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Eildon Housing Association was delighted to give support to the newly opened Men’s Shed in Kelso by donating four personal computers and cupboards which had become excess to the organisation’s requirements. The Kelso Men's Shed already has 63 members and still counting - is open 3 days e

A Bill to reduce fuel poverty in Scotland has been given the support of a Holyrood committee but it warned that additional measures are required to put an end to thousands of people lacking the means to keep their homes warm. The local government and communities committee published a report on the F

Fire safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSLs) meet new higher standards to protect properties from smoke and fire, introduced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster in London. Interested parties can apply to become &l

Muirhouse Housing Association held a celebration event to mark the launch of its new website and logo. Celebrations included afternoon tea with branded mugs and cupcakes, and other goodies to give away.

A 98-year-old D-Day survivor has published his first autobiographical book on his experiences during World War Two. William Glen, who lives at Bield’s Carntyne Gardens in Glasgow, decided to pen Single File ahead of his fourth novel.

A group of talented performers with support needs wowed the crowd with their rendition of the classic fairy tale Snow White in Dundee last week. Supported by Gowrie Care, the Glee Club Drama Group performed Snow White and Friends to an audience of over 50 people at Gowrie’s community hub in th

Addictions experts have voiced fears that street drugs being sold as Valium are responsible for an unprecedented number of drug related deaths in Glasgow. Concerns were raised that "Street Valium" (also known as Street Blues) may be linked to a sharp rise in the number of fatal and non-fatal overdos

More than £181 million in emergency funding has been accessed by low income households in Scotland since 2013. From when the Scottish Welfare Fund scheme began on 1 April 2013 until 30 September 2018, a total of 316,095 individual households have received awards totalling £181.6 million.

Remarkable, formerly Investors in People Scotland, has announced the appointment of Charles Quinn as the new chair. Charles has over 15 years’ executive leadership experience at some of the world’s most successful technology companies, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. A hig

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has launched a community fund in Scotland to improve and support the lives of local communities in and around its developments. The Barratt and David Wilson Homes Community Fund will donate a total of £3,000 each month to three different charities or organisat

A Fort William landlord has been successfully prosecuted for operating a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without a licence. Mr Harjinder Singh Randhawa, the owner of the 1st & 2nd floor flat at 39 High Street, pled guilty and was fined £1800 at Fort William Sheriff Court on January 28.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed a report by the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee which called for additional measures to be included in the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill proposes a ne

Small and medium-sized (SME) firms in the Scottish construction sector are remaining stable in the face of continuing political uncertainty, according to a report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland. The FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey found that the pace of growth amon

Planning consultant Colin Lavety makes the case for housing land allocation decisions to be made at a national level which he argues would standardise the process and increase the number of homes being delivered. Encouraging local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a man

After successfully delivering Phase 1 in July 2018, CCG Asset Management has been chosen to undertake a further phase of works as part of Linthouse Housing Association’s ambitious stock improvement programme that will see around a further 120 properties upgraded in the Govan area of Glasgow. C