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A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that Scotland is not on course to meet Scottish Government child poverty targets.  The report found that even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, poverty in Scotland is rising from an "already unacceptably high level".

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has opened 48 new affordable homes in Perth, built and funded by the Gannochy Trust. The development has been built and funded by The Gannochy Trust, a Scottish registered charity founded in 1937 by former Scotch whisky entrepreneur and philanthropist Arthur K

The Citizens Rights Project will brief local authority and third sector staff working with vulnerable EU nationals about the EU Settlement Scheme in a free webinar.

Potentially thousands of Universal Credit claimants in Scotland will find their incomes unable to match their cost of living unless the £20 increase to the benefit is retained beyond next March, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned. The charity analysed Universal Credit CAB

North Lanarkshire Council has continued to buy properties for rent throughout the coronavirus lockdown.  The council had to put on hold certain parts of its open market purchase scheme earlier this year in accordance with Scottish Government guidance and survey work had to be stopped.

Age Scotland has recommended that the Scottish Government draw up a new action plan, setting out how they will support older people to live well and safely throughout winter.Scotland’s national charity for older people said that a swift and effective national response would help address the &l

Residents in Clackmannanshire have benefited from partnership work from Clackmannanshire Council to ensure isolated people have access to the internet. The council has been working with local third sector organisations and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to ensure residents b

Unforgotten Voices, a consortium of armed forces and civilian charities working to boost the health and wellbeing of older veterans in Scotland, has received new investment of £750,000 from the Scottish Government. A new investment will enable the consortium to continu

Weiss Development Co Ltd has withdrawn plans for a build-to-rent development of 68 flats just north of Glasgow city centre near Speirs Wharf.  The development concerned land at 124 Craighall Road. 

From July 1 to September 30, the average selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £266,149, up 5.2% compared to the same period last year, according to property consultant ESPC. This is also an increase compared to the first quarter of the year, during

The Scottish Housing Regulator has reduced the number of statutory appointments at Fairfield Housing Co-operative after "good progress" was made by the landlord. The Regulator appointed a manager and seven members to the governing body in December 2018 after it identified serious weaknesses in

East Kilbride Housing Association’s chairperson for the past three years, Graham Keith, has decided not to stand for re-election at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Keith is relocating to the north of Scotland to enjoy his retirement after serving a total of five years on the EKHA

Planning permission has been granted for 81 homes in Elgin.

Homes for Good (HFG) has secured £3 million of investment from Big Issue Invest (BII). The investment allows early stage investor Impact Ventures UK (IVUK) to successfully exit three years early.

Linstone Housing has announced it has completed distributing a cash amount of £264,500 to help Renfrewshire battle the coronavirus pandemic. Musical instrument library Music Broth is one of the recipients of funding. Image credit: Felix Slaven