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Housing Options Scotland (HOS) has welcomed two occupational therapy (OT) students from Queen Margaret University into the team as part of their final year placement. Though used to taking on placement students, this is the first time the charity has worked with those from an OT background, and the

Blackwood staff are being put at the forefront of the housing and care charity’s strategy to plan its future direction as it prepares for life with COVID-19. The charity will be assessing the responses of all of its 549 employees and using them to implement strategies to improve the work and l

Allanwater Homes has renewed its sponsorship of local football club Alloa Saints, which has a number of teams, including boys’ teams and a Saturday Amateur adult side.

Scottish housebuilder Miller Homes is keeping the wee ones across the West Scotland safe on their walk to and from school this autumn with its new Home Safe campaign.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced the results of its 2020 board elections and welcomed a new chair after Gerry O’Sullivan stepped down from the role after three years. Two members of the board registered an interest in the position of chair, a ballot was cond

Reidvale Housing Association has announced the retirement of its long-serving director Jim McAlpine. Due to some positive changes in Jim’s personal circumstances, he will be retiring in December.

A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that Scotland is not on course to meet Scottish Government child poverty targets.  The report found that even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, poverty in Scotland is rising from an "already unacceptably high level".

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has opened 48 new affordable homes in Perth, built and funded by the Gannochy Trust. The development has been built and funded by The Gannochy Trust, a Scottish registered charity founded in 1937 by former Scotch whisky entrepreneur and philanthropist Arthur K

The Citizens Rights Project will brief local authority and third sector staff working with vulnerable EU nationals about the EU Settlement Scheme in a free webinar.

Potentially thousands of Universal Credit claimants in Scotland will find their incomes unable to match their cost of living unless the £20 increase to the benefit is retained beyond next March, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned. The charity analysed Universal Credit CAB

North Lanarkshire Council has continued to buy properties for rent throughout the coronavirus lockdown.  The council had to put on hold certain parts of its open market purchase scheme earlier this year in accordance with Scottish Government guidance and survey work had to be stopped.

Age Scotland has recommended that the Scottish Government draw up a new action plan, setting out how they will support older people to live well and safely throughout winter.Scotland’s national charity for older people said that a swift and effective national response would help address the &l

Residents in Clackmannanshire have benefited from partnership work from Clackmannanshire Council to ensure isolated people have access to the internet. The council has been working with local third sector organisations and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to ensure residents b

Unforgotten Voices, a consortium of armed forces and civilian charities working to boost the health and wellbeing of older veterans in Scotland, has received new investment of £750,000 from the Scottish Government. A new investment will enable the consortium to continu

Weiss Development Co Ltd has withdrawn plans for a build-to-rent development of 68 flats just north of Glasgow city centre near Speirs Wharf.  The development concerned land at 124 Craighall Road.