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Sunday saw George Square transformed with vibrant colour and traditions as the Year of the Dragon came to Glasgow George Square and Glasgow City Chambers.

The Prince’s Trust, a charity helping young people, has given grants to young workers at Hillcrest to boost their careers. The Development Awards are cash grants for people aged 16 to 30 and cover the cost of qualifications, equipment, clothing, travel expenses and more.

An £860,000 project in Scone has transformed 25 homes, previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper to heat whilst focusing on Hanover Scotland’s net zero aspirations. The one-bedroom bungalows located at Hanover Gardens in Scone, near Perth, have each been fully ret

Tributes have been paid to two former tenant board members in Glasgow after they passed away last month. Kate Willis and Robert McCormick were previously on the board of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), which is now Wheatley Homes Glasgow, part of Wheatley Group.

Councillors in East Lothian have taken the decision to approve a 7% increase for council tenants for 2024/25, despite a majority of tenants voting for a lower increase.

A Holyrood committee returned from the February recess yesterday to begin a short inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 strategy.

The Lintel Trust Big Band Jam Night, which was revived for one night only in November, has been captured in a newly released video. Held at The Record Factory in Glasgow in honour of Alasdair McKee, the night also raised £2500 for local charities Mind the Men and Lifelink.

East Lothian Council’s spending plans for the year ahead have been approved, with a focus on protecting essential public services as far as possible in an adverse financial climate. Councillors met yesterday to consider the 2024/25 budget, with difficult decisions required to plug a £17.

Anti-poverty charity the Trussell Trust has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to take urgent action to increase long-term support for people struggling to get by on Universal Credit after it published new research that reveals the devastating consequences of the inadequacy of Universal Credit

People who receive Universal Credit, tax credits and certain benefits and are responsible for paying for a funeral are being urged to apply for help from the Funeral Support Payment. The Funeral Support Payment provides eligible people with financial support to help pay for a partner, child, pa

Wheatley Group has helped tenants save more than £122,000 on their energy bills over the last six months.

A community in Dumfries and Galloway has benefited from a fund which they’ve used to install new picnic benches at a local park.

An open letter from Shelter Scotland demanding that First Minister Humza Yousaf declare a housing emergency and deliver an action plan to end it has attracted more than 10,000 signatures. The housing and homelessness charity presented the letter and the full list of signatories to the Scottish Gover

A new Housing Professionalism Commitment that aims to encourage housing organisations to publicly demonstrate how they will support ongoing education and continuing professional development (CPD) at all levels in their organisation has been launched by CIH Scotland.

Milnbank Housing Association has submitted its development plans after taking over the old Haghill Primary School site in Glasgow’s East End. Under plans for 43 flats and four townhouses, part of the facade of the school will be resurrected while a three-storey central portion o