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Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association is celebrating the second anniversary of a valuable programme that has helped ‘New Scots’ build on their English language skills. Held at the Whiteinch Centre, the popular English Conversation Club has helped to foster friendships and strengt

Community groups in four areas of Perth and Kinross with high levels of deprivation have the chance to bid for a share of funding worth £100,000 to tackle poverty. Perth & Kinross Council has agreed to focus participatory budgeting on four localities that face significant challenges and ha

Robertson Timer Engineering (RTE) reached a significant milestone on its work for a Lovell Homes development in South Queensferry this week when the 200th fabricated timber frame was craned into place.

International Human Rights Day (December 10) has given a Castlemilk community sewing group the chance to promote understanding of some of the social issues facing local people.

The approval of the development of 3,000 homes in West Edinburgh has been recommended by officials at the City of Edinburgh Council.

A pioneering clean power scheme that has cut fuel poverty in 250 Highland homes has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry.

Sustainability for Housing (SfH) has announced a partnership with Housemark that will take environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting across the UK social housing sector to the next level and provide even greater value to its adopter community. The new collaboration between SfH, the stewar

A precast beam system developed by Akela Ground Engineering has been signed out for achieving significant efficiencies and helping to increase the number of homes built on sites across Scotland.

Founder of Scottish business itison, Oli Norman, has spoken out about the "devastating" level of poverty in Scotland as the company relaunched its £5 Christmas appeal in partnership with Social Bite in a bid to raise thousands for people who are vulnerable and homeless this winter. The annual

Springfield Properties has said it "remains confident" in meeting market expectations for the full year 2025, highlighting an "improvement in private housing reservation rates" as homebuyer confidence returned. In its trading update for the first half to 30 November, Springfield revealed this moment

New research by The Salvation Army has estimated that as many as 8,000 working people in Scotland will be homeless this Christmas.

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has reiterated its concern about emissions of fine particulate matter PM2.5 caused by domestic wood burning, after new research found the biggest source of the most dangerous type of air pollution in England comes from wood burning stoves.

Housing minister Paul McLennan visited an affordable housing development in East Lothian yesterday to highlight plans in the draft Budget for next year to increase funding for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. The investment could see the total budget for delivering affordable homes rise to &

The annual tenant survey carried out by Edinburgh-based letting agent Clan Gordon has revealed that 97% of its tenants would recommend the firm to others. The letting agent said the result reaffirms its commitment to providing a service that places tenants' needs first.

Residents, staff and volunteers from Abbeyfield - a national charity providing housing and care for older people - attended the Together at Christmas Royal Carol Service at Westminster Abbey, in recognition of those who have gone above and beyond to help others in their communities.