A Castle Rock Edinvar money advice project, set up with partners Citizens Advice Edinburgh, and fellow housing associations Dunedin Canmore, Blackwood, Hillcrest and Port of Leith, has helped tenants save over £1.4 million worth of debt. Funded by The Big Lottery, the Money Matters Project was crea
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Max Brown Housing and care organisation Blackwood has appointed a new chair who has praised its integrated approach to transforming the lives of people with disabilities.
Kevin Stewart Pioneering homes which aim to transform the lives of disabled people – with technology including a washing machine that cleans and irons clothes – are being launched today in Dundee by Housing Minister Kevin Stewart.
Fanchea Kelly, chief executive of Blackwood, with colleague Shawn More, Blackwood's digital skills trainer Housing and care experts who put technology at the forefront of helping people with disabilities live independently have been recognised with a major award.
Housing and care provider Blackwood has invested in a brand new eco-friendly car to energise its care at home service in Stirling. In a move that will appeal to the increasingly environmentally-conscious, Blackwood’s Broom Court development, which provides at home support for people with physical
Fanchea Kelly A Stirling housing and care provider has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services.
Fanchea Kelly One of the country’s most innovative care providers is celebrating after being recognised at the highest possible level with a nomination for a prestigious award.
Alex Papanikolaou Tenants at a housing development in Edinburgh are to be among the first to try out and provide invaluable feedback on a pioneering new wheelchair.
The construction of six pioneering homes set to transform the lives of those with disabilities is well underway in Dundee. Designed and created by housing and care providers Blackwood, the hugely innovative houses will set a new standard of accessibility by combining technology, modern construction
Blackwood's CleverCogs system The next five years in digital health and social care is a key topic at this year's Dundee SmartCare Convention, a free event in the Caird Hall tomorrow.
Best New Concept winner MEBot Digital glasses which assist people who have lost the use of their arms and a wheelchair that goes up and down steps have been crowned the winners of a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style design competition by housing provider Blackwood.
A set of glasses which allow people who do not have use of their arms to use a computer is one of the shortlisted entries A number of top industry experts have been officially revealed as the panel of judges for a ‘Dragons Den’ inspired event for aspiring designers, engineers and inventors.
A wheelchair that can go up and down steps is one of the shortlisted entries Glasses for computer users who don’t have the use of their arms and a wheelchair that goes up and down steps are just two of the shortlisted entries battling it out in a ‘Dragons' Den’ inspired event to find the next
Work to install new boilers at properties in Port Glasgow, Edinburgh and Falkirk is now complete. The four-week contract was delivered by CCG Asset Management for housing and care provider Blackwood.
Angus Council has started a five-week consultation about changes it is proposing for its Common Housing Allocation Policy. The consultation is being carried out between now and January 11 along with housing partners Hillcrest Housing Association, Caledonia Housing Association and Blackwood Homes.