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The Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) has announced that it is launching a podcast. 'If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk', explores the relationships, stories and shared memories that exist between Glasgow’s historic buildings and places and the city’s communities.

Edinburgh estate agency Cullerton’s is celebrating after being named No. 1 in Scotland just four years after launching in the city. The firm, which specialises in upmarket homes, came out on top in The Herald Property Awards and the accolade is the first major honour for the business since bei

West Lothian Council has agreed to provide a further £272,011 to the West Lothian Food Network (WLFN) to support households facing food insecurity up to March 2022. This takes the total funding for WLFN to £1.2 million for years 2021/22 and 22/23, which has helped them provide over 1.8 m

More than 30 charities and leading academics in Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government and local councils, are calling for major funders to step forward ahead of the winter months to fund a step-change in the provision of support for people seeking sanctuary in Scotland. The partnersh

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed two new members to its board of trustees. Gareth James is a research fellow at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), based at the University of Glasgow, and is primarily responsible for coordinating knowledge exchange and engag

Scotland’s largest membership organisation for private rented sector (PRS) landlords and letting agents has warned of a shortage of properties available to rent over the winter, increasing pressure on emergency housing provided by councils. The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) said its

The Scottish Government has addressed a number of concerns outlined by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) with changes to the licensing scheme for short-term lets, the rural business body has revealed. Last week, social justice secretary Shona Robison set out “pragmatic

Annika Joy is chief executive of Safe in Scotland (formerly Glasgow Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers), a human rights charity that develops and delivers lawful, safe, dignified accommodation and trauma-informed support for people experiencing asylum-related destitution. Here, Annika consid

Kingdom Housing Association has been shortlisted in eight categories at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards, a record result for the organisation.

A community in Cardonald celebrated the official opening of the Halfway Community Park at Moss Heights Avenue. The green infrastructure was led by Southside Housing Association, with support from a range of funders to deliver the £2.2 million project.

The former steamie at Govanhill Baths in Glasgow is to be converted into a community shop selling discounted food after securing permission from Glasgow City Council. Govanhill Baths Preservation Trust has obtained permission to open a “membership-led shop that provides good quality food at a

Do you have an innovative idea to address a social or environmental problem and need help to develop it? Community Enterprise in Scotland is running a series of free events in partnership with Interface to demonstrate how through the support of leading Scottish academia and innovation hubs, ent

Residents in Dalmuir are set for a tasty six months after two housing associations and an inspiring local charity secured almost £60,000 for a range of food-related projects. Dalmuir Park Housing Association, Trafalgar Housing Association and local charity Golden Friendships obtained the bumpe

The City of Edinburgh Council and national homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust have re-opened the Welcome Centre this winter to provide accommodation of last resort, tailored support and positive move on options for people who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets. Having opened o

TSB has extended its pilot scheme that offers bank accounts to homeless people.