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A new service offering care and support in the home as part of the innovative Granite Care Consortium is being launched by Aberdeen Cyrenians. Care Choices will enable vulnerable people in Aberdeen to live independent and fulfilling lives by offering personal choice and care in a home setting. Build

Homes for Good and The Wise Group have come together to improve quality and financial inclusion for over 800 private rented sector tenants in Scotland, in a unique partnership. This is the first time ongoing energy efficiency and fuel advice has been offered to tenants within the priv

There is no doubt that the pandemic will affect the finances of every association and co-operative. You may have higher arrears and the risks this entails, it may have stalled development plans or it may be that the circumstances created by the pandemic mean that you may be at risk breaching your co

Morrison Community Care Group, one of Scotland’s private care providers, are set to expand their services once again in the form of a brand new facility in Stirling.

Avant Homes has completed the purchase of a 22.3-acre piece of land in Stewarton, Kilmarnock allowing works to move forward for a new 150-home development.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Calmont Group for the redevelopment of the former headquarters of NHS Glasgow in the heart of the city centre into a development providing 92 Private Rented Sector (PRS) residential flats and associated landscaping and sh

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has also reached the milestone of having built 300 new homes. Berwickshire tenants took a leap of faith 25 years ago and agreed to be part of Scotland's largest single transfer of housing stock from a local auth

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at SBHA, regardless of whether they are direct employees or third-party contracted staff, receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30. This rate is highe

Hjaltland Housing Association (HHA) is losing two of its longest serving-committee members with the retirement of Gordon Mitchell and Bobby Hunter. Agnes Tallack, chair of the association, said: “On behalf of Hjaltland Housing Association’s Management Committee, our staff and tenants we

Ark has completed the recruitment of three new board members who play a significant role driving forward the care and housing organisation’s future growth and development strategy. Dr Fraser Quin, Michael Catlin and Joanna Mansell were all appointed at Ark’s AGM, taking the number of boa

Impact investing platform Ethex has launched a new opportunity to invest in Common Ground Against Homelessness’ Community Share Offer. The offer aims to raise £650,000 (with a minimum raise of £335,000) by 30th November 2020 and will fund the purchase of a property in Edinburgh to

Three university students have been commended for their support after working at housing provider Bield during the pandemic. The teenagers from Linlithgow joined Bield Housing and Care taking on care assistant roles over the aummer providing personal care, social support and domestic assistance

Housing Options Scotland (HOS) has welcomed two occupational therapy (OT) students from Queen Margaret University into the team as part of their final year placement. Though used to taking on placement students, this is the first time the charity has worked with those from an OT background, and the

Blackwood staff are being put at the forefront of the housing and care charity’s strategy to plan its future direction as it prepares for life with COVID-19. The charity will be assessing the responses of all of its 549 employees and using them to implement strategies to improve the work and l

Allanwater Homes has renewed its sponsorship of local football club Alloa Saints, which has a number of teams, including boys’ teams and a Saturday Amateur adult side.