Covid-19

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on homelessness, rough sleeping and the private rented sector is to be examined by MPs.

The Scottish Government has announced that support for the newly self-employed and firms suffering hardship to be paid in early May.

Age Scotland has welcomed a significant new investment from the Scottish Government to help expand and sustain its helpline service for older people as the country responds to coronavirus.

Hillcrest has hailed the efforts of its health, safety and sustainability (HSS) team for their work since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.  The Association said that since the coronavirus crisis began, its HSS team has been working flat out, seven days a week, ensuring the health and s

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has updated its COVID-19 briefing on service delivery to include guidance for the construction sector and how to manage service withdrawal. A series of briefing notes have been produced to help housing associations and co-operatives through

The Scottish Government has welcomed a £1.25 billion COVID-19 support package from the Treasury for start-ups that are not eligible for existing coronavirus funding schemes but has urged the UK Government urged to fill even more gaps in funding schemes.

One of West Lothian’s most prominent entrepreneurs, Michael Field, has stepped in to help support some of the region’s most vulnerable families hit by the COVID-19 lockdown. The Seven Days of Lockdown Cheer event is the brainchild of Michael Field, managing director of Workflo Solutions

An online application portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been launched today as the initiative was extended by another month.

Additional supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are to be delivered directly to care homes across Scotland to help meet the increased demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

National homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust and the City of Edinburgh Council are partnering to provide further hotel accommodation and specialised support for people who would otherwise be sleeping rough in the capital. Working together on a range of services, this latest initiative ensur

An independent advisory group has been set up to provide expert economic advice to the Scottish Government in response to the coronavirus crisis. The group will provide urgent advice on the private sector and business aspects of the Scottish Government’s economic response.

More community food projects will receive funding to provide emergency free meals to those most in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

LinkLiving, which supports those with experience of trauma and disadvantage, has revealed the significant toll that the current COVID-19 crisis is taking on the people it supports and has responded with a new campaign. The charity has revealed that some of the 1,500 people they support have coronavi

Queens Cross Housing Association is encouraging young residents and families in North West Glasgow to apply for its young people’s grant scheme during the national lockdown.

More than £215 million has been awarded to over 18,000 Scottish business ratepayers in just two weeks to help firms combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, new figures have revealed.