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Scotland’s homelessness membership organisation Homeless Action Scotland has called for a national audit of rough sleeping as it released new recommendations around health and multiple exclusion homelessness. The charity, which has voluntary organisations, local authorities and registered social l

National charity for homeless people Crisis is running a major consultation as part of its 50th anniversary year to develop a plan to end homelessness. The plan will be informed by gathering the evidence and opinions of those who know homelessness and related issues best – the people who have expe

Jackie Baillie MSP Scotland’s public bodies must learn the lessons from previous governance and financial management challenges, a Holyrood committee has warned today.

David Gauke MP The roll out of the devolution of welfare powers to Scotland and concerns over Universal Credit will be raised by the Scottish Parliament’s social security committee when it takes evidence from secretary of state for work and pensions David Gauke MP.

A total of 18 new homes are to be built at the site of the former Lanark Baths. Approval was given for three new blocks of three-storey amenity standard social housing flats in South Vennel, Lanark, at a meeting of South Lanarkshire Council’s planning committee.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has today opened the Register to 45,000 people working in care at home and housing support services across Scotland, the biggest single group of workers to register with the SSSC. They will join the 100,000 people already on the Register, including their m

Norton Bertram-Smith (left) and Peter Kennedy A move towards more digital services for tenants was highlighted at the annual general meeting of Grampian Housing Association last week.

(from left) Dougie Herd, (Campion Homes), Roger Gardiner (Fife Works), Philip Heather (Apprentice) and Bill Banks, (Kingdom) An apprentice sparkie has become the 2000th Fifer to be helped into employment by Kingdom Housing Association’s Fife Works project.

Alexandra Stewart (left) receiving her long service award from Bield chair Susan Napier Dedicated staff members have been honoured at Bield’s 2017 AGM for their service to the housing and care provider for Scotland’s older population.

Nathan Warren A director at Sanctuary Group has beaten off competition from directors across the UK to become the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) New Chartered Director of the Year 2017.

Stirling Council has approved an investment of £2 million in the current financial year to drive forward the installation of solar panels to local authority houses. The move to increase funding will provide a further 500 homes with solar panels.

LinkLiving and its team of 22 tartan-clad walkers have raised £2,500 so far from the Edinburgh Kiltwalk, which took place last month. The popular fundraising event gives participants the chance to explore rural and well-known areas of Edinburgh while raising funds for a charity of their choice.

Edinburgh-based youth homelessness charity, Rock Trust, has launched the UK’s first ever Housing First for Youth project in West Lothian. The two year pilot, delivered in partnership with Almond Housing Association, will place vulnerable young care leavers into permanent housing, rather than havin

Stirling Council has re-affirmed its commitment to building more social rented homes following a decision to approve the transfer of the former St Margaret’s Primary School site in Cowie to the housing service. The decision means that the site can now be used to create new affordable homes.

Jim Craigie Abbeyfield Scotland chairman, Jim Craigie, has outlined the excellent progress made across the business over the past year.