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Applications are open for funding from the South Lanarkshire Charitable Trust.

Families on low incomes in Midlothian can now apply for free school meals and clothing grants for the upcoming school year 2024/25. All children in primary 1 to 5 are eligible for free school meals, however their families must apply for clothing grants. All children in early learning and childcare c

The cream of Scotland’s young housing professionals have come together in a high-profile summit to tackle the challenges besetting the troubled sector. Experts hope that bringing together the most impressive young talent from across the country will not only prepare the next crop of housing le

North Ayrshire Council wants to hear from residents who need financial support to make their homes more energy efficient. The council’s Energy Smart programme of energy efficiency measures supports privately owned and private tenant households on low incomes to boost insulation at their proper

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published an early analysis of the data for 2023/24 that all social landlords submit to it on empty homes and lettings and that Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) submit on their plans to build new homes. The report has found that the rate at which RSLs

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) is celebrating after it won its first Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Award. The association’s North Gate building was one of just two Scottish projects to win, and the only one of this year’s 26 RIBA National Award winners to

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has updated Clydebank Housing Association’s regulatory status to ‘Compliant’ following the outcome of an independent review. The watchdog began engaging with Clydebank about its governance in January 2024 when it sought to clarify

Members of a coalition of leading housing and anti-poverty organisations have expressed disappointment at the lack of response from First Minister John Swinney almost five weeks after writing to him with proposals to work together to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency. The organisations, whic

A Wheatley Homes Glasgow housing officer is running the Paisley 10K in memory of his twin boys. Euan MacLean is hoping to raise £1000 for SANDS – the stillbirth and neonatal death charity – and mark what would have been the first birthday of his sons, Sorley and Ruadh.

East Ayrshire Council will be conducting a housing need and demand survey in New Cumnock throughout August to help Housing Services better understand the housing circumstances and needs of local residents.

Two new build projects and the North Lanarkshire Council team behind their delivery have been shortlisted in this year’s Inside Housing Awards. The event recognises the top projects and teams working within the housing sector across the UK.

An innovative project which gives young people leaving care the tools to live independently has opened in Inverclyde.

Cassiltoun Housing Association held its Tenants’ Conference on 11th July and celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Trust Housing Association has appointed social enterprise Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SBMC) to undertake the supply and fit of new site signage across all of Trust’s housing communities, covering 23 local authorities in Scotland.

With energy costs receding from their historic highs, there now remains a damaging debt problem according to fuel poverty champions Energy Action Scotland. Latest figures from Ofgem, the government’s energy regulator, show energy debt growing at 10% per quarter across 2023-24 as opposed to jus