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Housing sector training provider SHARE has appointed a new CEO, signalling a goal that the organisation intends to develop into a greater, more successful organisation that can leave a lasting impact on all those operating within the housing sector. Daryl McIntosh who joins the registered charity in

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland is urging First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to utilise the Scottish Government’s available options and immediately tackle the failing housing and homelessness system by spearheading a new Scottish Housing Emergency Action Plan. The call comes a we

Kingdom Housing Association has revealed figures that show it invested £87.76 million in its development programme in 2021/22, making it the largest annual investment in affordable housing in the association’s history. The Association provided £43m in private finance funding, which

A new community food larder has been launched in Glasgow to help tenants cope with the cost-of-living crisis. Wheatley Homes Glasgow, part of Wheatley Group, has teamed up with Good Food Scotland to open the discounted food store in the south of the city.

A commitment to help support local people through the cost of living crisis has been declared by the leader of council as a new team of committee conveners was appointed at a North Lanarkshire Council meeting on Thursday 25 August. The pledge by the new administration was underlined by council leade

The main findings of the latest East Lothian 2021 Residents’ Survey were presented at the full council meeting held on Tuesday 23 August. East Lothian Council, on behalf of East Lothian Partnership, commissioned Research Resource to carry out the 2021 Residents’ Survey which was undertak

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson visited the historic Arnotdale House in Dollar Park to see first-hand how social enterprises are transforming Scotland’s local economies. Cyrenians, a charity which works to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness, worked in partnership with the loc

Three years after a trio of fuel-poverty fighting superheroes first battled big bills and the villainous Coldemort, the Heroes have returned once again – in Hillcrest’s HEAT Heroes Vol. 2 comic activity book. Following the success of the first comic book, and in the face of spiralling en

The construction of homes at a new sustainable community in St Andrews is set to commence in September following the granting of planning consent by Fife Council. St Andrews West (STAW) has evolved over many years and aims to provide an exemplar new urban development, boasting a long-term commi

CR Smith Manufacturing Ltd, the commercial arm of the home improvements company, has signed an £8 million contract with Link Group’s commercial partner C~urb to supply replacement windows over the next four years. C~urb launched in April 2022 to provide property development, maintenance

Hillhead Housing Association has successfully gained National Standards reaccreditation for the provision of Information and Advice for its welfare rights service and income maximisation services. The initial accreditation was awarded in December 2018.

Jack Rillie is the man charged with leading a new Alliance which aims to eradicate homelessness by 2030. According to Jack, if the same service providers are delivering the same services in 8 years time as they do at the moment then he'll have "monumentally failed" in his job. Only a few days into h

MAST Architects has submitted plans to North Ayrshire Council for 20 new homes in Stevenson on behalf of Cunninghame Housing Association.

The Church of Scotland has revealed plans to convert abandoned Aberdeen buildings into homes. The church hopes to knock down Northfield Parish Church to make space for 16 flats while plans have also been submitted to demolish Summerhill Parish Church and build 14 homes.

Forfar builder Guild Homes has lost a bid for a £50 million expansion of its 245-home development at Strathmore Fields near Forfar Community Campus. Guild Homes challenged Angus Council's non-determination of its application for the development. However, a Scottish Government reporter has dism