Jimmy Black attends the recent Holyrood launch of the Scottish Housing with Care Taskforce report and speaks to some of those in attendance including Paul McLennan MSP to get a range of views about Housing with Care and how Scotland can meet the challenge of housing an ageing population. Then Kieran
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Charity Aberdeen Cyrenians is seeking out volunteers from its 54-year history for a celebration event being held on Friday 24th June. Started by students of Aberdeen University concerned about rough sleeping in the city centre, Aberdeen Cyrenians has a rich history of community support helping North
People living in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire can now apply for the Adult Disability Payment. The new Scottish Government benefit replaces the UK Government’s Personal Independence Payment and provides financial support to people aged between 16 and state pension age, who are
Wheatley Group has pledged to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion by offering 300 available homes to local authorities across Scotland. The group will make the offer of homes to strategic housing partners at councils in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, West Lothian, Ren
Community projects are set to receive up to £20 million over the next three years to continue supporting young people and communities most affected by crime. Since the programme began in 2008, Cashback for Communities has taken funds recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act and provided cru
Cunninghame Housing Association has shared new pictures that highlight the progress being made on its housing development at West Byrehill, Kilwinning.
Lochmaben Tennis Club has received a donation of £1,000 from Cunninghame Housing Association. Alan Somerville, senior development officer of Cunninghame, presented a cheque for £1,000 to both Deborah Bodell, treasurer and Tracey Green a welfare officer of Lochmaben Tennis Club.
A property developer is seeking permission to develop housing on a brownfield site containing a derelict garage in Bishopbriggs. Ross Donnelly has approached East Dunbartonshire Council seeking planning approval for four homes and an office at 1 St Mungo Street.
A remarkable 42 years of unbroken service has come to an end for Elderpark staff member Marie Lubanski. Finance and human resources officer Marie began work as a young housing professional at Elderpark in 1980.
Kingdom Housing Association has won a Gold International Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Excellence Award for its dedication and commitment to building strong, sustainable communities. The International CSR Excellence Awards are presented to companies that have a heart: caring companies that u
A crisis summit of trade union leaders and community groups in Glasgow on Friday has called for a national rent freeze after declaring a cost-of-living emergency.
Bield tenants are being given the opportunity to shape the future of housing for thousands of older people across Scotland.
A landlord who was ordered in his absence to pay £700 to a former tenant for an alleged breach of tenancy deposit regulations has successfully had the case remitted to the First-tier Tribunal for reconsideration. Graham Devine appealed to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland following an initial ap
Abbeyfield residents have voted overwhelmingly to transfer to Blackwood Homes and Care in a secret ballot.
Three out five (60%) adults in Scotland think it’s unlikely the Scottish Government will deliver on its target of 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, a new survey carried out by Shelter Scotland has revealed.
