Beginning a series of opinion pieces to mark Grampian Housing Association’s 50th anniversary celebrations, depute CEO Malcolm McNeil outlines the key components of good governance. When I first entered the sector in 1987, my knowledge and understanding of governance and what it can contribute
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This year's Scottish Housing Day is an opportunity for RSLs to reinforce the importance of building better communities, says Craig Stirrat, chief executive officer at Grampian Housing Association. This year’s Scottish Housing Day takes place on 17th September 2025 and aims to encourage a
Moray Council and its housing partners are to invest almost £10 million pounds in affordable housing over the next year, supported by funding from the Scottish Government.
Retrofitting specialists Procast Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding to deliver energy-efficient retrofit upgrades to social housing across Scotland and the north of England. This funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM) represents a major opportunity to accelerate upgrad
Grampian Housing Association has been awarded a One Star Accreditation from employee engagement specialist Best Companies. The accreditation demonstrates that the Association has ‘very good’ levels of workplace engagement.
This year marks a significant milestone for Grampian Housing Association as we celebrate with our tenants and customers, 50 years of providing diverse housing tenure choices and wider community services across the North East of Scotland. It’s a time to reflect on how far we’ve come and l
In the year which sees Grampian Housing Association celebrate its 50th anniversary, tenants will see investment of more than £8.7 million in their homes during 2025-2026.
Grampian Housing Association has partnered with a demand response expert to bring efficiencies in cost and heating by providing demand response and energy-saving technology to all tenants in electrically heated properties. Tenants of Grampian Housing Association throughout Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire an
Grampian Housing Association has joined the Chartered Institute of Housing's (CIH) Housing Professionalism Commitment, championing professionalism and education in the housing sector. Equipping employees with the relevant skill set and knowledge enables them to work with tenants in a person-centred
Jim Cargill has been elected by the board as the new chair of Grampian Housing Association (GHA), while Ritchie Johnson takes over as vice chair, following the Association's 50th annual general meeting. During the event, members welcomed hearing that it had been another successful year as achie
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) marked its 49th Annual General Meeting yesterday which saw Grampian's Craig Stirrat and Melville's Caron Quinn elected to its board. Against the backdrop of Scottish Housing Day, the AGM had a focus on a theme that resonates with us al
Linking in with this year’s theme for Scottish Housing Day of Homes for Life, Grampian Housing Association staff enjoyed a seminar delivered by the SFHA (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations) and Smart Rural, part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal (ACRD). Home environmental monitoring sy
The Scottish Housing Regulator will welcome Dr Abhishek Agarwal as a new board member from 1 October 2024. Over the past decade, Abhi has committed himself to effective governance. He has served as a board member and chair of the Grampian Housing Group.
Four housing associations based in and around Aberdeen have urged elected officials to make them part of conversations around the city's newly declared housing emergency.
Housing minister Paul McLennan MSP has officially opened new homes for rent at Ferrylea in Forres in a partnership with Grampian Housing Association, Springfield Partnerships and Moray Council. To mark the occasion, Paul McLennan MSP, Minister for Housing officially opened the Association’s la