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As part of its commitment to ‘Giving Something Back’ to tenants and local communities, Fife Housing Group launched a ‘Give a kid a coat’ campaign at the beginning of September. The simple concept, where pre-loved coats and jackets are donated and then distributed to help keep less fortunate

(from left) Jim McFarlane, Paul Bristow, Liz Bowden, Eleanor Robertson, Isobel McCarney and Adam Wallace The official launch of two new creative works took place at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock this week.

Pupils from Strone Primary School receive a cheque for £1,000 for their outdoors project from ACHA Board member, Bruce Marshall, and chief executive, Alastair MacGregor A panel made up of staff from Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) and Argyll and Bute Council has completed an evaluation

Shirley-Anne Somerville A total of 306,305 low income households in Scotland have been helped to pay for essential items such as food and heating through emergency grant funding since 2013.

Kevin Stewart MSP Housing minister Kevin Stewart blogs about rights of appeal in planning, ahead of Stage 2 of the Planning Bill today.

Terrie Alafat A new project to explore how social housing is being allocated across England is being launched by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

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Photo via Euan Rutter Art, Design and Tattoo A homeless art student has installed a sculpture in Dundee's West End to raise awareness about homelessness.

Photo courtesy of James Paul Associates Proposals for a £3.5 million renovation of one of Dundee's historic jute mills has been approved by councillors.

Where new homes and businesses can be built and how further town centre regeneration can take place are just two of the questions the Borders public are being asked as part of an upcoming Scottish Borders Council (SBC) consultation. As part of the development of a new Local Development Plan in 2021,

Nicola Barclay Homes for Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to follow the UK government's lead in investing in housing infrastructure.

The embattled Universal Credit system still needs "fundamental reform" in spite of funding concessions by Chancellor Philip Hammond in yesterday's Budget, charities have said. Mr Hammond yesterday announced "additional measures worth £1 billion over five years" to support the transition to Universa

Cllr Kate Campbell A regeneration project at Granton Waterfront will take a step forward next month when the City of Edinburgh Council will begin an intensive six month period of public engagement into plans to deliver a vibrant, well connected, new city quarter.

Almond Housing Association invited community engagement officer Barbara Boertien to officially reopen the Riverside Community Wing after its £20,000 renovation.

West Lothian Council has confirmed the completion of more than 100 homes at Kirkhill in Broxburn, one of the largest council housing sites in Scotland.