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A retirement housing development in Dunbar is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help tenants to get creative by engaging with art. Bield’s Southfield Court development would like artistically minded volunteers to take lessons with tenants and help build on the talents and drive t

(back row from left) Helen Renton, Isabella Crawford and Doreen Allen. Catherine Reid (middle). (front from left) Muriel Poingdestre and John Young Housing and care provider Bield has scored with residents after offering them season tickets to their favourite football games.

Caryn Innes Care and housing provider Bield has appointed Caryn Innes as its new head of development.

A new housing development in Bearsden has been nominated for another top property award after being named Senior Living Development of the Year in 2015. Bield’s St Andrew’s View, located on the site of the former St Andrew’s College in Bearsden, was announced as a national finalist in the Outs

Tenants at Bield’s very sheltered housing development in West Lothian enjoyed a royal tea party to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday – with their own development ‘Queen’ as the crowning glory. Margaret Laurie, who herself is due to celebrate her 95th birthday in July of this year, was

St Andrews Care Home in Uphall is looking for volunteers as part of the launch of a befriending initiative aimed at improving the lives of tenants. Bield recognises the important role that companionship can have on improving the lives of residents at St Andrews Care Home, enabling them to participat

Bield is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help reduce isolation and increase community involvement of tenants in Glasgow. The housing and care provider’s Lochar Lodge requires two volunteers to help devise and deliver weekly programs of social activities for the tenants, both in the developm

Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in West Lothian. The housing and care provider’s Mansewood Court Retirement Housing development in Whitburn is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to spend a

Three of Scotland’s leading housing associations, Bield, Hanover (Scotland) and Trust Housing Associations, have combined to write to all of the newly established integrated joint health and social care boards in Scotland to highlight the savings and benefits that could be made by working in great

Housing and care provider Bield is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help reduce isolation and increase community involvement of tenants in Glasgow. Bield’s Lochar Lodge requires two volunteers to help devise and deliver weekly programs of social activities for the tenants, both in the develo

The first meeting of Bield tenants Tenants at Bield developments across Scotland are being promised a greater role in the running of the organisation thanks to the creation of new ‘people power’ forums and a national improvement group.

Tenants at a Dunbar retirement housing development have teamed up with local bright school pupils to form a weekly social activity group in an attempt to bridge the generation gap. The creative initiative sees students from Dunbar Grammar School, ranging from ages 14 to 16 years old, visit Bield’s

A Scottish woman has conquered the UK’s highest mountain in a fundraising effort to help improve the quality of life of Bield tenants living with dementia. Suzanne Rosenshine, granddaughter of Jean Murphy who lives at Bield’s Munro Court, climbed 4,406ft to reach the summit of Ben Nevis raising

Charles on his 102nd birthday A Bield tenant at a development in Edinburgh has revealed his secret to a long life as he reaches his 102nd birthday.

A Bield tenant at a Very Sheltered Housing development in Glasgow has revealed the secret to a long life as he reaches his 101st birthday. George Mulveny, who was born and bred in Glasgow, believes staying mentally alert by writing creative poems is what’s helped him reach this milestone.