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Social workers in Scotland are ‘leaving in their droves’, according to a new social care policy brief from Scotland’s largest trade union body. In its report: ‘Undervalued, underpaid and leaving in droves: The crisis in Scotland’s adult social care workforce', the Scott

Strengthened national guidance on visiting has improved residents’ quality of life, health secretary Michael Matheson was told by staff and residents at a care home in Greenock. The Health and Social Care Standards, which came into force last April, gave people living in care homes rights to s

Connect Modular, part of modular construction solutions provider The Wee House Group, has delivered the first six amenity blocks to the Clinterty Travelling Persons site in Aberdeen.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed proposals to enable councils to raise the amount of council tax paid on empty and second homes in a bid to increase affordable housing supply. First Minister Humza Yousaf announced the joint COSLA proposals at the Scottish

Blackwood Homes and Care has appointed finance professional Heather Duncan to the newly created role of director of finance and strategic partnerships. Heather joined the independent living specialists in 2018 and this will be her third role within the organisation, having previously been finance ma

Eildon Housing Association hosted an Open Afternoon event on Friday 14 April 2023 to showcase its latest major affordable housing development on the former Coopersknowe site in Galashiels.

Harbour Homes has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by adopting the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS).

A care home developer has failed in its bid to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid in October to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is inviting leaders from Scotland’s social enterprise and third sector to join a new coaching initiative designed to develop Scotland’s circular economy. Funded by Zero Waste Scotland, Circular Economy 360+ is a programme of o

Midlothian Council is hosting a series of public consultation events in May and June where residents can give their views on the future use of land in the region and find out about the next Midlothian Local Development Plan (MLDP2). Attendees will also get the chance to talk about open spaces and pl

RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited has been fined £800,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy. The construction company pled guilty to a health and safety at work breach committed in July 2020.

More than 1,400 households have received help from North Ayrshire Council to cope with soaring energy bills through its Energy Smart programme.  The council launched its £2.176m Energy Smart programme late last year which offers a wide range of support, from practical advice to providing

Fraser/Livingstone Architects have been awarded the contract to design phase one of the Dallas Dhu housing masterplan, near Forres.

The doors to The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be open May 20 – 21 when it returns to the SEC Glasgow, making this the ideal time to snap up 2 FREE tickets to the go-to exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers.

The residents of twelve new affordable homes on a formerly derelict site in Tomintoul received their keys, marking the completion of the development.