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Tourists visiting Scotland's capital city can be treated to walking tours with a difference thanks to an initiative by a local charity. Invisible Edinburgh works with people affected by homelessness and trains them to become walking tour guides for their city.

Housing and care provider Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Perth & Kinross. Gladstone Court retirement housing development in Perth is looking for friendly and enthusiastic befrienders and social act

Plans for a 1,350-home development on green belt land on the edge of Edinburgh have been given the green light by councillors. Developer Murray Estates’ proposal is for the first phase of a 675-acre ‘Garden District’ on a 54-hectare site next to Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh headquarter

Residents of Edinburgh's Old Town have leapt to the defence of local homeless people amid fears a health clinic could close to make way for a new hotel and leisure development. The Cowgate Clinic, officially known as the Edinburgh Access Initiative, has provided health services for the city’s home

The housing support service provided by Perth & Kinross Council has been praised in a report from the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced inspection in March. All three areas assessed by the inspector, quality of care and support, quality of staffing and quality of management and leadersh

John Perry The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was right in its criticism of the extended right to buy, says CIH policy adviser John Perry.

Support worker David Waddell with a client (posed by model) A housing support project established by Grampian Housing Association and Tenants First Housing Co-operative is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

An independent review into mortgage practices in the UK has found that while companies are largely lending responsibly, there is scope for improving consumers’ ability to make better choices. The Responsible Lending Review published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concluded that overall f

Kingdom Housing Association has launched a Scrutiny Panel which includes seven tenant members to monitor the operations of the association and to suggest how improvements might be made. Max Scotto, Kingdom's tenant participation officer, said: “The panel consists of a group of tenants who have vol

Subcontractors, material suppliers and construction industry consultants from the East of Scotland are being invited to a free Meet the Buyer event run by Constructionline on 19th May to find out about upcoming work in the area. The event, to be held at Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel in Livingston,

Neil Gaffney Location is the most important factor when it comes to buying a new home, according to 88 per cent of Scottish house buyers.

Eildon Group has donated some surplus office furniture including filing cabinets and open shelves to the Gala Men's Shed in Langlee. The Men's Shed, which is open three days every week, is proving to be a great meeting place for its 35 members to share skills, interests, swap ideas and where they ca

Jane and Mary enjoy each other’s company Berwickshire Housing Association’s (BHA) befriending project for older people in Berwickshire, BeFriend, has been awarded five years’ funding by the Big Lottery Fund.

The Marie Trust, the charity that provides crisis intervention for people sleeping rough in Glasgow, has announced that so far 39 participants have signed up to take part in its first ‘sleep rough for 1 night so other people don’t have to’. The ‘sleep rough night’ will be held in Skyparkâ€

Plans for Pittscottie Road Kingdom Housing Association has finalised the land purchase for its site at Pitscottie Road, Cupar and obtained full planning approval for a £6.5 million project that will provide 49 new homes for affordable rent to meet a range of housing needs.