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A Happiness Index which quantifies how happy Scots are in the communities in which they live has found Fife to be the happiest region in Scotland. Knocking the Highlands in to second place, Fife made a marked improvement in the past twelve months, jumping from a happiness score of +35.56 in 2015 to

Kevin Stewart MSP (left) with Carnegie UK chief executive Martyn Evans The Carnegie UK Trust has become the first charitable organisation to sign up to a voluntary code which calls on signatories to make decisions that add to the vibrancy of town centres.

Mary and Jack A happily married couple have celebrated their golden anniversary after 50 loving years together after first meeting at their job driving forklifts.

Staff from Gowrie Care’s David Street project in Dundee flung themselves into an afternoon of fun at a Highland games event held for the people they support and their families at Crombie Park on Saturday. The event – which featured games, food and a petting zoo – was opened by the Lord Provost

Abbeyfield Scotland, the charity which provides support for older people, has for the first time held a simultaneous strawberry tea party across all its houses in Scotland on the same day. Famous for their Strawberry Tea events held each year during the summer, Abbeyfield teamed up with Graham’s T

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a five-year plan to target £34 million in grant funding into projects which will deliver more than 700 affordable homes. The draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2017/18 - 2021/22 will be presented to Renfrewshire Council's housing and community safety (HACS) bo

The Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has announced its new Board following its AGM last week. Adele Fraser (Linstone HA), Helen Moore (Reidvale HA) and Claire Taylor (Hillhead HA) continue on the Board after standing down, and are joined by new members Jim Brown (Wil

Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has proposed a ‘national conversation’ involving business, political and public sector leaders, to address Scotland’s future housing needs. The business growth adviser says greater collaboration could kick start a more radical, sustainable approach to housing po

(from left) Steven Good, CHA, director of property services; Janet Strang, CHA, chairperson; David Smith, joint management director, Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd; Linda Anderson, CHA, executive director of operations; Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government & housing; Cllr Tony Gurney, North

Work has begun on a number of new West Lothian Council homes in East Calder. The project at Raw Holdings includes the construction of twelve cottage flats, one two-bedroom house and two bungalows. The homes are expected be completed by next spring.

Persimmon has unveiled a substantial jump in interim profits as it shrugged off the potential impact of post-Brexit economic uncertainty on the housing market. The housebuilder’s profit before tax in the six months to the end of June increased 29 per cent to £352.3 million (2015: £272.8m) while

Jane Gray ARK Housing Association CEO Jane Gray celebrates ARK's Investors in People Gold status and reflects on the collaboration and learning that came along with all the hard work.

Private landlords in England pocketed £9.3 billion in housing benefit last year, twice the amount of a decade ago, according to new figures. Analysis by the National Housing Federation revealed how much the taxpayer is forking out to private landlords in the form of Housing Benefit, with takings ba

Affordable housing provider Home Group has devised a way to help its customers overcome one of the biggest barriers to owning a place of their own – saving for a deposit while paying rent. The organisation has committed to match, pound for pound, the UK government cash bonus to savers using a Help

Researchers on a project jointly managed by the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Changeworks are calling on social landlords to give their views and experiences of district heating. On the face of it, there is a good fit between district heating and blocks of homes owned by housing associations and