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The Highland Council is appealing to private landlords or people who own vacant houses who may be able to offer a house for rent to Syrian refugees. The council is expecting to take around 25 to 30 families from Syrian refugee camps early in the New Year as part of the UK Refugee Resettlement Progra

Tony warming up with a free cup of tea during the Rough Sleeper Centre Crisis at Christmas From hairdressers to caterers, performers to podiatrists, dedicated volunteers are needed to help bring Crisis’ temporary centre in Edinburgh for homeless people to life this Christmas.

Scotland’s population is projected to continue to increase into the future. Statistics published yesterday by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show the population of Scotland is projected to rise from 5.35 million in 2014 to 5.51 million over the next ten years, and then to continue to rise

Charlie Turner (left) receives the Award from Peter Russian of Investors in people Thenue Housing is celebrating a golden triumph with a glittering pat on the back from Investors in People Scotland.

Several rural housing associations have partnered on an innovative energy renewables initiative which has generated free electricity for tenants and reduced fuel poverty levels. East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) and Berwickshire Housing Association worked in partnership with Edison Energy to i

Sheila & Elaine Kingdom Housing Association’s Support and Care Service are providing student placements for local people, training for careers in the field of Social Care.

Hillcrest Group’s annual Green Champions’ away day took place at the organisation’s Dundee HQ yesterday. Committed to promoting sustainability and energy efficiency, the day was an opportunity for staff from across the Group, and from throughout Scotland, to get together and hear about all thi

The Rev Dr Russell Barr at Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh The Church of Scotland has named the founder of a homeless charity as the next Moderator of the General Assembly.

Council leader Martin Rooney West Dunbartonshire Council has approved a plan to close the predicted budget gap and secure frontline services for local residents in 2016/17.

The Moray Council needs to “significantly increase” the pace of change and improvement if it is to build on the progress made over the last two years, according to the Accounts Commission. A report published by the watchdog today looks at developments since a 2013 audit on how the council was me

Scotland enjoyed an 8 per cent rise in the number of new homes registered by local authorities during the last quarter, according to new figures released today by NHBC. Councils registered a total of 3,313 new homes between July and September in 2015, compared to 3,060 homes over the same period las

Older people who present to their GP each Monday because ‘they have no-one else for company’, a woman so socially isolated she lived without power for months and young people who ‘can forget what it is like to be in the company of other young people’ are just some examples of the extreme neg

North Lanarkshire Council has agreed to carry out a month-long public consultation into how the local authority can make £45 million in savings. The council revealed last week that more than 1,000 posts could be at risk as it needs to save £68.3m over the next two financial years.

Aileen McLeod The Scottish Green Party has described yesterday’s ministerial statement on Scotland’s greenhouse gas emission targets as a missed opportunity to show real commitment to energy efficient housing as part of efforts to tackle climate change and fuel poverty.

Cairn published its 2015 annual report at its recent AGM where chief executive Jason MacGilp celebrated notable highlights from an encouraging year of improved performance and customer satisfaction. The event also saw Cairn welcome two new board members.