Housing Options Scotland

The Match Me research project explores the effectiveness of allocations and lettings practice for accessible and adapted social housing in Scotland. Here, Professor Isobel Anderson from the University of Stirling discusses findings from the project’s final report, together with recommendations

Disabled home-seekers are experiencing significant emotional distress due to a lack of suitable housing, according to leading housing experts.

Are you a professional working in the third sector? Looking to volunteer? Housing Options Scotland needs you! Housing Options Scotland is developing a new and innovative volunteer opportunity. The Housing Buddies project will match current Housing Options clients with volunteer professionals who wil

Housing Options Scotland has announced the appointment of a new role within the organisation thanks to funding from the Bank of Scotland Foundation. Ben Parker has joined the team as volunteer coordinator and will be working to develop the volunteer programme at Housing Options Scotland, to benefit

Housing Options Scotland is to tour the country to give information, advice and support to older and disabled people about their housing options. Available in all 32 local authorities in Scotland, the service is completely free and the charity does not close a case until a client is ready for them t

Two of Scotland’s leading charities Age Scotland and Housing Options Scotland have teamed up to launch housing advice guide for veterans in Scotland. The Housing for Older Veterans in Scotland advice guide is for any military veteran age 65 and older who has completed at least one da

Housing Options Scotland has announced the passing of its former colleague and friend Dr Christine Robinson. Christine passed peacefully at home after a long illness bravely borne on January 15.

The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee will meet today as it examines housing adaptations for disabled people, elderly and veterans.

Housing Options Scotland is celebrating a successful bid for funding from Nationwide Building Society to help older people in Scotland to live independently for longer. The £50,000 grant from the UK’s biggest building society will support the organisation in partnership with Elderly Accommodation

Jil Dyson Housing advice charity Housing Options Scotland has hired a new housing options broker following a £50,000 funding boost from Nationwide Building Society.

Starting in just one week, Housing Options Scotland will be holding free drop in events all over the country to give housing information, advice and support to disabled people, older people, disabled veterans and those who support them, and there might be an event coming to a town near you. Moira Ba

National charities Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) and Housing Options Scotland (HOS) have been shortlisted for a community grant of up to £50,000 from Nationwide Building Society.

Front: Nancy Birtwhistle. Back from left to right: Christine Jackson, HOS former client; Olivia Lindsay, HOS Broker; Moira Bayne, HOS CEO; Dawn Richardson, HOS former client Nancy Birtwhistle, the winner of the Great British Bake Off 2014, has regaled 50 lucky cake lovers to join her at a fundraisin

Nancy Burtwhistle Housing Options Scotland will host Nancy Birtwhistle, winner of season five of the BBC's Great British Bake Off, at a luxurious afternoon tea in May.

Image courtesy of the Rock Trust Grants totalling £1.6 million will fund innovative services aimed at tackling homelessness and improving housing, particularly for the most vulnerable.