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Continuing with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) theme, we discuss whether housing associations, membership bodies and other organisations within the sector should be looking to increase diversity among staff, leadership and at board level. Why is it important? And what resources are avai

The outcomes of the prestigious 2022 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last night at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Voco Grand Central Hotel. SURF was delighted to be joined by over 260 guests to celebrate the 24th annual SURF Award programme

The Scottish Government is to delay its plans for a short-term let licensing scheme by at least six months.

The efforts of hundreds of people who have worked together in Edinburgh to support more than 10,000 people fleeing war in Ukraine have been honoured at the Scottish Public Service Awards. The Community Award accolade was announced in the Scottish Parliament this week and presented to City of Edinbur

The Military Matters team at Housing Options Scotland (HOS) is looking back on another successful year and a decade of work for the service. At the halfway point of this financial year, the service had been approached by 144 new veterans for help with their housing options and the number of veterans

LinkLiving has extended its thanks to everyone who sponsored a star as part of its annual festive Sponsor the Sparkle campaign.

Barrhead Housing has supported its tenants in a number of ways this Christmas.

Councillors at Fife Council’s policy & co-ordination committee have agreed to formally consult tenants on four options for rent increases for 2023/24, including an option for no increase altogether. A freeze on rents for all landlords is currently in place until at least March 31, the loca

Keeping Dundee’s older people safe and active was the hot topic at a special event that took place at the city’s Boomerang Centre in Stobswell.

Blackwood is hosting around 80 Peoplehood members at a festive feast at Charleston Community Centre with a selection of activities, entertainment and food including soup, sandwiches, sweet treats and hot chocolate.

A report to the Highland Council’s meeting yesterday has set out the local authority's workforce planning and preparation measures to address financial pressures in-year and a forecast budget gap for the year ahead. The Highland Council continues to project a £40.9 million budget gap for

A scheme to bring property hunters and owners of empty properties together is now available online. Aberdeenshire Council’s free Empty Property Matchmaker Scheme allows buyers to view a range of properties listed by owners of empty homes.

As thousands of people face hardship this winter and the demands on charities to provide support increases, Scottish-based business, itison, launches the eighth year of its Social Bite campaign, asking big-hearted Scots to donate £5 via the itison website to buy over 100,000 meals and gifts f

Cruden Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 76 homes for social rent, on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School on Lothian Road in Jedburgh. The school, which was built in 1970, was closed in 2020, with pupils transferring to Jedburgh Grammar Campus at Hartrigge Park.

Construction work has begun this week on a community-led development of ten affordable homes in Arisaig.  Arisaig Community Trust is leading the project with support from the Communities Housing Trust.