Hanover Scotland

Resident Ada Caldwell with the First Minister in the 'sensory room' at Varis Court First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was given an official tour yesterday of one of Hanover Scotland’s brand new housing developments for older people in Moray that uses pioneering design and research to bring health care

One of Tony Husband's illustrations in the ‘Getting Involved’ document For the last year, staff, customers and representatives from the Board of Hanover Scotland have been working on a strategy to enable more innovative, meaningful and fun ways of engaging with residents and service users.

Tenants Margaret Cameron and Madge Fairclough enjoy meeting the owls It was a ‘hoot’ of an afternoon when residents at a Hanover Scotland very sheltered housing development in Forres were treated to a visit from some very special feathered friends.

Helen Murdoch (chief executive, Hanover Scotland) & Mark Farey (director of asset management, Hanover Scotland) with Jackson Carlaw MSP and residents from Waterford Court. Photo credit: Alan McCredie Jackson Carlaw MSP has officially opened Hanover Scotland’s brand new £1.6 million amenity ho

Residents (Mary McGhee, Mildred Campbell and Marie Mair) with Kenneth Gibson MSP, Janice McDonald (sheltered housing manager, Hanover Scotland) and Roberta Bianchini (assistant to Mr Gibson). Photo credit: Alan McCredie. Kenneth Gibson MSP met with residents of a Hanover Scotland sheltered housing d

Kevin Scarlett Eighteen housing associations in Scotland - including the Haymarket Group of associations - have agreed to take part in a sector scorecard pilot to benchmark a range of business health and efficiency measures.

Link Group has been named 49th in the National Centre for Diversity’s UK Top 100 Index 2017. The Top 100 Index is dictated by the results of the diagnostic surveys completed by those who have embarked on an accreditation journey with the National Centre for Diversity.

Hanover Court resident Mary Connolly reading Roald Dahl with the pupils Pupils at Dunblane Primary School are bridging the generational gap by organising regular meet-ups with residents from a local housing association for older people.

Christine Macleod A national inquiry report into how social landlords handle complaints has found that while most landlords have accessible complaints policies and handle complaints well, some could do more to promote their complaints policy, and make better use of feedback.

Three of Scotland’s largest housing associations have joined together to urge the Scottish Government to find a long-term solution on how to fund supported housing to better meet the challenge of an ageing population and help with better integration of health and social care services across the co

Mrs Margaret Robertson (left) and Mrs Julia Patterson cutting the special birthday cake Residents at a sheltered housing complex in Ardrossan were treated to an afternoon of celebrations to mark a major anniversary in the history of the site.

Helen Murdoch Housing sector data and insight provider HouseMark Scotland has this week appointed its first chairperson.

An innovative project which helps disadvantaged older black and ethnic minority people has received lottery funding of £337,000, enabling the project which is supported by housing associations Trust, Hanover and Bield to continue improving older people’s lives. The Older People Services Project w

Karen McIntosh Concluding our series of Just A Minute profiles of housing association finance directors, run in partnership with our sister publication Scottish Financial News, is Karen McIntosh, director of strategic finance at Hanover Scotland.

Residents at a sheltered and owner occupied housing complex in Edinburgh were treated to a special lunch to celebrate a major anniversary in the history of the site. To celebrate 30 years since the site at Carlyle Court was opened in 1986, resident and chair of the residents committee, 82 year old M