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The new Centre for Homelessness Impact's Shadow Supervisory Board A new sector led centre to tackle homelessness through evidence-based solutions is set to formally launch in spring 2018 after Crisis and Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) successfully secured funding from a philanthropist and backin

Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association’s care and support subsidiary Places for People Scotland Care & Support is set to spin-out from the Places for People Group and relaunch as With You in 2018. The move will allow the organisation to be more flexible in developing life-changing support ser

The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee has launched a call for written evidence on the Planning (Scotland) Bill. Introduced into Parliament earlier this month, the Scottish Government said the Planning (Scotland) Bill will improve the system of development planning, g

Richard Jennings Residents of a Leith street who once feared they might lose their homes have benefitted from a £1 million housing improvement programme thanks to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.

Heather Pearson Real estate expert Heather Pearson says reform in Scotland’s private rented sector will make renting a viable long-term housing option.

Jeane Freeman The Scottish Government has repeated its commitment to allow Scotland’s new social security system to be open to independent scrutiny.

Shona Robison A nation plan has been published which aims to improve workforce planning and showcase innovations in social care.

DGHP staff who received awards at the recent DGHP awards ceremony, along with managers, Board members, directors and DGHP’s chief executive Zoe Forster, vice chairman Bill Robertson and chairman Robert Higgins Staff from Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) have been congratulated for

A landlord organisation is calling for a halt to the UK government’s Right to Rent scheme pending a full review of its impact on tenants after 42% of landlords in England and Wales said they are less likely to consider renting to someone without a British passport as a result of the scheme. The Re

River Clyde Homes has successfully applied to the Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Christmas Grant for children living in Broomhill. Cash for Kids welcomes applications from families in financial hardship with children under the age of 16. The aim of the fund is to assist families who are in need of suppor

Maybole resident Kiern McCulloch with his Cocker Spaniels Ayrshire Housing has announced the winners of this year's pet competition.

Caledonia Housing Association’s Dundee office supporting Christmas Jumper Day last week.

The five-a-side event for footie-loving firms, which runs through January and February, culminates in finals day at the state-of-the-art SoccerWorld venue in Glasgow. What do you get when you merge five-a-side football and business? You get Business Fives.

A dementia friendly home in North Ayrshire While the Grenfell Tower fire and its far reaching repercussions dominated the news across the UK, the attention of Scottish Housing News readers was also attracted to new developments, new appointments and regulatory action.

Derek Mackay A £756 million contribution to the Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes by 2021 and an increase of £138.9m for the More Homes Programme were amongst the investment plans set out in the 2018-19 Draft Budget by finance secretary Derek Mackay.