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Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has secured a new £35 million private funding facility to support its plans to build over 480 homes for social and mid-market rent in Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. The deal, which is one of the first of its kind, combines a revolving credit facility (R

Duncan McEchran Irvine Housing Association welcomed Duncan McEachran as new chair of the Association at its 22nd AGM last week following the end of former chair Alan West’s five-year tenure.

Mary Taylor Housing associations are working hard to meet the challenges of helping to deliver the Scottish Government’s new affordable homes target though key issues could yet stand in the way, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) will say today.

Michael Hui Kingdom Housing Association has appointed Michael Hui as its new energy advice officer to help families cut their power bills.

A tenant group helped set up by Link Housing Association has been awarded £10,000 as part of the latest funding package from Awards for All. Growing Beardmore’s ‘Getting diggy with it’ project received the funds to help establish a community garden for residents of Beardmore (Dalmuir) and the

The sun was shining when Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) held its 9th Community Gala Day at Centre81, its regeneration centre in the heart of Whitecrook. The day was a huge success with over 500 local residents attending. There were bouncy castles, face painting, glitter tattoos, funfair rides a

A Happiness Index which quantifies how happy Scots are in the communities in which they live has found Fife to be the happiest region in Scotland. Knocking the Highlands in to second place, Fife made a marked improvement in the past twelve months, jumping from a happiness score of +35.56 in 2015 to

Kevin Stewart MSP (left) with Carnegie UK chief executive Martyn Evans The Carnegie UK Trust has become the first charitable organisation to sign up to a voluntary code which calls on signatories to make decisions that add to the vibrancy of town centres.

Mary and Jack A happily married couple have celebrated their golden anniversary after 50 loving years together after first meeting at their job driving forklifts.

Staff from Gowrie Care’s David Street project in Dundee flung themselves into an afternoon of fun at a Highland games event held for the people they support and their families at Crombie Park on Saturday. The event – which featured games, food and a petting zoo – was opened by the Lord Provost

Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity which provides support for older people, has for the first time held a simultaneous strawberry tea party across all its houses in Scotland on the same day. Famous for their Strawberry Tea events held each year during the summer, Abbeyfield teamed up with Graham’s T

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a five-year plan to target £34 million in grant funding into projects which will deliver more than 700 affordable homes. The draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2017/18 - 2021/22 will be presented to Renfrewshire Council's housing and community safety (HACS) bo

The Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has announced its new Board following its AGM last week. Adele Fraser (Linstone HA), Helen Moore (Reidvale HA) and Claire Taylor (Hillhead HA) continue on the Board after standing down, and are joined by new members Jim Brown (Wil

Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has proposed a ‘national conversation’ involving business, political and public sector leaders, to address Scotland’s future housing needs. The business growth adviser says greater collaboration could kick start a more radical, sustainable approach to housing po

(from left) Steven Good, CHA, director of property services; Janet Strang, CHA, chairperson; David Smith, joint management director, Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd; Linda Anderson, CHA, executive director of operations; Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government & housing; Cllr Tony Gurney, North