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Garrion People’s Housing Co-op (GPHC) has sadly announced the passing of Edith Gilmour, a former committee member, who died on Sunday 8 May 2022 at the age of 82. Edith was an original member of the management committee when GPHC was set up in the early 1990s. She also served as chairperson on

Housing and care specialist Bield has hired a director of people and organisational development (OD) as it looks to deliver a new strategy around staff wellbeing and performance. Nikki Ritchie has been appointed to help position Bield as the employer of choice in the sector, while targeting increase

Landowners have appealed to help resolve Scotland’s rural housing crisis – and asked the Scottish Government to knock down the barriers that exist in providing new and existing homes. Scottish Land & Estates, which held its annual conference in Edinburgh today, said population declin

New research from Action for Children paints a sobering picture of the impact of the £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit on some of the UK’s poorest families amidst the soaring cost of living crisis.

The Scottish Government has decided against giving approval to plans for a housing-led development in Balerno.

With great sadness, Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) has announced that its much-loved colleague Misia Jack passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of Friday 13th May after a long and brave fight with brain cancer. Misia was not only a valued colleague but also a friend to

A public consultation is being held on a new housing development proposed for Kennedy Drive in Kilmarnock.

There was a fantastic buzz of excitement around an Eildon extra care housing development last week when Cycling Without Age Scotland launched its first Trishaw ‘Galavanter’ for Galashiels. The new partnership with Energise Galashiels Trust was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony a

On Tuesday 26th April 2022 both John Kelly, chairperson of Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) and Frank Sweeney, group chief executive of CHA presented a cheque for £1,000 to Christine Powell, company secretary and vice chair of Ardrossan Community Development Trust (ACDT). ACDT was formed

Pupils from St Bernard’s Primary School in Glasgow celebrate the special edition of The Big Issue in partnership with Social Enterprise Academy, with Big Issue vendor, Anabel. (Photo: Jeff Holmes) The Big Issue magazine will be sold by pupils from the participating schools across May and June

New funding to help public bodies unlock and realise further investment in measures to improve energy efficiency and install low and zero-carbon heat systems in buildings has been launched by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Central Government Energy Efficiency Grant scheme will make £100

Fife Council is asking local community bodies to start to develop Local Place Plans, giving people an opportunity to develop proposals for the development and use of land in the place where they live. Local Place Plans are a new type of plan designed to stimulate and encourage debate about the futur

Wheatley Group has unveiled a new-look executive team, featuring several new appointments and roles. Hazel Young has been appointed group director of housing and property management, while Laura Pluck takes up the new position of group director of communities. They join Frank McCafferty, who became

Sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced Jane Wood as its new chief executive with effect from June 1. Jane joins HFS from BT where she was group UK nations and regions director and a member of the BT Scotland board, responsible for managing relationships with public bodies, politicians an

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) welcomed minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants’ rights Patrick Harvie MSP to its landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End. The development, the largest of its kind in Glasgow, is at an ad