Wheatley Group
West Lothian SHIP update unveils plans for 3,000 new homes by 2022
Plans for further opportunities for social housing have been revealed as West Lothian Council met to discuss details on the updated Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).
Published 25 October 2019
Wheatley hosts street art painting event for older tenants
Older tenants from Glasgow Housing Association and Loretto Housing got a lesson in street art and mural painting at Glasgow arts venue, SWG3.
Published 22 October 2019
Scottish Procurement Alliance welcomes Laurie Carberry as new chair
Wheatley Group’s group procurement manager Laurie Carberry has been named as the new chair of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).
Published 16 October 2019
Wheatley Group receives first tranche of sub - 1.5% interest rate funding for housing
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%.
Published 14 October 2019
City Building welcomes 60 new apprentices
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.
Published 8 October 2019
Graduates get to work in housing career at Wheatley
Graduates on a new Wheatley Group graduate training scheme in housing got to work as the sector celebrated Scottish Housing Day.
Published 18 September 2019
Glasgow construction firm City Building returns £9.1m to city partners as turnover increases
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.
Published 17 September 2019
In Pictures: Apprentice offered job after completing Wheatley employability programme
Advance Construction Scotland (ACS) has offered full-time employment to Declan Martin after he participating in an employability programme run by Wheatley Group.
Published 10 September 2019
Wheatley programme creates almost 800 jobs and training places in first year
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.
Published 5 September 2019
First Minister visits new Glasgow Housing Association homes
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Glasgow Housing Association's (GHA) latest development of 152 affordable flats in Ibrox yesterday.
Published 3 September 2019
Martin Armstrong: Housing First can help us tackle homelessness
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.
Published 25 July 2019
Regulator revises DGHP engagement plan following Wheatley partnership announcement
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a revised engagement plan for Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership.
Published 22 July 2019
New Wheatley initiative to help people make money go further
Wheatley Group has launched a new scheme to help its customers make their money go further.
Published 22 July 2019
Housing minister praises Salvation Army’s Housing First work
Housing minister Kevin Stewart has seen first-hand the impact of Housing First during a visit to a Salvation Army-run hub in Glasgow.
Published 19 July 2019
GHA breathes life into Glasgow stables as first tenants move into new flats
A stable block which was home to dozens of working horses in Glasgow has been transformed into 52 new flats for mid-market rent.
Published 18 July 2019
