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Glasgow Kelvin College and Thenue staff with some of the participants from the most recent course A trailblazing course developed by Thenue Housing Association and Glasgow Kelvin College to help the unemployed learn new skills and improve their job prospects has celebrated a new milestone.

Adam Lang Adam Lang at Shelter Scotland outlines the importance of new research which reveals what people in Britain regard as essential attributes for their homes.

Staff working for Orkney Islands Council are to be balloted over whether to take industrial action amid new pay proposals. The local authority revealed a number of payment options which aim to helping address an anticipated £9.5 million shortfall in its budget over the next three years.

The average price of a property in Scotland reached £144,561 in August, 4.3 per cent higher than the previous year and 1.3 per cent higher when compared to the previous month, according to official figures. The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) found that the biggest price increase over the last

A project to devise easy-to-use heat pump guides for Orkney Housing Association (OHAL) residents is in the running for a national award. The Energy Ideas Fund Heat Pump Project, which was run in partnership with the James Hutton Institute and heat pump manufacturers NIBE, has been shortlisted in the

(from left) Diners George Watson, Stewart Rosie and Gary Baker with Layla Gassabi of Maison Bleue restaurants Homeless people in Edinburgh have been treated to a fine dining meal at a chic new restaurant for the first time.

From hairdressers to caterers, performers to podiatrists, dedicated volunteers are needed to help bring Crisis’ temporary centre in Edinburgh for homeless people to life this Christmas.

Housing and care provider Bield is looking for a volunteer befriender to support an older person who lives in Moorfoot Court, a retirement housing development in Bonnyrigg. Volunteer befrienders build positive relationships with service users, visiting them on a regular basis in their flats and spen

Keith Anderson, chief executive of Port of Leith Housing Association (blue suit) and Clare Halliday, business and community initiatives manager at Quay Community Improvements, join members of staff at Quay Community Improvements (from left) Charles Blues, Arkaduisz Chudak, Artur Lisieki, Patryk Kowa

Susan Napier Housing and care provider Bield has appointed a new chair who has revealed her desire to keep the charity “caring, innovative and strong” into the future.

Cruden Homes and Angus Housing Association have announced plans to invest almost £5 million to continue the successful regeneration of the Mid Craigie estate in Dundee. The investment will see 42 new homes built on the site of the former Mid Craigie Primary School, known locally as the “Rainbow�

Residents in Clackmannanshire have benefitted from the highest number of affordable housing completions since 1997, a report to the council has revealed, and more units could be in the pipeline. The Clackmannanshire report revealed that since 2012 a total of around 370 houses have been, or are being

Professor Karen Turner and Dr Fiona Riddoch from the University of Strathclyde Centre for Energy Policy outline why new thinking shows energy efficiency investment can cut costs, improve health and boost the economy. On 6th September 2016 Nicola Sturgeon announced a stimulus package to support the S

Confidence among Scottish construction employers improved marginally in the three months to the end of September though concerns have been raised over the impact on supply costs following the Brexit vote. The latest survey from the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) found that confidence amongst Sco

Angela Constance At least 2,000 people who have direct experience of receiving benefits are to help shape Scotland’s first ever social security system.