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A Glasgow-born social care organisation supporting people facing homelessness has been awarded Scottish Charity of the Year at the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards. The ceremony, which was held on Thursday 19 June at Radisson Blu, was hosted by BBC journalist Sally Magnusson.

First Minister John Swinney has issued a formal apology on behalf of the Scottish Government for a decades-long social experiment that inflicted profound and lasting harm on the country's Gypsy Traveller community. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Mr Swinney expressed remorse for the "inju

Five Scottish SME businesses have been awarded a place on a national furniture and furnishings contract, that’s expected to be worth around £180 million over four years. Scotland Excel’s fourth generation Domestic Furniture and Furnishings (DFF) Framework went live in June to help

Link Group’s Dunbeg Phase 3 development in Oban has secured another major housing award – winning Social Housing Development of the Year (over 100 units) at the 2025 Scottish Home Awards.

Ellon-based housebuilder Scotia Homes has announced plans to cut up to 25 jobs, citing "significant challenges" within the housebuilding sector. With a current workforce of 168, the job losses will predominantly affect head office staff rather than tradespeople.

The Scottish Government has announced that more than 6,000 high school pupils will be eligible for free school meals from the beginning of the next school year, as part of its national mission to eradicate child poverty. This trial phase of the free school meals programme will see S1 to S3 pupils in

Moray Council has approved the continuation of a £60,000 rent support scheme designed to help tenants in serious financial difficulty. At a meeting of the Housing and Community Safety Committee, councillors agreed to make the Tenancy Sustainment Fund a permanent part of the council’s hou

Gordon Macleod is to step down as chair of the Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) this summer to pursue a new direction in his career. He has been a member of the HHP board for five years, serving as its chair for almost three. His tenure has been praised as a period of "experienced and wise leader

An event is being held next week giving residents the opportunity to see the ambitious regeneration plans for Lochside.

A recently completed six-month project, involving the installation of a range of unobtrusive sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire is being hailed as a resounding success.

Forth Housing Association has welcomed the first tenants to a newly completed development of 21 affordable rent homes in Stirling. Delivered by Bellway Homes (Scotland West), the sustainable new properties form part of Ridgewood, a new build development situated off Glasgow Road in Croftside, just a

Proposals for a luxury holiday lodge development are set to be considered by councillors in the Scottish Borders on Monday. Rutherford Park, situated between Carlops and West Linton, is located on the former Rutherford Castle Estate, and is being progressed by landowner Sandy Lane Resort Rutherford

CCG (Scotland) has celebrated a triumphant night at the Scottish Home Awards 2025, securing four major accolades. The award wins highlight the company's achievements in sustainability, regeneration, social housing, and private development.

Homeless charity, Housing Justice, has launched an innovative programme aiming to address the shortage of affordable housing in Scotland by building homes on disused church land, at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' Increasing Annual Supply Conference. Every year, thousands of church

Moray Council and its housing partners are to invest almost £10 million pounds in affordable housing over the next year, supported by funding from the Scottish Government.