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MSPs have called on the UK and Scottish governments to work more closely together to ensure people get the benefits they are entitled to after a new report found that up to £20 billion of means-tested benefits had been left unclaimed across the UK in 2016-17.

Prospect Community Housing has received £117,900 in funding from the Power Up initiative for its exciting new project Wester Hailes Connects. Delivered by a consortium of local partners, this 18-month project aims to increase the number of people in our community who have more confidence and c

Paisley Housing Association has praised Renfrewshire’s employment creation drive after a hugely-successful jobs fair was held in the town. The Association, which attended the event, said Invest in Renfrewshire was performing a “vital role” in helping employers find the right staff.

A musical project run by Loretto Care is breaking down the generation gap in Knightswood. The Intergenerational Ensemble saw young and older people team up to write new music with the help of professional musicians.

A craft group in Peterhead has been awarded funding from Cairn Housing Association's Community Fund to support its invaluable community knitting projects for local care homes and premature neonatal units as well as supporting personal artistic projects. Cairn Crafts aims to help tenants at Fran

The developments, homes and teams which have progressed to the finals of the 13th annual Scottish Home Awards have been revealed following a record high volume of entries. Sponsored by Ross & Liddell, the awards celebrate new build housing in Scotland with 19 categories seeking to reward placema

SFHA’s social insight lead Michael McLaughlin on the recent Housing Service Design Champions Training. Members of SFHA’s innovation community, which includes SFHA members and staff, recently took part in an exciting three-day training course delivered by the Scottish Digital Academy.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for changes to Universal Credit in today’s UK Budget to ensure people in work can keep more of what they earn. With many workers on Universal Credit losing 63 pence for every pound they earn, the charity has called for a reduction in the taper rate to

In the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak the Chancellor of the Exchequer must announce measures to support private tenants and those in precarious work when he outlines his budget to parliament today, according to Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie MSP. People who are sympt

Scotland’s first social enterprise letting agency Homes for Good (HFG) celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day by unveiling its all-female senior management team as part of its ambitious growth plans to grow to 1000 homes within the next four years. (from left) back row: S

West Lothian Council has approved plans for 48 new homes in West Calder.

Barratt North Scotland has submitted a planning application to build 230 homes at the former James Keiller Buildings in Dundee's Mains Loan, the site where jam and marmalade under the same branding were made.

Regeneration developer Urban Union has announced its first direct apprenticeship programme, welcoming two new apprentices for a total of 12 weeks. (from left) Apprentices Jake Clark and Jimmy Callaghan with Urban Union managing director, Neil McKay

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has hailed a 24% increase in new build home starts across all sectors as the latest quarterly statistics on new housebuilding and affordable housing supply were released today. According to the latest figures, the number of new build homes that were started in the year

New build and current council housing in Renfrewshire is to benefit from a £75 million investment over the next three years after the local authority agreed it Housing Capital Investment Plan. Initially, £24m will be invested in 2020/21 to support planned investment programmes, regenerat