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Gillian Soutar, Hillcrest tenancy sustainment officer An event aiming to put money matters firmly on the tip of the tongue and get people talking was held in Arbroath last week, organised by the Angus Financial Inclusion Partnership.

Hillcrest Housing Association has become the latest organisation to sign the UK Armed Forces Covenant – a commitment to support the Armed Forces community wherever and whenever it can. The Dundee-based association joins more than 3000 UK organisations to have now signed the Covenant.

Joy Dunlop, managing director at Gowrie Care (left) and Clare McNally, fundraising & grants officer at Hillcrest Group A Dundee-based charitable group has distributed over £700k of funding to set up services and projects that benefit people and communities across Scotland.

Hillcrest Group chairperson Alan Russell with Gemma Macgregor and Euan Hird, both of HEAT An energy advice team that aims to reduce fuel poverty and keep housing association tenants warm over winter were delighted to scoop a top industry award.

A group of Dundee and Angus College construction students recently had the opportunity to see a development in action, with a site visit to Hillcrest’s Eliza Street construction project. The students were from the NPA Award in Construction (Multi-Trade) class, which teaches skills in a range of tr

Staff were treated to a talk by Safety Camera Scotland Staff from across Hillcrest Group gathered at its Dundee HQ last week to take part in a number of health and safety themed activities.

(from left) Iona Summerton, Gowrie Care project worker; Stewart MacKay, Gowrie Care client; Douglas Knight, Gowrie Care client; Terri Coutts, Gowrie Care client; Amy Browne, Lead Scotland learning coordinator; Janet McBean, Gowrie Care client and Niamh Kelly, Gowrie Care project worker Five Dundonia

(from left) Paul Cox, Gowrie Care service user; Karen MacKinnon, Maggie’s Dundee cancer support specialist; Tom Fotheringham, Gowrie Care service user and Michael McGuire, Gowrie Care support worker Two Gowrie Care services recently held a coffee morning in Dundee to raise over £200 for Maggie’

(from left) Tom Young, HMS operations manager; Ross Grant, HMS joiner; Jackson Couper, HMS joiner and Bob Jack, HMS operations manager Two young apprentices have secured full time employment with Hillcrest Maintenance Services (HMS) after completing modern apprenticeships.

(from left) Danny Kelly, harm reduction team manager; Ingrid Hainey, area manager; Stewart Hosie MP; Christina Hutton, harm reduction worker and Fiona Holt, senior harm reduction worker Stewart Hosie MP visited Gowrie Care’s harm reduction service in Dundee to find out more about the charity’s o

Hillcrest Housing Association and Bield Housing & Care celebrated Scottish Housing Day yesterday with a visit from Kevin Stewart MSP. The housing minister was welcomed to the old Eastern General site in Edinburgh which provides 231 affordable homes for the city. As well as a tour of the Hillcres

Angela Linton The housing sector has come a long way in its efforts to provide safe, warm and affordable homes but Scottish Housing Day also provides an opportunity to see what more can be achieved, writes Hillcrest chief executive Angela Linton.

Canonmills Gardens Around 350 flats are to be delivered across two sites in Edinburgh after developers secured more than £40 million in loans.

Kieran Findlay, editor of Scottish Housing News and Scottish Construction Now, has set off on a 154 kilometre walk along the world famous West Highland Way to raise money for charity.

Alan Russell Last night was Alan Russell’s first night at the helm of Hillcrest Housing Association.