A Scottish Government minister has praised Wheatley Group for increasing the range of housing available to rent across the country. Patrick Harvie MSP, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants’ rights, made the comments as he visited two Lowther mid-market rent development
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In an initiative focused on mental health and well-being, the Wheatley Care High Riggs Contact Point in Edinburgh recently introduced two therapy dogs, Diesel and Radar, to its service users. The initiative, part of a broader strategy to combat loneliness, foster self-confidence and promote self-wor
Wheatley Group has submitted a planning application to construct 34 two-bedroom flats and two commercial units at a triangular brownfield site near Barrowland Park, Glasgow, at the confluence of Molendinar Street, Spoutmouth, and Gallowgate. This development will replace a single level car park, whi
Wheatley Group has helped its tenants save more than £400,000 on fuel bills in the last 12 months. The fuel advisor service offers tenants free expert advice on how to heat their home and on reducing energy consumption.
A new community food larder has been launched in Glasgow to help tenants cope with the cost-of-living crisis. Wheatley Homes Glasgow has teamed up with Good Food Scotland to open a discount food store in the East End of Glasgow.
Customers of Wheatley Group have until 30 June to apply for an education bursary. The bursary programme, which is set to support its 400th customer this year, is open to tenants living in some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities.
Springfield and Wheatley Group have signed a deal worth £9.7 million to drive the regeneration of Deans South in Livingston. The deal will be transformational for the local area and will deliver high-quality new homes, with the creation of the first 46 properties, built by Springfield, within
Architectural features on a B-listed hotel are to be preserved as part of a new £16.8 million regeneration plan for Gallowgate in Glasgow.
Wheatley Group’s bursary programme will support its 400th customer this year. Since the programme was launched in 2016, the group has awarded over 380 bursaries to help tenants.
Wheatley Group has helped tenants across Scotland claim back more than £13 million in welfare benefits in the past 12 months. The group’s 24 welfare benefits advisors assisted 7,386 tenants of Wheatley Homes Glasgow, Wheatley Homes East, Wheatley Homes South and Loretto Housing claim ove
Wheatley Group has submitted plans to redevelop the former Bellgrove Hotel in Glasgow to provide 70 flats for mid-market rent.
The four tower blocks in Maryhill which are the subject of a £73 million regeneration by Wheatley Group will be brought down by an explosion next year.
Tributes have been paid to one of Glasgow’s most dedicated housing campaigners who has died after a short illness. Wilma Masterton, a former Glasgow Housing Association board member, died in hospital in Glasgow last Friday aged 77.
Bishopton families have praised the life-changing impact of their “beautiful and spacious” homes within a new affordable housing development. The new homes at Dargavel include a mix of 58 one, two and three-bedroom houses and cottage flats, all for social rent.
A service launched to improve the lives of older people across Scotland is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The Livingwell service run by Wheatley Care, part of Wheatley Group, has helped over 1000 elderly tenants live independently in their own homes.