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Accountants and business advisers firm Wylie & Bisset has joined in calling on the Scottish Government to urgently address the charity audit threshold disparity between Scotland and England and Wales, suggesting it should be doubled and brought into line with other regions. Increases to the comp

Improving the way the Scottish system of social security delivers for people in need of support is at the heart of new legislation. Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill will enhance the rights of Social Security Scotland clients by int

Members of the Highland Council's Sutherland Committee have agreed the investment priorities in the Sutherland Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme with £5.2 million spent on projects to improve Sutherland Council homes for 2023-27. The HRA Capital Programme 2023-27 has been de

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) welcomed housing minister Paul McLennan MSP to Perthshire this week to showcase its £6.1 million development of over 40 homes, now fully occupied, in Guildtown which benefitted from £2.7m Scottish Government funding. The minister met with Tim Goddard,

Paul Manning has been named as South Lanarkshire Council’s new chief executive. Mr Manning was appointed to the post after a rigorous selection process which concluded on Monday 30 October.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has just completed four new homes for special needs in Dunoon. The site at Eton Avenue in the centre of Dunoon previously housed buildings which had reached the end of their useful life, and were demolished by the Association leaving the site available for

ng homes was on the road again as part of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) careers days in North Glasgow.

Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR) has welcomed its first-ever full-time occupational therapist thanks to funding from the Scottish Veterans Fund. Experienced practitioner Janet Harkess starts her new role at SVR today and will work across all three of the charity’s sites: at Whitefoord House

It was messy playtime at Shawhead Family Learning Centre in North Lanarkshire as local children enjoyed their new mud kitchens and planters donated by Cruden Building as part of its work to deliver new homes for the local authority. Supporting North Lanarkshire Council’s new house buildin

CIH Scotland and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) have sent a joint letter to minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP outlining "significant concerns" with the pressures being faced by housing and homelessness services and the "lack of strategic response".

Angus Council has appointed Kathryn Lindsay as its new chief executive officer. Currently the council's director of children, families and justice and chief social work officer, Ms Lindsay's promotion follows the retiral announcement of Margo Williamson.

Dave Boyle was elected as chair of Hillcrest at its recent AGM, formally beginning within the role last week. Mr Boyle’s appointment saw former chair Alan Russell stepping down after five years in the role, who has now been elected to a position on Hillcrest Futures’ board.

A partnership between Wheatley Homes Glasgow, part of Wheatley Group, and the Lintel Trust has seen a recycling bank placed at the Sandyhills Larder which lets tenants in the area earn money for their community by donating unwanted clothing.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is warning that the cost-of-living crisis is seeing more and more people fall behind on the rent, as new figures show a 37 per cent increase in demand for advice around rent arrears in the year to September 2023. The charity has previously warned about rising demand fo

Scottish Borders Council is to undertake a further consultation on proposals to reprovision the Night Support overnight care service. The proposals are part of an ongoing review of the Adult Social Care service which is currently provided by five staff teams, one in each locality across the Borders.