A Dundee charity which provides safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people has been praised for the community it has created to support and attract foster carers. Established in 1815, Carolina House Trust provides safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people
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Homebuilder Miller Homes has opened up applications for its community fund initiative, which will see £10,000 shared among those in need across the Central Belt and beyond. The fund will support a variety of groups near Miller Homes’ 16 Scottish developments that are linked to education,
Home in Scotland has been ranked as one of the best places to work in Scotland for a sixth consecutive year. The housing association, part of Home Group, which has around 3,500 staff, placed 4th in the UK’s Best Workplaces, as part of the 2024 Great Place to Work Survey.
Age Scotland has branded the escalating crisis in social care a "national scandal" as figures revealed over 10,000 people stuck on waiting lists.
The construction of 125 new affordable homes in Edinburgh's West Craigs development is proceeding well. The project, known as Plot 13, is part of the West Craigs Masterplan, one of the largest mixed-tenure regeneration projects currently underway in central Scotland.
Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has secured a £175,000 funding boost to run its BeFriend service for the next three years,
Caledonia Housing Association has welcomed Samuel Zachariah as its new procurement lead. Mr Zachariah joins Caledonia from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal where he was the deputy integrated procurement manager following 19 years’ experience in the Oil a
The Hillcrest Foundation has donated £20,000 of funding for a project providing new beds for Dundee children most in need of a good night’s sleep. Working in collaboration with local charities Dundee Bairns and Help for Kids, the “Beds for Bairns” project aims to reduce sleep
Maree Todd MSP, minister for social care, mental wellbeing and sport and Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, minister for local government empowerment and planning officially opened the Goathill Project Development at a ceremony in Stornoway on Monday 25 March. The Goathill Development Project consists of the 52-b
Glasgow-based retrofitting specialist Procast has secured a tender win with West Lothian Council worth £16 million over four years. Procast has developed a reputation for quality retrofitting work, bringing older properties up to modern standards. This significant win marks the beginning of a
Story Homes has secured a minded to approve decision to deliver a further 92 new homes on land at Marchfield as part of its existing Summerpark development in Dumfries.
One of the largest providers of affordable housing and care in England has been ordered to pay almost £15,000 in compensation following a number of failings including vulnerable children living in damp and mould for three years and another resident with fungi growing in one of the bedrooms.
As our housing stock ages and technology continues to advance, having highly skilled repairs and maintenance staff is more important than ever! Share have developed a full suite of training and qualifications for housing staff and several of these courses are open for booking now with some spaces l
The number of new home completions and starts in Scotland during 2023 fell by 11% and 24% respectively compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed.
Orkney Islands Council has extended its partnership with Warmworks for a fifth year, helping local households to benefit from a Scottish Government scheme supporting improvements in home energy efficiency.