East Lothian a better place to liv
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North Lanarkshire Council's annual review of the Tenant Participation Strategy for 2022/23 shows it’s been the council's most successful year to date, supporting and empowering tenants to get involved in their housing service. This success comes on the back of the council's recovery from the C
Affordable, scalable retrofit can be achieved in a way that gives financial power to communities and transforms them for the better according to Rufus Grantham, co-founder at not-for-profit community interest corporation Living Places. Writing ahead of BE-ST Fest, a two-day industry summit taking pl
CIH Scotland has voiced concerns about the Housing Bill announced by the Scottish Government.
Dave Boyle was elected as chair of Hillcrest at its recent AGM, formally beginning within the role last week. Mr Boyle’s appointment saw former chair Alan Russell stepping down after five years in the role, who has now been elected to a position on Hillcrest Futures’ board.
Elderpark Housing is celebrating a magnificent win in the prestigious CIH Scotland Housing Awards 2023. Elderpark scooped the award for 'Excellence in Learning and Development’ – a keenly fought category in which there were eight finalists.
Angus Council has appointed Kathryn Lindsay as its new chief executive officer. Currently the council's director of children, families and justice and chief social work officer, Ms Lindsay's promotion follows the retiral announcement of Margo Williamson.
CIH Scotland and ALACHO highlight ‘lack of strategic response’ to housing and homelessness pressures
CIH Scotland and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) have sent a joint letter to minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP outlining "significant concerns" with the pressures being faced by housing and homelessness services and the "lack of strategic response".
It was messy playtime at Shawhead Family Learning Centre in North Lanarkshire as local children enjoyed their new mud kitchens and planters donated by Cruden Building as part of its work to deliver new homes for the local authority. Supporting North Lanarkshire Council’s new house buildin
Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR) has welcomed its first-ever full-time occupational therapist thanks to funding from the Scottish Veterans Fund. Experienced practitioner Janet Harkess starts her new role at SVR today and will work across all three of the charity’s sites: at Whitefoord House
ng homes was on the road again as part of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) careers days in North Glasgow.
Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has just completed four new homes for special needs in Dunoon. The site at Eton Avenue in the centre of Dunoon previously housed buildings which had reached the end of their useful life, and were demolished by the Association leaving the site available for
Paul Manning has been named as South Lanarkshire Council’s new chief executive. Mr Manning was appointed to the post after a rigorous selection process which concluded on Monday 30 October.
Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) welcomed housing minister Paul McLennan MSP to Perthshire this week to showcase its £6.1 million development of over 40 homes, now fully occupied, in Guildtown which benefitted from £2.7m Scottish Government funding. The minister met with Tim Goddard,
Members of the Highland Council's Sutherland Committee have agreed the investment priorities in the Sutherland Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme with £5.2 million spent on projects to improve Sutherland Council homes for 2023-27. The HRA Capital Programme 2023-27 has been de