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Fundraisers across Edinburgh and Glasgow are preparing for Bethany Christian Trust’s 51st Sleep Out event on Friday 20th March to raise money and awareness of the crisis of homelessness in Scotland. Fundraisers outside the Edinburgh City Chambers in support of the Bethany Big Sleep Out

Morris Leslie Ltd has submitted fresh plans to build 240 homes near Errol Airfield, along with commercial units, open space, play areas and infrastructure to connect the development to the wider area.

Partick Housing Association has gained planning permission to convert a former community facility into flats. Glasgow City Council planning officials have approved the plans to transform Merkin House in Purdon Street into 14 one and two-bedroom apartments.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all social landlords to highlight how to access the advice on Coronavirus Covid-19 and to advise landlords on business continuity issues.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has started work on phase 1 of its new housing development at Beanburn in Ayton.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all social landlords to seek their views on proposed changes to its current advisory guidance on asset management. The Regulator commissioned Arneil Johnston to carry out a review of the guidance first published in 2012. The guidance is intended to help

A talk about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from a survivor of The Clutha Vaults helicopter crash kicked off the launch of Hillcrest’s mental health first aiders, who will be available to support staff across the whole organisation. Michael Byrne (front) with (from left) HR manager Sara

Aileen Campbell, cabinet secretary for communities and local government, met 14 young people on Wheatley Group's graduate scheme last week at an evening event which brought together board members and senior staff from across Wheatley. Ms Campbell attended the meeting to share the Scottish Government

A Southside Housing Association project designed to better manage rainwater across Cardonald is due to start work in the coming weeks.

The Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for communities and local government Aileen Campbell has announced her intention to stand down at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election to spend more time with her family. The SNP MSP for Clydesdale, who has two sons aged five and nine, said she hope

A development of 165 homes and flats at a former factory site in Thornliebank will go ahead after an appeal over Glasgow City Council’s planning refusal was overturned by a Scottish Government reporter.

Wellwood Leslie Group has submitted plans to Glasgow City Council to knock down the existing buildings at 124 Craighall Road in Port Dundas to make way for 68 new flats.

Applicants are being sought to rent four eco-homes on the isolated island of Rum. Rum, an island in the Inner Hebrides, is one of the most isolated communities in Scotland, being home to just 35 people.

A conversation project which aims to kick-start a national movement towards a UK Basic Income launched this past weekend. A Basic Income would see a regular cash payment given to every citizen without conditions, regardless of their income, wealth or employment status.

Domestic abuse charity Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA) marked International Women’s Day yesterday calling for national and local authorities, and community planning partnerships, to offer secure, long-term funding for specialist domestic abuse services.