Social enterprise Social Bite has officially launched its village in Edinburgh which aims to tackle homelessness by providing a safe living environment for around 20 people per year. Developed on vacant land in Granton, the Social Bite Village is made up of 11 two-bedroom nest houses intended to pro
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(from left) David Conway & Gillian Webster (Hillcrest), Graham McMonigle, Lindsay Wilson, Patrick Lamb, Lynsey Divers & Ross McLoughlin (VWS) In a move that will streamline their business and create new jobs, the Hillcrest Group of Companies has appointed fire, safety and security contractor
A team of Kingdom Housing Association staff played a badminton tournament against a team from Hillcrest and helped raise money for Kingdom’s nominated charity, Epilepsy Scotland. The games took place over three hours in Glenrothes with a lot of friendly competitive banter displayed between the tea
Twenty unloved doors in Dundee’s Stobswell area have received a creative lick of paint as part of unique street art project supported by Hillcrest and Dulux. Following the success of the Open/Close Dundee initiative, which injected life to the alleyways and forgotten corners of the city centre, vo
Demolition works are soon to start which will enable work to get underway on a site in Dundee which will transform the look of the Hilltown. Robertson Partnership Homes has this month started work on a development at Derby Street that will bring 163 new homes to the city.
(from left) Alan Lonie, Dale Cartmill, Ryan Mitchell and Ross Findlay An inspiring electrician received an insight into his trade of choice with a Dundee-based maintenance company as part of a national employment initiative this week.
(from left) Pat Sedakat, Abertay lecturer, Alex Auld, 3rd Year student and Clare McNally, Gowrie Care fundraising and grants officer An Abertay University 3rd year BA (Hons) Management student has just completed a 10 week placement with Gowrie Care.
Angela Linton, Hillcrest Group CEO Friendly competition took hold of a newly-opened charity shop in Dundee on Thursday as members of the senior team from one the city’s biggest charities tried to sell the most stock during their shift.
Matthew Hurrell The Hillcrest Group is one of the many companies providing apprenticeship opportunities setting young people up for success in their careers.
Kevin Stewart MSP with David Zwirlein and Angela Linton from Hillcrest Minister for local government and housing, Kevin Stewart MSP, was in Dundee yesterday to visit the site of a new affordable housing development which will bring 163 new homes to the city.
Michael Drummond and Sean Patrick Lynch An employment adviser has gone the extra mile to ensure the breaks were not put on a Dundee man’s efforts to get back into work this week.
The Scottish Government will decide the fate of proposals for 159 new homes on the outskirts of Perth following concerns over the development’s transport links. Councillors were poised to approve the Oudenarde development last week at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council’s planning and develop
Plans have been revealed to build a block of flats on the site of a car park and derelict land in Dundee city centre. Hillcrest Housing Association is proposing to build a four-storey block containing a total of 24 homes for social rent at Candle Lane.
Hillcrest Housing Association and Robertson Partnership Homes have teamed up to deliver the much needed gift of affordable housing this Christmas. The development of 138 homes at St Machar Road in Aberdeen is funded through a Scottish Government grant totalling £9,574,100.
Dominos in Dundee grabbed a pizza the fundraising action when they donated lunch to the wining team of Hillcrest Housing Association’s 50 grand to lend a hand challenge. As part of Hillcrest’s 50th anniversary celebrations, staff were challenged to collectively raise 50 grand for a range of char