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(from left) Frank Sweeney, chief executive, Cunninghame Housing Association; Cllr. Willie Gibson, leader, North Ayrshire Council; Alex Neil MSP, cabinet secretary social justice, communities & pensioners’ rights and Janet Strang, chair, Cunninghame Housing Association Cunninghame Housing Assoc

Jenna McKinnon (centre) with Albert Henderson and Fiona MacLeod A young accounts graduate from Greenock has secured part-time employment with River Clyde Homes through a partnership with the Inverclyde Trust.

Gavin Smart The number of households accepted as homeless across England has increased by five per cent, according to official figures.

(from left) Foodbank volunteers Ellen Kilpatrick and Kirsty Murrin, Foodbank manager Janice Burns and Melville’s Caroline Langton Staff of Melville Housing Association have raised £800 for a local charity that provides food and support for people in crisis.

Mr McDougall with his trophy Cunninghame Housing Association’s annual garden competition proves as popular as ever with the tenants.

Nick Pollard, KHA finance director, and Marc Bates from THIS Housing signing the new contract Kingdom Housing Association Limited (KHA) and Kingdom Initiatives Limited (KIL), the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the Registered Social Landlord, have awarded a new general insurance contract to THIS

Angus Lamont, HHP’s chief executive, and Dena Macleod, HHP's director of resources, signing the new agreement Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has approved plans to increase its funding facility from £10 million to £15m.

Brian Moran A letting agent has warned that "draconian" Scottish Government rent control plans risk stifling the availability of new properties.

Judy Waugh Housing could face a skills shortage unless the industry redoubles its efforts to attract young talent according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

A hostel for homeless people in Edinburgh has been given the highest grading of Excellent following a recent unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. Dunedin Canmore’s Harbour Hostel was given the rating for 5 out of 6 Quality Statements inspected against, with the 6th receiving a Very Goo

John Perry Up to 20,000 refugees will be resettled in Britain from Syria. How can social landlords engage with this and other schemes to help people who are on their way or already here? CIH policy adviser John Perry shares his assessment.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is to carry out a short customer satisfaction survey during September and October. A sample of tenants from across Argyll and Bute will be telephoned by ACHA staff and asked to contribute to the satisfaction survey. The results of the satisfaction survey w

East Renfrewshire Council is to hold an exhibition which details 100 years of housing in the area. Developed in collaboration with Williamwood High School, museums, libraries and local voluntary groups, ‘About the Houses’ depicts life and how it has changed over the past century and looks ahead

Mr Cole and Mr Orr with Ayrshire Housing’s chair Rhonda Leith and director Jim Whiston Ayrshire Housing used its AGM to commend teams of tenants who have come together to transform areas of common ground into attractive and productive gardens.

A charitable Scottish sandwich business which employs people who were previously homeless has opened its fifth shop in the country. Social Bite, which donates all its profits to good causes, has pledged to support Aberdeen’s homeless community after the doors opened at the latest outlet on the cit