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Rory Mair Citizens Advice Scotland has called for a halt to the accelerated roll-out of Universal Credit, publishing new figures which show the system risks leaving thousands of Scots in poverty and debt.

Wheatley Foundation launch My Money, a new service which will help disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Glasgow manage their money. Glasgow city Council Leader, Councillor Susan Aitken attended the photocall. Thousands of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Scotland’s biggest city wi

The UK government has confirmed it is to close 10 job centres across Scotland, including six in Glasgow. The Department of Work and Pensions has said it will save £140 million a year by merging 68 "smaller jobcentres" into larger ones.

Mhairi Hunter Around 70 people took part in the first summit of the new Glasgow City Council administration, which focussed on homelessness and rough sleeping.

It’s been a successful few weeks for Glen Oaks Housing Association, who have won or been shortlisted for several awards.

Residents at a Bield care home in Fife were visited by two adorable Shetland ponies, thanks to Therapy Ponies Scotland.

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A major homelessness summit is being convened in Scotland's largest city by Glasgow City Council today. Housing Minister Kevin Stewart will attend the summit, which will be chaired by Councillor Mhairi Hunter, City Convenor for Health and Social Care Integration.

Entrepreneur Josh Littlejohn, who founded Social Bite – a growing chain of sandwich shops run as a social business – will receive an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh today.

Two more members of Wheatley Group have achieved Investors in People’s prestigious Gold accreditation. Dunedin Canmore, which owns or manages 8000 homes in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife, and Barony, which has 360 affordable homes and provides care and support to over 700 people across Central S

Castle Rock Edinvar MD Richard Jennings, Tenant Nick Martin at his home at Darag, Bogwood Road, Mayfield, Dalkeith and Cabinet Member for Housing and Customer Services Councillor Stephen Curran. An empty Midlothian property, dubbed an eyesore by locals, has been transformed into quality affordable h

Islay residents will soon have more affordable housing options, as major renovation work to convert the former police station in Port Ellen into six self-contained one bedroom and studio flats gets underway.

Fiona MacPhail Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has appointed Fiona McPhail as its new principal solicitor.

Social landlords should be encouraged to make the social sector easier for young people to access, a new Scottish Government report recommends. The Life Chances of Young People in Scotland is the second report from the Scottish Government's independent advisor on poverty and inequality, Naomi Eisens