Appointments

  Allia C&C, a major funder of social housing in Scotland, has announced the opening of an office in Glasgow to serve its clients in Scotland and the North of England.

Scottish housebuilder Avant Homes has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of Andrew Gawthorpe to the newly created role of regional director for Scotland. Andrew originally joined Avant Homes as commercial director in the Yorkshire business in 2018 ahead of taking up the positi

Hillcrest Maintenance had appointed Bruce Davidson to succeed Don Ridgway as its new chairperson. (from left) Bob Jack, head of Hillcrest Maintenance; Don Ridgway; Bruce Davidson and Mark Percival

Clyde Valley Group (CVG) has appointed John Duncan to the role of development and property director. John will lead on the strategy and delivery of CVG’s ambitious investment plans, including building another 700 new homes over the next two years, strategic asset management and planned and rou

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) held its fourteenth and first remote Annual General Meeting last week where members and other participants joined the meeting from across the Outer Hebrides and further afield, by using Microsoft Teams video conferencing. The association said it was pleased w

Home Group in Scotland has officially welcomed three new members to the board of directors, including one of its very own customers. Ron Bowes, Julia Cheung-Buchanan and Catherine Wood all bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their new roles.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has hired Nicola Boyle to manage communications and support the delivery of its ten-year strategy to build an impact economy.   Ms Boyle joins the social investment specialist from Emerald Works, a global provider of research a

Abbeyfield Scotland has appointed Stephen Whitehead as property & compliance officer and Laura Brodie as marketing & communications officer. Stephen is on board to ensure that Abbeyfield continues to excel in the provision of safe, secure, and quality accommodation. With a strong background

The Robertson Trust has announced the appointment of Jim McCormick as its new CEO. Dr McCormick joins the Trust on October 26 from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) where he served as associate director in Scotland since 2018.

Michelle Meldrum will take over the role of chief executive at Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) when Helen Forsyth retires at the end of October. Ms Meldrum joins BHA after recently leaving Gentoo Group in the North East of England, having been executive director of operations there since 2015

Shonagh Morgan has been appointed to the role of sales manager for Cruden Homes (West). Shonagh brings over 20 years of experience from the housebuilding and property industry having previously worked for housebuilders Miller and Cala and property specialists Savills and Knight Frank.

CALA Homes has named Craig Lynes as the new managing director for its East of Scotland region, taking over the reins from David McGrath who was named regional chairman in March. CALA Homes (East), which covers south and east Scotland from its Falkirk offices, remains the homebuilder’s largest

The housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has appointed Gillian Reid to its senior leadership team as its new assistant director for operations. Ms Reid joined the charity in March 2018 as operations manager before becoming national services manager in September that year.

Blackwood Housing and Care has appointed long-term tenant David Tares to its 11-strong board. The 58-year-old Dundee local has joined the board of Blackwood Housing and Care for a second time to help cultivate the care provider’s strategic direction with his extensive decades of experience in

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has announced the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees. Stephen Scott is a business development manager at Fleming Homes in Duns, providing a first point of contact through to sale for budding self-builders and liaising with private clients,