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Scotland’s most comprehensive housing options guide for older people has been launched by Age Scotland and housing minister Kevin Stewart. The guide is aimed to help older people plan for their future housing needs while they have the financial and practical capability to do so. The dementia frien

Doug Gibson Doug Gibson from the Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) reflects on Housing First in anticipation of today’s major conference.

A state-of-the-art housing development which is expected to have a major positive impact on the lives of older people has been officially opened in North Ayrshire. The £5.3 million Glencairn House development at Bill Smith Court, Stevenston, has been designed to specifically meet the needs of older

Allan Scott, chair at Milnbank Housing Association, receiving Learner of the Year award presented by SHARE chair Martha Hutcheson June not only saw sweltering heat but also SHARE’s AGM which celebrated the learning and development undertaken through SHARE.

Did you know that Scotland’s Housing Network’s members manage almost 90% of the social rented stock in Scotland?

(from left) David Rae (ACHA), Jennie Niven, David Phillips, Ian McIntyre, Bobby Beggs, Susan Morris (TIS) and Yvonne Angus (ACHA) Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is celebrating after its ‘Your Voice’ tenants scrutiny group scooped the Most Inspiring Scrutiny Newcomer Award at the Ten

Darrell Matthews The campaigning body for Scotland’s electrotechnical trade industry has called for more stringent controls over the vital electrical inspection and testing performed by private landlords prior to registration.

The total amount of derelict and urban vacant land in Scotland decreased by 844 hectares (7%) in the last year, new figures have shown. Data from the 2017 Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey revealed that there was 11,649 hectares of derelict and urban vacant land in 2017 compared to 12,493 hec

Sir Bob Geldof addressed the crowd during last year's event Charity Social Bite has announced a return of its mass sleep out to aid efforts to prevent homelessness with events in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee in December.

Dr Grace Vickers Councillors have approved the appointment of Dr Grace Vickers as Midlothian Council's new chief executive.

Four residents from a Hanover Scotland development in Tarves have contributed to a local tapestry project which depicts the community, past and present. Margaret Sheridan, Jessie Simpson, Margot Britton and Nellie Rae, all residents at Hanover Court in Tarves, took part in the project which has been

CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division for CCG (Scotland) Ltd, is to carry out kitchen and bathroom replacements in around 88 properties for Paisley Housing Association. The contract was procured through the i-FLAIR Property Maintenance Framework, a 4-year agreement between housing a

Showing off the award won by South Lanarkshire’s Budget Scrutiny Group are (front, left to right) Mary Ann Patrick, Jean Ramage, Jean Gilfillan and Jim McGeachie, with (rear, left to right) Ross McKie (South Lanarkshire Council), Adam Patrick, Aileen Muir (South Lanarkshire Council) and Stephen Co

Dunbritton Housing Association took part in a Responsible Dog Ownership roadshow with The Dogs Trust in Churchill, Helensburgh last month. The Dogs Trust works with local authorities, housing associations, stakeholders and the general public across Scotland to address dog-related problems, deliver g

Two 83-year-old pensioners were given a “once in a lifetime” chance to become the Bield Deacon and Bield My Lord at this year’s Linlithgow March and Gala. Cissie Cowan and Bill Townley, who reside at Bield’s Brae Court development, took part in the Linlithgow Marches on June 19.