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The success of a residential conversion project in Kilmarnock could pave the way for future town centre regeneration projects after five newly-refurbished flats were rented within six days.

Cassiltoun Housing Association has teamed up with its contractors and consultants to pass on some Christmas cheer to its tenants and their children.

Refugee and migrant homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing has launched an appeal to raise £10,000 by Christmas Day.   The charity said 300 adults and 170 child dependents from refugee and asylum-seeking communities will visit its two-day marathon winter surgery to

A Linwood maisonette has had a makeover in time for Christmas thanks to a pioneering partnership between Mactaggart & Mickel and charity Who Cares? Scotland.

The charity Disabled Persons Housing Service Aberdeen has launched its new 'Families First' project which will offer information, advice and advocacy to people living with a disability and their families and carers about housing options in and around Aberdeen. The new service will advise people on h

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has been helping pupils at Eyemouth Primary School take part in a ‘souperb’ challenge. Over two special ‘SoupTastic Days’ the whole school took part in the event which was sponsored by BHA.

Child-facing organisations including housing associations are being invited to sign up to an international charter which aims to change the way societies tackle sexual violence affecting young males.

A new benefit to help low income families with school-related costs is now open for applications.

An annual football festival hosted by Cairn Housing Group has taken place and gets even bigger and better each year.  Now in its seventh year, the Cairn Cup is supported by the Cairn Community Fund and organised by volunteers from Cradlehall Football Club in Inverness.

The number of people left homeless as a result of domestic violence has almost tripled in Aberdeen over the past five years, according to new data. Figures from Aberdeen City Council revealed there were 258 incidents in which people fled their homes after violent or abusive disputes in 2017-18,

Measures to help police and prosecutors to tackle all forms of domestic abuse will come into force on April 1, ministers have announced. The Domestic Abuse Act, passed by the Scottish Parliament earlier this year, creates a new offence which explicitly covers psychological harm as well as physical h

A new Universal Credit portal has been launched which allows registered social landlords and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to quickly and efficiently share information for benefit claims, continues to expand to those in the sector. The Universal Credit Landlord Portal (UCLP) allows soci

Today marks the launch of the annual Social Media Santa campaign, giving people the chance to send a gift to a child who is homeless this Christmas. Now in its seventh year, the campaign run by housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has ensured the hundreds of presents donated every Chris

West Dunbartonshire residents are being urged to use a range of council supports to make sure they are prepared for the arrival of Universal Credit next month. The new system, brought in by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), means housing benefit, income support, income-based job seekers al

Yvonne Duncan and Dave Roy with the Trauma Teddies Kingdom Housing Association staff have been busy knitting in their spare time after receiving a request from Fife police for 'Trauma Teddies' to help comfort small children in trying circumstances.