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Residents from across Greater Easterhouse gathered for a hustings event at Blairtummock Hall in the offices of Blairtummock Housing Association. Hosted by the Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Alliance (EHRA), the hustings provided an opportunity to pose questions to the candidates

The families of more than 329,000 children under 16 are benefitting from Scottish Child Payment, the latest statistics show. The weekly payment of £26.70, which is unique to Scotland, is helping families with the cost of living crisis, with over £677 million paid since the payment launch

First Minister John Swinney is to announce a £5 million package for Scotland’s island communities including funding to help tackle increasing costs.

The Newark Trust, a newly-established charity to effect positive change in Inverclyde, has been launched with a major £100k donation from McLaren Packaging to kick start its vision to improve the lives, health, and welfare of people in Inverclyde, creating opportunities for a positive future.

Dundee City councillors are to consider a five-year building programme for the city worth nearly £390 million.

Cernach Housing Association senior housing officer Laura-Jane Richards has recently graduated from the University of Stirling with a distinction for her postgraduate degree in Housing Studies and has been awarded not one – but two prizes for academic achievement. Laura-Jane was the recipient o

More than 38,000 payments have been made to families to help with the costs of early learning and starting school. Families who qualify for Scottish Child Payment are now automatically awarded Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment when their child becomes eligible, without t

Clackmannanshire's Family Wellbeing Partnership has just received a further £500,000 in funding to continue with its work making a positive difference to families. The cash has come from the Scottish Government and the Hunter Foundation, which already funds the Partnership.

A Tenants Support Fund of £500,000 is to be established to help East Ayrshire Council’s tenants facing the financial burden of the cost of living crisis. Agreed at a recent meeting of the council's cabinet, the fund will help to prevent homelessness by sustaining tenancies and will allev

Councils are uniquely placed to be the key partner in the Scottish Government's public service reform programme and should be further empowered to better support local service delivery, according to COSLA. Responding to the Finance and Public Administration Committee's call for views on public servi

Community projects tackling poverty and disadvantage will receive £27 million funding over the next three years, the Scottish Government has announced. Food pantries which help lower food bills and cost of living advice services are among the 100 initiatives developed by local people set to re

The Scottish Government has announced an investment of almost £27 million into regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities across the country. The latest round of funding from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF), delivered in partnership with COSLA and local authorities

Stirling Council’s Advice Services & Welfare Reform Team has secured more than £2 million in additional income for 950 people since April this year as the cost of living crisis deepens in communities. The figure, which works out at an average of £2,105 per client, was revealed

Plans for nearly £3 million of investment in initiatives to support people in Dundee and enhance the city have been approved by Dundee City Council. Almost £1.7m is being targeted at tackling social inequalities.

Funding projects to support local businesses and people through the Covid-19 Pandemic recovery and ongoing economic hardships were approved at yesterday's Angus Council meeting. A total of £1,672,000 will be distributed across the county during 2022-23 and be directed at key areas of concern.