A parliamentary motion to the Scottish Parliament submitted by Jeremy Balfour MSP also notes Horizon’s upcoming Housing and Social Care Accessibility Summit at the V&A in Dundee on September 26, to be held in partnership with Scottish Housing News with support from Campion Homes.

The inaugural winner of the Accessibility and Inclusion Award was announced at the Scottish Home Awards in June.

Primrose Place, Alloa, a partnership between Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association, became the first winner of the prestigious award which seeks to raise awareness of accessibility and inclusion in housing design.

The full text of the motion reads: “That the Parliament congratulates Horizon Housing Association for sponsoring the first ever Accessibility and Inclusion Award at the Scottish Home Awards 2024; notes that Primrose Place in Alloa, a partnership between Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association, was the inaugural winner of the award; understands that Horizon Housing Association and Scottish Housing News are co-hosting the Housing and Social Care Accessibility Summit at the V&A in Dundee in September at which accessibility and inclusion will be key themes of what it sees as this important and timely event.”

MSPs to support the motion include Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Ash Regan, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle.

Tickets for the Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit are available for £175 + booking fee via Eventbrite, or alternatively contact k.findlay@scottishnews.com to be invoiced for £145 + VAT directly from Scottish Housing News.

For more information including a full list of speakers, click here.