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Cunninghame Housing Association’s chief executive, Frank Sweeney, became the first housing association chief executive to be awarded Third Sector Director of the Year at the prestigious Institute of Directors Scotland Awards last week. Alongside his voluntary board of management, Frank has led the

Pupils of Stenness Primary School and Nursery turned out to help Orkney Housing Association mark the start on-site of a new housing project in their village. The development will see a mix of houses for rent and shared ownership providing new affordable homes for 8 families including up to 16 childr

Jenny Brown More than eight out of ten of the top 60 housing associations in England pay their board members, with the average chair paid just under £18,000, a new study has found.

Members of the Disabled Persons Housing Service in Fife have launched a national resource which they helped develop. The new Over the Fence website provides information and advice on how to get care services and support.

Partick Housing Association held a fun run at Thornwood Primary School and made sure that everyone who took part had a great time and were rewarded with a “Challenge Hero” medal. The event was attended by pupils form Thornwood, Hyndland primary and Middlefield School.

Margaret Burgess The Scottish Government has launched a consultation into a reform of the laws in the private rented sector which it hopes will remove the fear of eviction and help tenants to assert their rights.

Jennifer Paice SafeDeposits Scotland has called for an overhaul to a government scheme designed to protect tenants’ cash from unscrupulous landlords amid concerns the Crown will receive £1 million in unclaimed deposits by 2018.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is organising four housing hustings debates during the general election campaign to allow people to put their questions to candidates in their area. The hustings will be held throughout April in Gordon, Glasgow, Edinburgh South and Dundee West a

(left to right) Steven Hamilton, Apex staff member; David Cohen, Wigtown District Management Committee (DMC) member; Gary Small, service development manager for Apex, South West Scotland; Mhairi Ross, Apex Centre co-ordinator; Willie Kirsopp, Wigtown DMC member and Alison Bennewith, Apex foodbank co

Hattie Kennedy, digital inclusion co-ordinator, Queens Cross Housing Association (left), shows tenant, Mary Bradley how to get connected Queens Cross Housing Association has launched a history project with a difference at an event at Glasgow’s historic Mitchell Library.

Aberdeenshire’s Proposed Local Development Plan has now been published and is available for public comment until May 8. It represents the “settled view” of Aberdeenshire Council and identifies sites for development and the policies to be used when making decisions on planning applications.

A social enterprise has helped around 4,500 elderly and disabled people repair and improve their homes in the past year. Aberdeen Care and Repair is a social enterprise service providing free advice and technical assistance on home repairs, improvements and adaptations for over 60s and disabled peop

Moss Heights in Cardonald A two year project has started to record the social history of Glasgow’s notorious high-rise flats for the first time.

Iain Duncan Smith The Conservatives are considering cuts of up to £80 a week for sick and disabled claimants if they win the election, plans leaked to the BBC have revealed.

As many as 70 workers in Glasgow's homeless service are to go on strike on Tuesday over a pay dispute with the city council. STV has reported that the workers, all members of the UNISON trade union, will take the action over the council's job evaluation scheme, claiming they are not paid enough comp