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The Isle of Eigg off Scotland's west coast shows the way forward to a renewable future A Warm Homes Act and a national energy efficiency programme will contribute towards the “necessary and achievable” target of producing half of all of Scotland’s energy across heat, transport and electricity

Linstone Housing Association has been shortlisted for the third year in a row for three awards at this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Excellence Awards. The awards aim to showcase exemplary individuals and initiatives that deserve to be recognised, and the team at Linstone is delig

Glasgow based energy consultancy company Carbon Futures has been awarded a framework agreement with Link Group to provide energy consultancy services for new-build housing developments over the next four years with an estimated worth in excess of £2 million. The framework will mainly cover the prov

ARK Housing Association chief executive, Jane Gray, writes about how its Citizenship Policy came about. Last month we launched the ARK Citizenship Policy. The policy provides an overarching framework for all person centred and outcomes focussed practice that ARK employs. It sets what we do in the co

Crisis is inviting potential employers, businesses and organisations to an event in Edinburgh today to mark World Homelessness Day. The national charity for homeless people, in association with the International Network of Street Papers, is hosting a range of talks, with a key note speech from found

Stephen McCabe Progress has been made on the principle of sharing services across East Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire Councils.

Glasgow City Council has considered the progress made over recent years in tackling the issue of derelict and vacant land in the city, and approved the programme for Vacant and Derelict Land Fund for the next year. The city saw over 40 hectares removed from the Vacant and Derelict Land Register in 2

Frank McAveety Glasgow City Council has approved over £67 million of funding to support the delivery of 1,076 affordable homes across the city.

More Scottish homes and businesses are seeing the benefit of renewable heat than ever before, according to new figures. New figures published today by the Energy Saving Trust, on behalf of the Scottish Government, estimate that last year saw the largest annual increase in renewable heat output since

Rev Dr Russell Barr The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland described homelessness as ‘Scotland’s shame’ when he addressed the autumn event of Scottish Churches Housing Action in Edinburgh this morning.

Gerry O’Sullivan The retiring chair of housing, care and support services for older people provider Bield has underlined the importance of people who have devoted their lives to work the in sector.

Cloch Housing Association has appointed a new chair after its successful 48th AGM. Julianne Scarlett has been on the Board for three years and takes over from Monica Sheekey who stepped down from the post this year after four years at the helm and takes the position of vice-chair.

Angela Constance The Scottish Government has published a landmark plan of fifty bold and ambitious actions to achieve a fairer Scotland, including key actions on housing access, affordability and homelessness.

At the turf cutting ceremony on the new Kilbeg housing sites are (from left) Steven Gregg, Highland Small Communities Housing Trust; Cllr Audrey Sinclair, The Highland Council; Prof Boyd Robertson, principal, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig; John Swinney, deputy first minister; Angus MacDonald, James MacQueen Bu

'We can’t get into social housing now' An exhibition of thought-provoking photographs showing tenants’ experiences of private renting in Scotland was launched at a reception event at the Scottish Parliament last night.