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New proposals have been lodged with Dundee City Council which would see 66 fully accessible flats and houses built on nine separate sites.

Scots are being urged to show their appreciation for the work of Scotland’s vast army of social care workers who are continuing to provide vital services to older and vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis. Housing and care provider Blackwood is promoting a campaign to shine

Allia C&C has issued a loan of £12 million through the Scottish Government’s charitable bonds scheme to enable Blackwood Homes and Care to deliver 160 highly accessible homes across Scotland.

Blackwood has generated international interest in its use of ground-breaking techniques to train staff, using shipping containers fitted with the latest technology.

A new collection of 24 pioneering homes which aim to transform the lives of people with disabilities – including technology which can open doors and adjust the height of kitchen worktops at the touch of a button – is being built in Glasgow. Care and housing provider Blackwood has reveale

Edinburgh-based housing and care provider Blackwood has received a five-star endorsement from Scotland's care watchdog following a recent inspection. Blackwood Care Edinburgh and South East Services received high marks from the Care Inspectorate for the second year in a row for quality of

Care provider Blackwood is harnessing technology to enable its rural tenants with disabilities to take part in key discussion sessions to help improve their service.

Seven organisations across Scotland have been successful in the second round of the funding to procure the services of electric vehicle car clubs.

Informal discussions around a potential future partnership between Link Group and Blackwood Homes and Care have begun this week. Senior staff from the two organisations met for talks centered on options for future collaboration.

The designer of an innovative spoon, which won the top prize at the Blackwood Design Awards and which enables people with shaky hands to eat without spilling, has launched a children’s version following the success of its adult product.

Blackwood Homes and Care hosted its AGM in Cardonald last week.

A £17.5 million development by River Clyde Homes to deliver 137 affordable rented homes at the historic James Watt Dock in Greenock is beginning to rise from the ground. (from left) Councillor Robert Moran; Kevin Scarlett (chief executive, River Clyde Homes), Stuart McMillan MSP, Marilyn Bever

Blackwood has said its 'homes of the future', which were showcased at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) conference this year, could save the NHS millions per year. The conference took place in Manchester, where attendees were able to witness the groundbreaking technology The Blackwood

Specialist housing and care provider Blackwood adopted an ingenious method of transporting its ‘home of the future’ to Europe’s largest housing festival – by building it across three shipping containers.

Three inventions designed to transform the daily lives of people living with disabilities have won prestigious awards. A panel of judges has selected the winners from this year’s entries to the Blackwood Design Awards, which seek to celebrate innovative new gadgets, technologies and concepts t