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Midlothian Council has relaunched four warm and well hubs across the county to provide support with the cost-of-living crisis. Part of the #MidlothianCares initiative started by the council last winter, the hubs are in Danderhall, Newbattle, Loanhead and Lasswade libraries. They offer warm spaces an

Kilmac has been awarded a major new contract by Ardent Group to deliver the groundworks and infrastructure works for a new housing development in Blackridge. The project will involve the construction of:

People living in Aberdeen are being invited to share their views on what matters most to them at a series of Community Planning drop-in events, which get underway this month. Community Planning Aberdeen is the name for the local partnership of public, private and third sector organisations and commu

More than 50,000 refugees could be made homeless by the end of the year if the Government doesn’t take urgent steps to support them as it clears the asylum backlog, the British Red Cross has warned. The government has pledged to process all ‘legacy’ asylum applications made before

Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has launched its Strategic Commissioning Plan at an event attended by service users, health and social care professionals, voluntary sector partners, and stakeholders.

Scotland's frontline homeless charity Simon Community Scotland has used World Homeless Day today to warn of an unprecedented surge in demand for its services and an increase in rough sleeping across the country.

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland helped more than 23,000 families at risk from poverty in the past year, new data from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) reveals. The Scottish Government has identified several groups particularly vulnerable to child poverty, including single-parent families, fami

More parents have been able to start work or progress their careers thanks to an initiative to expand access to school-age childcare, according to a new report. Eight childcare providers across Scotland received a share of almost £600,000 from the Scottish Government to help 650 children from

Research commissioned by statutory consumer body Consumer Scotland found 77% of people in Scotland are concerned about climate change, with just 21% stating they are unconcerned and only nine per cent stating they are not at all concerned. However, only 34% agreed they know what to do to help Scotla

Trust has revealed that three of its care and support service branches were recently visited by the Care Inspectorate and all three passed the inspections with flying colours, with an overall grade of 5 (Very Good) across all the services visited. Within the overall grade, we were also delighted to

The historic site of one of Edinburgh’s original tram depots is set to become the city’s latest high-profile housing development.

Vulnerable Scots have been urged not to miss out on £150 worth of help for their energy bills with the reopening of a UK Government scheme.

Highland Council has been investigating ways in which it can harness external funding to help meet its statutory obligations around energy efficient social housing and at the same time tackle fuel poverty. Members at last week's Climate Change Committee were asked to note opportunities to expand Ene

Aberdeen Cyrenians has launched its annual Harvest Appeal, asking communities to come together to help those facing hardship, hunger, or homelessness this winter.

Cruden Building has successfully completed two new housing developments in Prestonpans in East Lothian on behalf of Lar Housing Trust. The £3.2 million Northfields development, located near the railway station and local amenities in Prestonpans, has transformed a former derelict factory site i