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One in ten people in Scotland are trapped in very deep poverty, making up almost half (45%) of the million people trapped in poverty in Scotland, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).

Cala Homes (East) has unveiled two new Breathing Space benches at a development in Edinburgh. Cala Homes (East) has installed a bench at the Cammo Meadows development to help boost mental health awareness, providing a space for locals and residents to take some time out of their day for a quiet mome

Social housing leaders delivering much-needed homes across Scotland have been bolstered by a £300,000 windfall from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). Delighted staff at public bodies including housing associations, co-operatives and councils have welcomed the rebates, with many inv

The average selling price of properties in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders declined 5% year-on-year during July-September 2023, taking the new average to £281,513, according to the latest report from ESPC. 

hub East Central Scotland, the public sector development partner for delivery of community facilities, has appointed Professor John Brown as its new chair. Professor Brown has been chair of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since 2015 and is due to step down from this role at the end of November. He is

Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline (SDAFMH) has launched a new SMS and WhatsApp service to support those experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage.

A brand-new community garden has been created for the community living in Eildon’s recently completed homes at McQueen Gardens in Galashiels.

The UK's three largest housebuilders have allegedly used their market power to deliver abnormally large profits and gain an advantage over competitors without dramatically increasing their levels of housing supply, a report has revealed.

The UK social housing sector’s updated environmental, social and governance (ESG) standard has been published following an extensive consultation process involving housing providers, funders, and other key stakeholders. Sustainability for Housing (SfH), which oversees the development, promotio

A Wheatley Group housing development in Clydebank has won two prestigious awards.

Scottish Borders Council is supporting this year’s Challenge Poverty Week (2-8 October) by highlighting the wide range of support, information and advice available across the region to support those experiencing financial hardship. The cost-of-living crisis has brought additional challenges an

Mansion House Group has insisted its commitment to the delivery of a 200-home housing development at Whitehill Industrial Estate in Glenrothes despite listing the land for sale for £3.5 million.

NHS Tayside is seeking permission to build 58 new homes on the site of Dundee's former Liff Hospital as part of the Western Gateway development.

Residents at a Strathaven care centre in South Lanarkshire were treated to a tae kwon-do session.

Falkirk Council has approved three key strategies that will support the delivery of the council's priorities this week.