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Glasgow-based construction firm City Building was presented with its third Queen’s Award for Enterprise, as part of a prestigious civic reception in the City Chambers.

A new £1 million energy fund to help residents in East Lothian heat their homes this winter has opened for applications. The partnership between Community Windpower, Advice Direct Scotland and East Lothian Council is open to people in the county struggling with their bills.

Almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a new Scottish benefit. The latest official figures from Social Security Scotland show the families of nearly 44,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in

People on low income can apply for a one-off payment of £150 from the Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee 2022/23 winter payments scheme to help them with their winter fuel bills. Residents of the seven Inverness Wards are encouraged to apply for the one-off £150 wi

Midlothian Council has become the first housing organisation in Scotland to sign up as a partner agency of Veterans Housing Scotland in support of its new campaign to provide 25 more homes for disabled veterans across the country. The council will allocate and maintain two properties a year for nomi

Four primary schools have been given a sporting boost thanks to a link-up between Elderpark Housing and one of its partners. The schools – all in Govan – have been given vouchers for a leading sports retailer to purchase sports equipment to support their health and wellbeing activities.

Osprey Housing has made a fresh start possible for a family of four who have recently moved to Banchory from Peterhead. Teresa and William Cruickshank — along with daughter Millie, 10, and five-year-old son William — relocated earlier this month and are now enjoying a three-bedroom semi-

Swan Group has obtained planning approval for its Royston Road development.

Kingdom Housing Association has been recognised for its commitment to the environment at a ceremony held at the Houses of Parliament in London. The Fife-based association lifted two awards at The International Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice, the annual campaign to recognise, rewa

A decision into proposals to create a new "vibrant community" of more than 700 homes at Lancefield Quay in Glasgow has been delayed due to a parking issue.

SHN editor Kieran Findlay finds out how the escalating energy crisis is affecting the sector and how associations are responding. Skyrocketing energy costs and inflation are directly impacting the operations of housing associations across Scotland with increased overheads forcing delays to maintenan

Thousands of Aberdeen residents are to receive a gift card to the value of £125 from Aberdeen City Council to help combat cost of living challenges.

At its AGM on 31 August 2022, the Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) agreed to donate £1,000 to the following charities: Gàradh a' Bhagh a' Tuath received their donation from assets & contracts manager, Angus MacNeil, (pictured with Gàradh a' Bhagh a' Tuath service users) at

The biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades has today come into force, bringing greater transparency and consistency to renting a home. Protecting the interests of both landlords and tenants, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 improves how homes in Wales are rented, managed and lived in.

Link Group Limited’s finances have been graded ‘A’ with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) and its ratings committee. In its research update released on November 28, S&P highlighted Link’s very important role as a developer of new hom