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(from left) Group chief executive David Bennett, group chair Jonathan Lander and chief financial officer Craig Moule Sanctuary Group has announced David Bennett’s decision to retire as group chief executive at the end of the year.

David Orr In another blog marking his time as chief executive of the National Housing Federation, David Orr explores the role politics has played in the story of the housing association sector.

A new report which highlights the importance of waste reduction and recycling in offsetting our carbon impact has concluded that the fight against climate change begins at home. Published to coincide with Recycle Week, which runs till Sunday (30 September), the Zero Waste Scotland study measures the

A report into the role housing plays in supporting people affected by dementia has found that housing is a key consideration to living well, but is underdeveloped within the current integration agenda for health and social care. 75% of people in Scotland with dementia are living in the community. Ho

Thenue tenants cast their ballots Members of Thenue Housing went to the polls at their AGM to choose new members of the Board as demand for places outstripped the number of vacancies for the first time in ten years.

Tenant William O’Brien, Cube’s George Thomson, tenant Robert Dickson and Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Colin Hegarty join actor Paul Riley at Collina Street Still Game actor Paul Riley has given a Cube Housing Association high-rise in Glasgow the ultimate seal of approval.

Assessments for disability support will be carried out by Social Security Scotland, fully supported by public sector healthcare professionals, the Scottish Government has announced. The move, which ensures there is no private sector involvement in the process, is also set to provide people with grea

David Orr In the latest in a series of blogs looking back at his time as chief executive of the National Housing Federation, David Orr writes why he thinks some people say housing associations have lost their social purpose (and why it’s simply not true).

A rapid rehousing transition plan to end rough sleeping by transforming the use of temporary accommodation was discussed by Moray Council this week. The Press & Journal has reported that council officers are drawing up a draft proposal that will see people who declare themselves homeless given a

©Lorne Gill/Scottish Natural Heritage The search is on for 10 projects that help nature bloom in the most disadvantaged areas of Scotland’s towns and cities as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) unveils a further £8 million in funding for its Green Infrastructure Fund.

The City Building apprentices with Cllr Greg Hepburn City Building has enhanced its reputation as one of the largest employers of young people in Scotland by offering permanent jobs to 97% of their graduating fourth-year apprentices.

Simon Cocker, corporate partnerships and legacies manager at Age Scotland; Stacey Kitzinger, events and community fundraiser at Age Scotland; Alec Cassidy, finance director at Ross and Liddell; and Irene Devenny, managing director at Ross and Liddell Property management company Ross and Liddell is p

Ashley Campbell CIH Scotland has welcomed a review of fire safety standards and the need to ensure that recent incidents in Edinburgh, leading to the death of a school pupil, and the Grenfell fire are not repeated.

Social enterprise Scarf and Aberdeen City Council have announced a scheme funded by the Scottish Government offering a raft of free insulation measures to homes across the city. Warmer Homes Aberdeen is managed and delivered in partnership between Scarf and the local authority and offers free loft,

A heat metering and billing framework for use by local authorities and housing associations that is designed to help grow the heat network market and ensure customer protection has been created by Fife Council. The framework gives local authorities and housing associations access to three suppliers