Grampian Housing Association

Grampian Housing Association chief executive Craig Stirrat offers his thoughts on the rural housing issue and the More Homes Scotland announcement. “This village is only a cursed place, if ye make it so! To the rest of us, 'tis a blessed place!" (Mr Lundie, Brigadoon 1954)

Grampian Housing Association’s chief executive, Craig Stirrat, will be retiring in autumn 2026 following 12 years of dedicated service with the organisation and over 43 years’ commitment to the social housing sector. Craig became chief executive of the Grampian Housing Association Group

Grampian Housing Association chief executive and social housing talking head Craig Stirrat ponders what 2026 and beyond hold in store for Scotland's Housing to 2040 vision. The Housing Crisis – it didn’t just happen! Years of lack of sufficient investment in the housing stock; matched by

Grampian Housing Association (GHA) has become one of the first housing associations in the UK to be officially accredited by Dogs Trust for its pet friendly policies and practices.

Families are enjoying settling into their new homes at Glassgreen Village in Elgin, following the completion of a major development by Grampian Housing Association in collaboration with Springfield Partnerships. To celebrate the achievement, the properties were officially opened by Richard Lochhead

Grampian Housing Association has achieved Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation following its first independent assessment. This prestigious recognition comes in the year the Association celebrates its 50th anniversary, reinforcing its longstanding commitment to delivering high standards o

Grampian Housing Association recently celebrated its 50th anniversary at a stakeholder event attended by past and present board members and staff, as well as partners, consultants, contractors, funders and charities. The gathering served as a moment to reflect on the organisation's significant achie

Grampian Housing Association has announced the passing of its first chief executive, Alan Moat, who died last week. Describing Alan as "a key and pivotal figure" in the history of the Association, Grampian said he laid the foundations on which its current strength is built. He had been due to visit

As Scottish communities, schools, businesses and individuals celebrate their climate progress this week, Grampian Housing Association CEO Craig Stirrat shares his experience of being an early adopter of the Sustainability Reporting Standard (SRS). It's Scotland’s Climate Week, when Scottish co

Members were welcomed to the annual general meeting of Grampian Housing Association earlier this week, held in the year of its 50th anniversary. Following the meeting, Jim Cargill and Ritchie Johnson were re-elected by the board as the chair and vice chair for a second year.

Grampian Housing Association used its 50th anniversary year as the ideal time to launch its new Great Neighbour award. It also tied in nicely with the theme of Scottish Housing Day earlier this week, which was 'Everybody needs good neighbours'.

In the next of a series of opinion pieces being released by Grampian Housing Association as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Carol Reid, director of customer services at Grampian Housing Association considers how we rebuild communities where people connect meaningfully. Scottish Housing Da

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

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.