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Shire Housing Association has been awarded £50,000 of funding from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund.

As part of yesterday’s Everyone Home joint plan to permanently end rough sleeping and destitution in Scotland as the country emerges from the pandemic, FourSquare chief executive Jane Devine said the sector needs to capitalise on the steps taken so far with giant leaps. I am relatively new to

Plans to identify and improve future housing options for people living in high-rise homes in North Lanarkshire are continuing during the current pandemic as the council pushed on with high-rise demolition plans. North Lanarkshire Council, in consultation with local people, agreed ambitious plans to

Unable to hold a celebration to recognise the long-service of staff in Kingdom Support & Care (KSC), Kingdom Group has paid tribute to a number of people who have been with the organisation for many years. Between them, these staff have clocked up 80 years of service

Adam McVey, leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, outlines how people in the city can work together to support anyone facing homelessness. Back in late March, when it was announced that the country would be entering lockdown measures, we set about creating a dedicated team to coordinate our suppo

Cunninghame Housing Association has teamed up with Ayrshire Weekly Press to recognise the region’s key workers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals which will continue support for customers who are struggling to pay their mortgage due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The recent decision of the Inner House in Proven Properties (Scotland) Limited, reported in Scottish Housing News on May 15, raises questions about the effectiveness, or at least the scope, of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, writes Tom Marshall. Briefly, the case concerned a block of 15 fl

Plans have been revealed for two four-storey apartment blocks with a distinctive horseshoe design near Ibrox stadium.

Thousands of residents have benefited from support as part of West Dunbartonshire Council’s emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Scottish Parliament's economy, energy and fair work committee has published a report on protected trust deeds citing that changes are needed to make the debt solution more effective in supporting people who are in debt.

Nineteen influential charity sector organisations working to end homelessness will present a joint plan to the Scottish Government today based around three key asks that experts and academics believe could permanently end rough sleeping and destitution in Scotland as the country emerges from the pan

Today, Thursday 21 May, 19 organisations that care about homelessness in Scotland will present a plan to the Scottish Government setting out what they believe needs to be done to end rough sleeping and tackle homelessness in Scotland. Martin Gavin, Homeless Network Scotland’s Head of External

This outbreak has shown how crucial it is to tackle homelessness. As discussions and speculation continue around just how we will move out of lockdown, those experiencing homelessness in Scotland must be at the centre of this thinking.

People require homes, somewhere in which they feel secure and safe. It is not hard to grasp that not all accommodation is suitable to be called ‘home’.   It is not the absence of housing stock so much as the quality of that stock, its location, and environment that is so crucial whe