Older tenants from Glasgow Housing Association and Loretto Housing got a lesson in street art and mural painting at Glasgow arts venue, SWG3. The event allowed older people in Glasgow to discover their inner Banksy - with a little help from Wheatley Group’s Livingwell Service.
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Wheatley Group’s group procurement manager Laurie Carberry has been named as the new chair of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). During her four years with the housing group, Laurie oversaw the procurement of the largest social housing build programme in the UK. In addition to this, Laur
The first tranche of new funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help build and improve thousands of affordable homes across Scotland has been drawn down by Wheatley Group at a record low-interest rate of under 1.5%. Wheatley, Scotland’s largest housing, care and property-management
Glasgow construction firm City Building has recruited 60 new craft trade apprentices, helping to tackle the industry’s skills gap and creating valuable job opportunities for young people across Glasgow. This year’s intake includes aspiring joiners, heating engineers, lift engineers, elec
Graduates on a new Wheatley Group graduate training scheme in housing got to work as the sector celebrated Scottish Housing Day.
Glasgow construction firm City Building has increased the amount it returns to its partners, Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group, contributing £9.1 million to be reinvested in public services and social housing across the city. The figures were published as part of the organisation’s
Advance Construction Scotland (ACS) has offered full-time employment to Declan Martin after he participating in an employability programme run by Wheatley Group.
A pioneering programme to tackle unemployment in some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged areas has created nearly 800 jobs and training opportunities in its first year. Communities secretary Aileen Campbell MSP with Sir Harry Burns, Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong and Wheatley st
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Glasgow Housing Association's (GHA) latest development of 152 affordable flats in Ibrox yesterday. The new flats are a combination of one- and two-bedroom homes, and six have been adapted for wheelchair users.
The scale of homelessness in the UK is shocking, but we are determined to act – and the Housing First scheme gives us means to do so, writes Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong. Homelessness remains a blight on civilised society the world over.
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a revised engagement plan for Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership. DGHP appointed an interim chief executive last year following an investigation which identified serious weaknesses in relation to organisational culture, management and leadership.
Wheatley Group has launched a new scheme to help its customers make their money go further.
Housing minister Kevin Stewart has seen first-hand the impact of Housing First during a visit to a Salvation Army-run hub in Glasgow.
A stable block which was home to dozens of working horses in Glasgow has been transformed into 52 new flats for mid-market rent. GHA and Lowther Homes, both part of Wheatley Group, are behind the £7 million regeneration project which has put life back into the B-listed Bell Street Stables in t
Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has confirmed that it will progress plans to form a constitutional partnership with Wheatley Group. Earlier this year DGHP invited expressions of interest from other housing organisations to form a partnership and three submissions were considered.