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Legislation to establish a new consumer organisation has been unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament. Consumer Scotland – a new body dedicated to protecting the interests of consumers – is expected to be operational next year.

Wheatley Group has now delivered over 10,000 emergency food parcels to people in need across Scotland through its lifeline EatWell service. The milestone was reached just six weeks after the group was expanded in response to growing demand from people in crisis as a result of coronavirus.

The support of ‘Angels’ who have been giving their time to support members of the North Glasgow community has been highlighted by ng homes. On a daily basis volunteers from various organisations have been linking up and working together along with the housing association to help sort foo

Dundee City Council has approved plans to redevelop a former Victorian school into residential flats. The conversion of Downfield House was proposed by Aberkell Developments which purchased the building for a price believed to be of almost £500,000.

An initiative to create a vast new nature reserve in Dumfries and Galloway through southern Scotland’s largest community land buyout is being launched today with a £3 million crowdfunding campaign to help purchase 10,500 acres of Langholm Moor. The ambitious plan by charity The Langholm

Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to focus on an online means of public engagement as part of an eight-week consultation on its Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 (LDP). In light of social distancing measures, changes introduced though the coronavirus emergency legislation and guidance from the c

Plans have been submitted to convert the empty floors above a KFC restaurant in central Glasgow into flats.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to redevelop a historic West End church into 29 flats. The category B-listed Hillhead Baptist Church will be extended and converted into apartments with church/community facilities underneath the new homes.

A concierge at a multi-storey block in Glasgow has been hailed a hero for helping save a toddler’s life. Christine Hepburn panicked when son Arron, 4, collapsed and stopped breathing at their Glasgow Housing Association home in Kingsway Court, Scotstoun.

A year after Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder was officially launched discussions are taking place between senior figures in housing, homelessness and government to significantly scale-up the programme and prevent anyone returning to the streets who has been accommodated in hotels and short

Today would have been the annual Housing First Scotland conference in Edinburgh, an event that last year attracted 350 delegates and speakers from across the world. The theme was going to be a celebration of the first full year of the Housing First Pathfinder, and today Homeless Network Scotland, wh

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) opens its latest funding round for applications today to charities that support vulnerable energy consumers.

As frontline workers continue to see a shortage in PPE equipment, a Bield staff member decided to take matters into her own hands – literally.

A plan which will position Aberdeen as a climate positive city while helping to lead the world on the rapid shift to a net-zero future and support the global energy transition by leveraging its unique assets and capabilities has been approved. Members of Aberdeen City Council’s urgent business

The Scottish Government has provided £200,000 to help communities in Govan deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Now delighted housing providers in the community say the money will be put to work helping people at grassroots level with particular emphasis on the vulnerable and isolated.