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Cloch Housing Association is delivering 150 activity packs to households with children aged under 5 years as part of a funding package received from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund. The funding means that Cloch can deliver one activity pack each month for the next three months

Highland Council has paired up with CRGP Architects on plans to convert a former Inverness primary school, latterly in use as a child care centre, into housing.

Architect Oliver Wilson on the changing residential neighbourhoods being created in Scottish city centres. On moving to Edinburgh as a child, my first impression was that it seemed complete. It was like a drawing where all the elements and perspective fitted together perfectly. I&rsqu

There is growing evidence that respiratory problems among children may be exacerbated by indoor air pollution in homes, schools and nurseries, according to a joint report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Royal College of Physicians.

The true scale of child homelessness in Scotland, the increased length of time spent in temporary accommodation limbo and the health impact of homelessness has been revealed in new analysis from Shelter Scotland. According to the figures, around 38 children a day were made homeless in Scotland in 20

The High Court in Ireland has upheld a council’s finding that a woman and child were not homeless since they had accommodation outside of the local authority’s jurisdiction. Ms Peggi Tee, a Malaysian woman who moved to Ireland with her daughter, an Irish citizen, had her application for emergenc

David Mundell The Scottish Government will be able to "top up" tax credits and child benefit payments as part of new powers coming to Holyrood, Scottish Secretary David Mundell has confirmed.

Scots can now apply for £300 of heating oil support under a new scheme run by Advice Direct Scotland. The Scottish Emergency Heating Oil Scheme is aimed at low-income and vulnerable households facing increased oil and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) heating costs.

The Housing Ombudsman in England has published new compensation guidance setting out the key principles for a fair approach to compensation awards, which aim to make clear expectations and encourage consistency. Effective from 1 April 2026, the guidance follows engagement with landlords about their

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is calling for a programme of reparations for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers, who were subjected to decades of forced assimilation and ongoing harm under policies known as the ‘Tinker Experiment’. Its new report, No Man’s Land, examine

For the third consecutive year, Riverside Scotland has brought festive cheer to families across Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway with its Christmas Toy Campaign. Working in partnership with colleagues and contractors, including Union Technical and Bell Group, the initiative ensures that every ch

Christmas has come early for 11 hard-working charities this year, with Melville Housing Association donating £6,500 to food banks, community pantries, and youth programmes that operate across central Scotland.

Children First’s support line, which provides practical, emotional and financial help to families 365 days a year, has seen the number of callers rise by close to 50 percent so far this year.

Miller Homes is helping make the streets safer for children in the West of Scotland this autumn as it celebrates six years of its Home Safe initiative.  In recognition of International Walk to School Month (October), the homebuilder is welcoming families along to six of its developments to coll

Cassiltoun Housing Association welcomed almost 300 children through the doors, including their families, for the 'Castlemilk Together: Food and Fun Project' during the School Holidays, funded by Glasgow City Council’s Holiday Programme.