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Two Bield Housing and Care tenants have taken on vital ambassador roles in a pioneering technology project aimed at enhancing digital care within the housing and care sector. Alice Bayne and Peter Paton, tenants at Bield’s West Port development in Linlithgow, have taken on the role of ‘C

From trainee to director of customer experience, Tracey Howatt looks back on a career spanning almost four decades as part of Scottish Housing Day celebrations. Beginning her career with Bield at the age of 17, Tracey has amassed an impressive 37 years with the housing and care provider.

As housing and care providers continue to grapple with Scotland’s ageing population, some are embracing tech more than ever before. Earlier this year, Bield Housing and Care officially launched a digital hub in Linlithgow. Securing £75k in funding from the TAPPI project, it set about sho

If we put digital technology to work, we can perhaps look after our houses and our tenants much better. Jimmy Black reflects on a conversation with Bield about their pioneering work in technology-enabled care. Social housing is waking up to the world of tech. With sensors, we can monitor the humidit

A partnership of housing associations is working with environmental charity Changeworks to launch a new service that will give tenants access to energy information, advice and advocacy.

Bield has appointed two new income advice officers to help its tenants navigate the complex process of grant applications. Since joining the organisation at the end of 2022, Scott Alexander and Rebecca Summers have utilised their extensive expertise to drive over £60,000 in savings for te

Bield has appointed its first-ever chief operating officer, Debbie Collins, as part of its corporate strategy overhaul. The housing and care provider said Ms Collins will assist Bield to make positive contributions to its people, homes and communities and ultimately achieve its 10-year vis

A new digital hub in West Lothian showcasing housing technology of the future won Bield stakeholder approval after its official launch last week. Following a tenant sneak-peek in March, Bield Housing and Care has officially opened the Bield Tech Hub in Linlithgow, having secured £75k of fundin

A new digital hub in West Lothian showcasing housing technology of the future won Bield stakeholder approval after its official launch last week. Following a tenant sneak-peek in March, Bield Housing and Care has officially opened the Bield Tech Hub in Linlithgow, having secured £75,000 of fun

The launch of Bield Housing and Care’s new five-year corporate strategy signals the beginning of a period of significant change and innovation for one of the country’s leading housing providers. Tech-driven solutions are a key focus in the new strategy, which has been launched to drive t

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) brought Ofgem chair Martin Cave together with Scottish housing associations to discuss the impact of the ongoing energy crisis on the social housing sector and what’s needed to tackle it.

The founder and chef of one of Scotland’s most popular Chinese restaurants is now cooking up a storm for elderly tenants. Jian Wang 61, who previously owned the successful Chop Chop restaurants and was praised by TV chef Gordon Ramsay for making the best dumplings he had ever tasted, has taken

A Glasgow veteran who fought in the Korean War has received an Ambassador for Peace medal following his service there in 1953. 92-year-old Andrew Glassford was overwhelmed when his son and grandchildren surprised him with the award for his time with the Black Watch regiment in Korea where he fought

A proactive telecare trial by Bield Housing and Care has revealed astonishing results about the impact of proactive intervention for older adults.

A Syrian refugee is giving back to the community that welcomed him by offering up free Christmas haircuts to tenants at a Port Glasgow housing development. Grateful tenants at Bield’s Crosshill Gardens benefited from a free haircut courtesy of Mounzer Darsani, a Syrian barber who sought refuge