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Developer Cullross has submitted a planning application for 59 new homes at Loaning Road in the Craigentinny area of Edinburgh, designed by JM Architects. The application is in joint names with the current owner/occupier of the site Capability Scotland and Hillcrest Housing Association which intends

The housing allocations’ policy used by three of the biggest social housing landlords in Perth and Kinross has been updated. Perth and Kinross Council, Caledonia Housing Association and Hillcrest Housing Association operate a Common Housing Register (CHR) to improve access to social housing and ad

The final phase of a housing development at Jeanfield in Perth has been handed over to the local authority. The project will provide 62 high quality and energy efficient homes, which are multi tenure but all affordable, for Hillcrest Housing Association and Perth and Kinross Council. Developer Cullr

(from left) Site manager Bill Anderson, David Zwirlein and John Alexander. Photo Credit: Evening Telegraph Funds available for new build council and housing association houses in Dundee are set to go up by over £4 million in the next financial year, the city council has confirmed.

Gowrie Care staff and residents in Glasgow were delighted to host a visit from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week. Ms Sturgeon took the time to visit Gowrie’s homeless support project and find out more about the life changing work that the charity does.

(from left) Back Row – Angela Linton, chief executive of the Hillcrest Group of Companies, Lynn Cunningham, director of Craigowl Communities, Beth Bate, director of DCA, Jeannette Ginslov, exhibition facilitator. Front Row - Steven Ogg, Sheila Gorrie, Diane Dempsey and Gail Fraser (Craigowl Future

Dundee City Council, Hillcrest, Abertay and Caledonia housing associations have joined forces to launch of a new housing allocation policy for Dundee. The Common Housing Register will offer improved access and choice for people who want to rent houses form social landlords in the city.

Stevyn Wilkinson Dundee based employment and training charity Craigowl Communities, part of the Hillcrest Group, is re-launching two of its popular jobs training programmes later this month with a view to getting young people into quality jobs with some of the city’s top employers.

Housing association representatives with housing leader Councillor Cammy Day, health, social care and housing convener, Councillor Ricky Henderson, the City of Edinburgh Council chief executive Andrew Kerr, council leader Councillor Andrew Burns and deputy leader Councillor Sandy Howat Edinburgh is

Today the Homeless Spotlight showcases the pioneering Futures project in Edinburgh run by Craigowl Communities in partnership with Gowrie Care, both part of the Hillcrest Group. A pioneering new service that aims to improve the lives of people who are homeless and those at risk of homelessness by pr

A former UK government building in Perth is being transformed with 62 new homes in a bid to tackle the local affordable housing shortage. Perth and Kinross Council has teamed up with Hillcrest Housing Association to redevelop land previously owned by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rura

The Dundee-based Hillcrest Group of Companies took home the Local Matters Dundee award at The Courier Business Awards last week. Receiving the award for the work they do to drive forward the local economy Hillcrest saw off stiff competition from the other shortlisted organisations, Showcase the Stre

(from left) from Gowrie Care unless stated: Lauren McGregor, Shannon Devine, Ruth McKelvie, Carole Sutherland (SLT NHS Tayside), Ian Wallace, Lisa Moore, Terri Jennings, Angie Wallace, Irene Duff & Wendy Graham The care and support team from Gowrie Care’s Tullideph service received an award fr

Hillcrest Group’s annual Green Champions’ away day took place at the organisation’s Dundee HQ yesterday. Committed to promoting sustainability and energy efficiency, the day was an opportunity for staff from across the Group, and from throughout Scotland, to get together and hear about all thi

Hillcrest Group recognised the learning achievements of its staff in style at an event at Dundee’s Discovery Point. Over 70 staff members and guests from across Scotland gathered at the charitable organisation’s Celebrating Achievement event to mark individual successes and qualifications gained