Berwickshire Housing Association

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The Borders Housing Network is continuing to support customers to stay warm this winter, with a range of practical measures to beat the chill and keep bills down. The Network, made up of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), Eildon Housing Association (EHA), Scottish Borders Housing Association (S

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Housing minister Paul McLennan met Borders Housing Network (BHN) representatives to find out more about the work they are doing in relation to domestic abuse including the challenges they face supporting victims and survivors living in rural communities. Michelle Meldrum, chief executive for Berwick

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Berwickshire Housing Association has appointed Richard Hukin as its new executive director of business support. Richard Hukin’s role will see him lead the finance, governance, people and culture, business performance, and ICT teams.

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A total £102,000 worth of energy vouchers were issued by the Borders Housing Network (BHN) between April 2022 and March 2023 to provide vital support to over 4,000 tenants and their families as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The network, made up of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA),

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England’s housing secretary Michael Gove is making housing qualifications mandatory for 25,000 senior housing managers across England. That throws up some questions for Scotland… principally, should we follow Gove’s lead? Would that help us improve standards and maybe prevent thi

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The Borders Housing Network (BHN) has announced a major expansion of the support offered to tenants struggling with energy costs, thanks to a grant from Scottish Borders Council’s Cost of Living Fund. BHN, comprising Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), Eildon Housing Association (EHA), Sco

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Jimmy Black meets the energetic Evie Copland, multi-award-winner and housing evangelist. “The biggest problem is … how do I change the world with this?” Evie Copland is finishing her Master's in Housing Studies, and she has been a distinguished student. In 2021 she won the Malcolm

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Housemark Scotland has welcomed Dan Blake as chair of its Scotland Advisory Board (SAB). This appointment comes at an exciting time for Housemark, with new innovations launching imminently that aim to improve the homes and lives of all residents across the country.

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SHN editor Kieran Findlay finds out how the escalating energy crisis is affecting the sector and how associations are responding. Skyrocketing energy costs and inflation are directly impacting the operations of housing associations across Scotland with increased overheads forcing delays to maintenan

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The four Borders-based Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) that make up the Borders Housing Network have signed a joint pledge to take decisive action against domestic abuse. The chief executives of Berwickshire, Eildon, Scottish Borders, and Waverley met on 21 November to restate their commitme

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Berwickshire Housing Association has celebrated 10 years of its BeFriend programme. A 10-year anniversary celebration was held last week for volunteer befrienders, partners as well as befriendees to thank them for their contribution. The event also saw BHA chair, Jim McDevitt, giving out certificate

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BeWell, a specialised mental health and wellbeing service that has improved the lives of 30 at-risk housing association residents and has cut eviction rates, became a finalist of the Social Value Award at this year’s GO Awards Scotland. Public sector construction framework provider Scottish Pr

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