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A group of Dundee and Angus College construction students recently had the opportunity to see a development in action, with a site visit to Hillcrest’s Eliza Street construction project. The students were from the NPA Award in Construction (Multi-Trade) class, which teaches skills in a range of tr

A groundbreaking Perth & Kinross Council programme to assist homeless households and avoid the use of temporary accommodation is going from strength to strength, councillors have been told. Home First was introduced in 2017 and aims to assist as many homeless households as possible to move strai

Cadder Housing Association proudly hosted its second Community Champion event to recognise and celebrate the achievements of a number of its residents, all of whom have helped to make Cadder better in their different ways. The awards were made in Cadder Community Centre, with a celebration tea being

Over the next couple of months South Lanarkshire Council tenants will be able to give their views on the level of rent proposed for 2019/20. A series of local meetings are scheduled to take place during November. The focus of these meetings will consider the proposed rent increase for 2019-20 as wel

A three-sector partnership delivering house clearances for housing associations in Glasgow is to receive a share of more than £700,000 to help the business transition to a circular economy. Total Homes Co-operative, which ensures that household appliances, furniture and other goods are re-used, has

Almost half of those in receipt of Universal Credit in Scotland have chosen for their payments to be paid in a different way when offered the choice by the Scottish Government. While Universal Credit is reserved to the UK Government, Scottish Ministers have used devolved powers in this area to enabl

Today marks the launch of the annual Social Media Santa campaign, giving people the chance to send a gift to a child who is homeless this Christmas. Now in its seventh year, the campaign run by housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has ensured the hundreds of presents donated every Chris

Dargavel Village A 2,400 acre site just a few miles outside of Glasgow is to be developed to provide thousands of new homes following major clearing works by Scottish Water Horizons.

Resident Mikael Dobbie and Kevin Stewart MSP Housing minister Kevin Stewart visited Sanctuary Scotland tenants in Glasgow to hear how they had settled into their new homes.

Blackwood director Angela Currie An innovative project that uses transformative new technology is being hailed as a landmark moment in the care of disabled people who want to continue to live independent lives.

Staff were treated to a talk by Safety Camera Scotland Staff from across Hillcrest Group gathered at its Dundee HQ last week to take part in a number of health and safety themed activities.

Blairtummock Housing Association has installed a Community Access Defibrillator outside its Easterhouse office. The equipment is available to anyone who needs it in an emergency.

(from left) Iona Summerton, Gowrie Care project worker; Stewart MacKay, Gowrie Care client; Douglas Knight, Gowrie Care client; Terri Coutts, Gowrie Care client; Amy Browne, Lead Scotland learning coordinator; Janet McBean, Gowrie Care client and Niamh Kelly, Gowrie Care project worker Five Dundonia

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.