Viewpoint
ARCHIE alliance delivers goody bags for Edinburgh tenants
Five of the housing associations and co-operatives that are part of the ARCHIE alliance have worked in partnership to source funding from the Scottish Government’s Community Recovery Fund.
Published 23 April 2021
Viewpoint tenant board member retires after ten and a half years
Jean Simpson, a Viewpoint tenant at Inverleith Gardens, has retired after ten and a half years’ service as a board member.
Published 12 April 2021
Viewpoint tenant Eve Kirk turns 100
Eve Kirk, a Viewpoint tenant, celebrated her 100th birthday with her family on zoom last week.
Published 16 June 2020
Viewpoint tenants raise £1,379 for Marie Curie Hospice
More than 50 tenants at a Viewpoint Housing Association property rallied together to raise an amazing £1,379 pounds for the Marie Curie Hospice in Edinburgh.
Published 17 July 2019
Masterchef winner opens Viewpoint’s state-of-the-art kitchen
Masterchef winner, renowned food writer and novelist, Sue Lawrence, has officially opened the new £160,000 state-of-the-art kitchen facility at an Edinburgh care home run by Viewpoint.
Published 17 June 2019
New independent housing alliance launches in Edinburgh
Eight housing associations and co-operatives in Edinburgh have established a new alliance to share skills, experience and resources which will allow them to deliver an enhanced service to their customers and the wider community.
Published 25 March 2019
Viewpoint helps older people boost quality of life through online access
Viewpoint Housing Association has partnered with a local charity and training provider to give its tenants the digital skills they need to enrich their lives through technology.
Published 22 March 2019
Dorry McLaughlin steps down as Viewpoint CEO
Viewpoint Housing Association CEO Dorry McLaughlin is to step down after eight years in the role.
Published 24 October 2018
In Pictures: Viewpoint staff experience dementia firsthand
The Virtual Dementia Tour Bus returned to Viewpoint this October.
Published 24 October 2018
Blog: Collaborative working key to helping people live well with dementia
CIH Scotland chair Esther Wilson reflects on the important links between housing, health and social care and encourages housing organisations to re-examine their services to ensure that people with dementia are able to live independently at home.
Published 16 August 2018
Viewpoint embraces power of technology for innovative new dementia strategy
Housing and care provider Viewpoint has today launched its “ground-breaking” new dementia strategy which harnesses the power of technology and innovation to revolutionise the way it cares for residents with dementia.
Published 4 June 2018
Dorry McLaughlin, chief executive at Viewpoint
Dorry McLaughlin talks to SHN about the history of Viewpoint, her priorities as its chief executive and the varied career opportunities for women in housing.
Published 8 March 2018
Esther Wilson, director of people and place at Viewpoint and chair of the Board at CIH Scotland
From her background in local government both north and south of the border, Esther Wilson has a wealth of experience on which to draw in her current roles at both Viewpoint and CIH Scotland.
Published 8 March 2018
New Board leadership unveiled at CIH Scotland
CIH Scotland has begun 2018 with the appointment of a new chair and vice chair to its Board.
Published 1 February 2018
Viewpoint brings visionary care into focus on 70th birthday
A trip to the Grand Canyon or the depths of the ocean bed are just some of the places older people are being encouraged to visit thanks to Viewpoint’s use of virtual reality.
Published 10 November 2017
