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Retirement housing developments throughout Scotland are set to highlight the good work of caring locals as they celebrate Volunteers’ Week.

A high school pupil from Glasgow is proving that old is cool by donating her time to help elderly people at her local retirement development. Keira Archer, a 14-year-old pupil from Port Glasgow High School, chose to complete her work experience at Bield’s Crosshill Gardens due to her passion t

A group of Edinburgh retirees are set to take to the stage at one of the city’s major venues with the help of their local primary school. Tenants from Bield’s Brookwell Court have joined forces with pupils from St David’s Primary School to perform a string of songs, including one p

More than a century’s worth of wisdom and experience has been imparted to the friends and family of a Kirriemuir tenant who recently celebrated his 101st birthday. Pat Mills, who now lives at Bield’s Kirkton Court, has had a long and full life that reads like a work of fiction.

Tenants at a Glasgow retirement development are enjoying getting out and about in their local community thanks to vital improvements made by Glasgow City Council. Tenants and staff at Bield’s Carntyne Gardens raised concerns with the council over the number of taxis double-parking on the corne

Bield Housing & Care has been acknowledged by one of the country’s most prestigious property awards programmes. The housing provider’s shared ownership development in Lenzie has been shortlisted as a finalist for Age Exclusive Development of the Year in the Scottish Home Awards 2019.

A group of pupils from Glasgow have been helping to combat loneliness and isolation in their community by donating their time at a local retirement development. Third year students from St Andrew’s High School MCR Pathways Programme have been lending a hand at Bield’s Coxton Gardens as p

Tenants at a retirement housing development in Cumbernauld were treated to ‘an Easter to remember’ thanks to pupils from their local primary school. Bield’s Campsie Gardens welcomed children from neighbouring St Mary’s Primary School who surprised tenants with a rendition of

A couple from Milngavie are helping to transform the lives of older people in their area by proving how enjoyable life in retirement can be. Gina and Robert Howieson have been praised by their fellow tenants at Bield’s Oakburn Gardens for their positive attitudes towards socialising and stayin

School pupils are set to help transform the garden of a Glenrothes retirement housing development, turning it into a relaxing space for tenants, staff and visitors to enjoy. Primary seven pupils from Pitcoudie Primary School have reached out to Bield’s Inchkeith Court, offering to renovate the

A retirement development in Milngavie has been commended by the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) as a successful example of later life housing. Bield’s Oakburn Gardens has received a bronze award in the annual EAC Housing Awards - with tenants, staff and visitors all nominating the developm

Retirees in Greenock recently donned their party hats as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of their Bield housing development.

Bield Housing & Care is celebrating after being awarded one of the most widely recognised business excellence accolades in Europe. The housing provider has scooped the European Foundation for Quality Management’s (EFQM) Committed to Excellence (C2E) Project Validation following a successfu

Tenants at a retirement housing development in Dundee have seen their health and wellbeing flourish thanks to regular martial arts classes. A group of tenants at Bield’s Shiell Court have been taking part in Tai Chi sessions in a bid to improve their balance and strength.

Bield Housing & Care has called for Edinburgh volunteers to join the team and help bridge the gap between older people and technology.