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Homes for Scotland chief executive Nicola Barclay appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine this week to outline why she thinks the home building industry is uniquely placed to begin a safe, phased return to work and complete the 6,000 homes currently awaiting finishing touches.

Councils will get more support to deal with increased levels of domestic abuse and gender-based violence during the coronavirus outbreak, the Scottish Government has announced.

The Possilpark community has come together to support each other and many of the local traders have stepped up to the challenges posed since lockdown was announced. Work has been ongoing over the past year on plans for Possilpark to become a Business Improvement District through funding and support

Hillcrest has hailed the work of its customer service team amidst the current coronavirus pandemic. The association said the team moved quickly to home working when lockdown began and has been successfully set up at home with no detriment to the service delivered to customers.

Tenants have praised “brilliant” Wheatley Group staff for “fighting their corner” in helping them with benefit claims.

A Glasgow woman has donated handmade face masks to a group of volunteers known as the Angels of the North. Working alongside ng homes, these ‘angels’ have been providing food parcels, preparing and delivering hot meals, helping uplift prescriptions and a whole lot more.

Care and support charity LinkLiving launched its first ever Quaffle (quilt raffle) this month to help vulnerable and isolated people.

The University of Stirling’s Masters/Postgraduate Diploma in Housing Studies has been reaccredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). The recognition from the independent body for professional standards comes as the course – which was the first of its kind in the UK – cel

Holyrood’s COVID-19 committee has rejected amendments aimed at ‘extinguishing’ rent liability for social housing tenants during the current pandemic.

A world-first programme using green hydrogen to heat homes could be built in Fife if proposals are approved by energy regulator Ofgem. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has adopted a new policy which aims to give people affected by domestic abuse access a range of housing options and has called for councils to have the power to evict perpetrators from their homes in joint tenancy cases.

Irvine Housing Association has hailed the dedication of its employees over the past two months after the day-to-day running of the organisation has been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the closure of the company’s Irvine office in March, employees have

Blackwood has purchased £25k worth of Aldi shopping vouchers as a thank you to its social care staff across the country working at the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Each of Blackwood’s 284 care staff received a £90 Aldi voucher to help with their essential shopping, as a tok

Aberdeen Cyrenians is reminding people to continue to prioritise their mental wellbeing as the coronavirus lockdown continues.   The homelessness charity will be sharing virtual messages from its homelessness, poverty and violence services during Mental Health Awareness Week (18 – 24

The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has outlined the measures the local authority will take after a report from the Edinburgh Poverty Commission outlined the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on residents in the city.