Berwickshire Housing Association

A group of housing associations are considering sharing greater information regarding their performance and value for money within their Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) reports to tenants each year. Formed in 2015, the ‘Haymarket Group’ of housing associations has been meeting to discuss how

Staff and tenants past and present get together to celebrate BHA turning 21 Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), the first Large Scale Voluntary Transfer organisation in Scotland, turned 21 years old this month and celebrated with a garden party at its head office in Duns.

A benefits advice service, which has recently been joined by four local housing associations, has helped people with cancer in the Borders access over £11 million in benefits since its launch seven years ago. Developed in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, the Borders Macmillan Welfare Bene

Helen Forsyth, chief executive of BHA and Nicholas Gubbins, chief executive of Community Energy Scotland see the first foundations of Hoprigshiels community windfarm taking shape Scotland’s first windfarm to be developed through a partnership between two charities has taken a big leap forward with

Staff at BHA with Sheila Charters, April Edwards and Dave Jarrold, after successfully completing the Releasing Potential programme Twelve rising stars at Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) have completed an initiative which aims to help them achieve their full potential.

Bob Bolton, one of BHA’s Trustees, declared the fete open Berwickshire Housing Association’s Boston Court sheltered housing complex in Duns raised £561.95 at a Summer Fete which took place on Saturday.

Jane and Mary enjoy each other’s company Berwickshire Housing Association’s (BHA) befriending project for older people in Berwickshire, BeFriend, has been awarded five years’ funding by the Big Lottery Fund.

BHA tenant volunteers presenting BHS students with a cheque for £600 Berwickshire Housing Association’s tenant volunteer group has presented Berwickshire High School students with a cheque for £600.

Big celebrations for Gowanlea Court’s 40th birthday A Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) sheltered housing complex in Coldstream, Gowanlea Court, turned 40 this month.

Two members of staff at Berwickshire Housing Association have completed at Dechox in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

A specialist service which supports domestic abuse victims with housing issues in the Scottish Borders has reached its 100th referral. The milestone for the Safe Housing Options service, operated by Scottish Borders Council’s Safer Communities team, was achieved in the space of just nine month

Several rural housing associations have partnered on an innovative energy renewables initiative which has generated free electricity for tenants and reduced fuel poverty levels. East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) and Berwickshire Housing Association worked in partnership with Edison Energy to i

BHA members voting at the AGM The 20th Annual General Meeting of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) took place at its head office in Duns last week and proved to be a great success.

Steve Delaney from SFHA’s board of directors presenting Kathryn Taylor with a certificate Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) modern apprentice Kathryn Taylor has successfully completed this year’s Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Apprentice Challenge.

Parents and children enjoyed a fun-filled graduation ceremony at Little Reivers Childcare in Duns, Scottish Borders last week. Staff members were among those taking part in the "emotional" celebrations.