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Over the past year, 105 community-based projects have secured grants of £5.7 million towards projects valued at a total of £15m, facilitated through the work of the Highland Council’s Community Regeneration Team. The most recent work of the team has been preparing for and promoting

The Old Train House – a Victorian renovation in Edinburgh which was once a train station – has been crowned the winner of 2023’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the BBC Scotland series, filmed at Glasgow’s House For An Art Lover. A new, sixth series, of the

Scottish Borders Council will this week be presented with three reports which will give an update on the progress made through the Anti-Poverty Strategy. This includes an update on the Cost of Living response, the progress made in delivering the Anti-Poverty Strategy Action Plan, which was adopted b

The red carpet was rolled out to welcome special guests to Saracen House, Possilpark to mark two special showings of a new BBC documentary, Karen’s Dunbar’s ‘School of Rap’, showcasing her heartwarming journey into community activities through the pandemic. The documentary sh

Rural Stirling Housing Association has unveiled four new homes in the Stirlingshire village of Strathblane.

The Wee House Group observed a huge milestone in its calendar this week by celebrating 10 years in business and marked the occasion with a family-friendly birthday bash at its head office in Cumnock with staff, sub-contractors and their extended families.

It’s all change at East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) as the director of finance, Paula Oliver, retires after 29 years. Paula Oliver was only the Association’s seventh staff member and has seen it grow from just 200 homes into the group it is today, not just a housing association bu

South Ayrshire Council will work with the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SAHSCP) and NHS Ayrshire & Arran to turn the former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall in Ayr into a 'Living Well Village.' The decision was taken at this week's cabinet meeting with councillors agree

Following a successful short-term lets licensing information day focusing on the application process, Orkney Islands Council has planned to hold another one!

Clydebank social housing landlord, Clydebank Housing Association (CHA), welcomed the recent opportunity to host an event with PATH Trainees. PATH works to actively address the issue of underrepresentation of BME communities in housing and other professions.

A £100 million project which is set to deliver new homes, offices, food outlets and leisure facilities in Falkirk is on course to commence next year following the signing of a new development agreement. The move, which comes as joint venture partners Hargreaves Land and Fintry Estates reached

Residents have begun to settle into their new homes at Fife Housing Group's new community-focused development of 49 energy-efficient affordable homes in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy. The project, developed in partnership with The JR Group, comprises a selection of two, three and four-bedroomed h

The event that rewards the very best in house building proved to be a successful night for Link Group which won three awards including ‘Housing Association of the Year’. The Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by Ross & Liddell, welcomed over 600 guests in Glasgow last week to celeb

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Bailes Partners Consulting (BPC) have published a social housing skills report and toolkit exclusively for CIH members. The report and toolkit follow the popular skills and recruitment masterclass series provided by CIH and BPC in 2022, condensing th

Kirknewton Community Development Trust has entered into a £1.696 million contract with Colorado Construction Ltd for the building of seven affordable, energy efficient houses, intended for occupation by those from within the Kirknewton community who face increasing needs.