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James Battye By James Battye, policy officer with Shelter Scotland

The 'Miner's Stone' was officially unveiled at Bield's Miners Terrace in Wallyford A stone commemorating a much loved institution in East Lothian has found a new home at a local retirement housing development.

Maryhill colleagues Charlie Quigley (left) and Mark McKay Flower power has returned to Glasgow just in time for summer thanks to Maryhill Housing.

Over 350 volunteers descended on Glasgow at the weekend to be involved in the delivery of the Homeless World Cup which kicks-off on Sunday. The final training session, held at the Emirates Arena, brought together many of the volunteers who have willingly given up their time to support the global tou

City Legacy, the consortium responsible for the delivery of the Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village, has donated a further £30,000 to the Brick by Brick appeal, a fundraising initiative for Glasgow’s Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice. Last year, City Legacy pledged to donate £300 to the ap

GHA residents Patricia Dooley (left) and Jessie Callaghan Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has opened a new digital learning centre in Toryglen to give social housing tenants access to free online access and support.

Members of the co-production pilot, join officers from North Lanarkshire Council for a look at the new development at the former Glencairn tower site. (front row, left to right) Gerry Murphy, Peter Murphy and Frank Caine. (back row, left to right) Alex Miller, development co-ordinator, North Lanarks

Major improvements have been made at South Ayrshire Council over the last two years since a critical audit voiced concerns about significant weaknesses in its management, the Accounts Commission has said. A new report by the watchdog charts how the local authority has responded to a Commission asses

A two year funding programme has been launched offering a total of £150k to local projects supporting homeless people or those at risk of homelessness to rent a home. The Crisis Help-to-Rent Programme is open to statutory and voluntary services working with people not normally eligible for help fro

Housebuilder Persimmon has said it remains too soon to judge the effect that the result of the EU Referendum will have on the UK new homes market as the firm reported strong first half trading. In a trading update to the city this morning the Group said that “market fundamentals remain strong, sup

Blue Triangle Housing Association, which exists to support, accommodate and assist vulnerable homeless people achieve better lives, is holding a fundraising football tournament. The idea for the event, which will take place on Friday August 19, 11am-4pm at the Toryglen Football Centre in Glasgow, co

Victorian social reformer Mary Lily Walker, known for improving the lives and living conditions of her fellow Dundonians, was commemorated yesterday with a plaque at the home in which she was born. Born in the 1860s, Mary was one of the first graduates of University College Dundee and one of the fir

The City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Local Development Plan (LDP), which has scope for the provision of thousands of new affordable homes, should not be modified to include further housing land release at a strategic level, the Scottish Government has said. The feedback comes in a report t

Plans for Oakley Road Kingdom Housing Association has received approval from the Scottish Government for its latest project in Fife, where 55 new homes will be provided at Oakley Road in Saline.

Housing and care provider Bield has been awarded funding that will enable it to introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland, particularly for those living with dementia. By successfully securing £75,000 from the Scottish Government’s People and