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River Clyde Homes and The Trust will be running a jobs fair in Port Glasgow next week, following the success of the Broomhill jobs fair last August. Highlighting employment and training opportunities in Inverclyde, the fair will provide Port Glasgow residents with information and support on getting

Tenants at a Port Glasgow retirement development are set to celebrate Burns’ Night in style with a fun filled day of dining, music and quizzes – all with a distinctly Scottish flavour. Bield’s Crosshill Gardens will welcome tenants, staff, family and friends to enjoy a traditional Scottish buf

Confidence and workloads for small builders in Scotland took a sharp downward turn towards the end of 2017 amid continuing skills shortages in the sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey found that t

Two brownfield sites in Cumbernauld will soon be reclaimed and regenerated into new affordable housing developments, providing new family homes and opportunities for local people as part of an £11.7 million investment from Sanctuary Homes.

Paul Torrance (left) with Alex Neil MSP at the opening of one Ayrshire Housing’s many developments Paul Torrance who served for many years on the Board of Ayrshire Housing has died.

More than 10,000 disabled people in Scotland are stuck in unsuitable council houses, with some still on waiting lists despite requesting a move decades ago, a new investigation has been revealed. A Freedom of Information request carried out by inews.co.uk showed that one disabled person in Stirling

David Heaney Plans have been unveiled to develop a new care village for older people in Methil.

Housing associations are being reminded to sign up to attend this month’s Community Empowerment seminar to learn of the implications of the new Act which allows community groups to acquire land and property from public authorities. Only a few places remain for the event which event is sponsored by

The Scottish Government will decide the fate of proposals for 159 new homes on the outskirts of Perth following concerns over the development’s transport links. Councillors were poised to approve the Oudenarde development last week at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council’s planning and develop

Simon Community Scotland is urging people to support rough sleepers this winter by re-gifting unwanted Christmas gift items such as warm clothing, underwear and toiletries. The #RegiftItToSimon idea is part of a wider campaign to provide everyday items to help Scotland’s homeless community stay sa

Jon Sparkes Crisis CEO Jon Sparkes provides the latest update on the work of the Scottish Government’s Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group.

A project to combat loneliness among older and vulnerable people is being launched by Stirling Council. LinkAge Stirling aims to reduce social isolation by helping people feel more connected with their communities.

The richest 1% of Scots holds more wealth than the bottom 50% combined, a new report from Oxfam has revealed. A Reward Work, Not Wealth study published as political and business elites gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum, also revealed that 82% of wealth generated across the world last year

Jeane Freeman A new independent scrutiny body that will hold Scotland’s social security system to account is to be created by the Scottish Government.

Craig Sanderson Link Group Ltd chief executive Craig Sanderson has announced his intention to retire after 43 years of service at the Association.