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East Ayrshire Council is to set up a recovery taskforce to address the projected overspend of £10.280 million for council-commissioned health and care services. At national and local levels, health and social care services are experiencing increasing and unsustainable pressures and in recognit

The regeneration of Templehall continues to gather pace as the new state‑of‑the‑art Templehall Community Hub makes great progress. Fife Council is now considering the next stage of investment in the area, which could include affordable housing on the site of the former Templehall Community Cen

With the 2026 Scottish Parliament election approaching, Edinburgh-based homelessness charity Rowan Alba will be asking the new MSPs and Scottish Government to address some key challenges facing people affected by homelessness, addiction, social isolation and ongoing complex needs. Rowan Alba provide

A new Invest Highland prospectus designed to stimulate and promote investment opportunities and demonstrate the benefits of doing business in the Highlands is set to be launched by The Highland Council. Aimed at attracting businesses, investors, and developers to the region, the new prospectus highl

A lifeline surplus food distribution service which operates across the Scottish Borders will continue for another year thanks to dedicated support from a vital funding programme. Eildon Housing Association’s project has secured a new £35,000 grant from the Scottish Procurement Alliance&r

Fourteen Scottish communities are to share £280 million of revitalisation funding from the UK Government. Spread across 12 local authorities, the areas will each benefit from up to £20m Pride in Place Programme funding to restore pride in their area and open doors to new opportunities.

Govan Housing Group is bringing festive warmth, generosity and community spirit to the heart of Govan this Christmas, with two major seasonal initiatives designed to support local residents during a challenging winter.

Stirling MSP Evelyn Tweed has called for a fundamental shift in the Scottish Housing Regulator’s (SHR) use of informal interventions, arguing that the practice lacks transparency, sits outside the statutory framework, and is detrimental to effective housing regulation in Scotland. During a det

Systemic racial inequality continues to shape housing outcomes in the UK, with minoritised ethnic groups far less likely to own their homes than White British households, according to new research published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The report, Ethnicity and Homeownership, highlights

Greenock Town Hall sparkled with festive cheer on Tuesday, 9th December as Cloch Housing Association hosted its annual Christmas Celebration, welcoming tenants and their families for an evening filled with entertainment, prizes, and seasonal fun.

Link Group has secured the highest possible ‘Frontrunner’ ranking in the Certified Sustainable Housing Label (CSHL) assessment for 2024/2025. In 2023, Link became the first housing association in the UK to achieve this rating. This marks the fifth consecutive year of accreditation from i

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) held an event last week to recognise and celebrate some of its employees.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated 165 socks, gloves, scarves and hats to the Glasgow Youth Housing Hub in Govan – run by youth homelessness charity, Rock Trust. As part of its Wrap Up Warm campaign, the homebuilder has donated over 14,000 much-needed winter essentials to 24 homelessness

Build-to-rent (BTR) housing provider Sigma Capital has agreed terms to support the transfer of the UK’s largest portfolio of build-to-rent, single family homes to its new owners, Northern LGPS and Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) from The PRS REIT plc. The agreement ensures that a

Families will be moving into brand-new affordable homes in Jedburgh in time for Christmas, as Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) completes the first phase of its largest ever development.