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A recently completed six-month project, involving the installation of a range of unobtrusive sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire is being hailed as a resounding success.

Respected housing expert Tracey Howatt is to bring her extensive experience and deep-rooted passion for supporting older people to a key leadership role at Bield Housing and Care. The housing and care provider has appointed Howatt as its chief operating officer (COO), a move that comes as the organi

Ofgem's delegation with SFHA and staff members from seven housing associations at Blackwood Homes and Care's Raeden Court site in Aberdeen Regulator Ofgem last week met with housing associations in Aberdeen to discuss the fast-approaching Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off and its impact on S

Scotland’s cabinet secretary for social justice has praised the growing role of housing and technology in delivering better outcomes for older people while easing pressure on the NHS and social care services. Shirley-Anne Somerville visited the Bield Tech Hub at West Port in Linlithgow - Scotl

The budget for a programme that uses technology in housing to help older people remain independent for longer will more than double this year from £8.2 million to £20.9m, the Scottish Government said today.

Satisfaction among tenants across Scotland has surged, with new figures from one housing provider revealing that nearly 85% are content with the overall service provided, marking a significant uplift from the previous year.

A comprehensive policy has been launched to ensure older people across Scotland are better protected and supported when facing domestic abuse. Bield has introduced a new ‘Responding to Domestic Abuse’ policy aimed at safeguarding older tenants and reinforcing its pledge to create safe li

Bield Housing and Care has appointed Debbie Collins as its new chief executive. Debbie steps into the permanent position after a successful year as interim CEO, where she steered Bield through key strategic milestones and helped shape the next phase of the organisation’s development.

A new initiative aims to promote healthy eating, combat isolation and strengthen community ties in underserved areas. Bield Housing & Care has unveiled a new project designed to support tenants in underserved communities by offering access to nutritious food, practical guidance on healthy living

Bield Housing and Care has announced the planned closure of one of its developments following the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Following extensive structural assessments, it has been determined that the level of remediation work required to address the RAAC-r

An innovative housing development in Dundee has transformed the lives of two Bield tenants by restoring their confidence and independence after years of struggling in unsuitable housing. David Stott, 88, a retired steelworker, and his wife Betty, 84, recently moved into a state-of-the-art accessible

Bield has become the first housing association in Scotland to join the Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to better support independent living for older people.

Glasgow-based technology firm Archangel has recently secured a share of a £600,000 Smart & Connected Social Places (SCSP) 5G Innovation fund with support from the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), to deliver a ground-breaking integrated housing and care technology project

Housebuilder Campion Homes is celebrating the formal completion and handover of its Charleston development in Dundee.

An interim management structure has been implemented at Bield following the departure of former CEO Dr Lynne Douglas. Debbie Collins, Bield’s chief operating officer, has been appointed interim CEO as part of the leadership shake-up.