Search: Child poverty action plan welcome but more affordable homes required, says CIH Scotland

Kirsteen Watson, regional director Dollywood Foundation UK with Michael Carberry, director of Blochairn Every child in a Blochairn Housing Association household will receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday after the Association signed up to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

A youngster having a ball at the event Families turned out in their hundreds to Thenue Housing Association’s annual Information and Fun Day with the emphasis firmly on enjoyment.

David Mundell A major milestone in the transfer of new welfare powers from Westminster to Holyrood will be reached today which will give First Minister Nicola Sturgeon the opportunity to create a Scottish welfare state within weeks.

James Brokenshire UK immigration minister James Brokenshire has pledged to investigate reports of ill-treatment experienced by asylum seekers in Glasgow.

A housing development in a Fife village has been given the go-ahead after being reduced in size to ease capacity fears within the local school. Fife Council granted planning permission for up to 66 homes to be built at Nydie Mains in Strathkinness.

The Scottish Government’s ‘named person’ scheme could involve recruiting housing officers and charities to “spy” on families, campaigners against the legislation have claimed. From 31 August of this year, a ‘named person’ will be appointed to monitor the welfare of every child in Scotl

Hanover Scotland Housing Association’s efforts to ensure it has family-friendly policies have been recognised after it reached the final of Family Friendly Working Scotland’s (FFWS) Top Employers For Working Families awards. Hanover offers a range of flexible, family-friendly policies and benefi

The current work-related benefits system should be replaced with a new basic income guarantee to ensure work always pays, according to Reform Scotland. The think-tank said the benefits system should protect the unemployed and under-employed but at the same time must reduce or remove any disincentive

Back row, left to right: Gregor Adams – Robertson homes, Assistant Site Manager Paul Donaldson – Robertson Homes, Site Manager David Raynor – resident Danielle Raynor – resident (child) Marta Raynor – resident Tim Rhodes – Robertson Homes, Senior Project Manager Derrick Cully – Roberts

Glen Oaks Housing Association is, with great sadness, advising friends of Pat McGinlay MBE of the sudden and unexpected death of Pat’s grandson Gerard aged just 24. Gerard, the only grandson of Pat who is currently vice chairperson of Glen Oaks, died on October 8.

Alex Neil A rule that removes benefits from families whose disabled children are forced to spend long periods in hospital is to be scrapped by the Scottish Government.

MPs have backed UK government plans for £12 billion in welfare cuts. The vote on the second reading of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which includes plans to limit child tax credit to two children, passed by 308 to 124 in the House of Commons last night.

Citizens Advice Scotland has expressed concern about the impact of further welfare cuts, following David Cameron’s speech yesterday. Arguing that the UK should be a "lower tax, lower welfare society", the prime minister said it was wrong to treat "the symptoms of the social and economic problems w

Rachel Reeves A tribunal in England has ruled that separated parents are being wrongly charged with the ‘bedroom tax’ in a ruling that can open the floodgates for thousands of claimants.

Over 20 volunteers descended on Kelburn in Port Glasgow recently with litter pickers, garden tools and plenty of enthusiasm to lend a hand as part of a community-led clean-up campaign. The project, organised by the Kelburn Action Group, was supported by employees from affordable housing contractor W