Bield

Jackie Baillie MSP with Bield chair Gerry O'Sullivan An innovative housing development in Dumbarton has been hailed as a shining example of how high quality and affordable homes can be provided for older people.

Residents at an East Dunbartonshire day centre are set to unearth a whole load of new outdoor activities from the opening of a bespoke, sensory garden. The creative garden at Bield’s Oakburn Park Day Centre, located in Ferguson Avenue in Milngavie, is a highly accessible space which has been speci

A Very Sheltered Housing development in Airdrie has been helping their tenants develop their digital skills and keep in closer contact with their families after securing a grant from a local charity. The Voice of Experience Forum, a charity in North Lanarkshire that helps older people’s voices to

A Bield Day Care centre in Falkirk has been able to relaunch its Evening Support service after receiving much needed grant funding. Bield had been running the service at its Thornhill Court Day Care development every Tuesday and Wednesday evening for over 18 months, but due to lack of funds the serv

Tenants of Bield’s retirement housing development in Dunbar have been doing their bit for charity by donating gifts to underprivileged children in Malawi. The Southfield Court development began their charity work after hearing of ‘Mary’s Meals’, an organisation which looks to assist with the

A footsore pair of fundraisers have marched almost 100 miles to raise hundreds of pounds to help older people living with dementia. Bield employee Kevin Rowe recruited his friend Natalie Ross to join him on his latest fundraising effort for Bield’s care services.

Bield’s West Port Resource Centre in Linlithgow is seeking friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to assist with the running of a variety of daily social activities. Social activity programmes such as are hugely popular and have proven successful in encouraging tenants to get out and about and mingl

Bield has launched an appeal to find friendly and enthusiastic volunteers for its Shiell Court retirement housing development in Dundee, to assist with a range of social activities such as bingo and quiz days. Implementing programmes of social activities have proven to be a huge success, as they all

Amanda Miller Amanda Miller has taken up the post of director of housing and care services at Eildon Housing Association.

Bield is looking to get arty to help its tenants in East Lothian to become more creative. Southfield Court, a retirement housing development in Dunbar, is on the lookout for a local artist who would be keen to volunteer their special skills for a vibrant group of older people who want develop their

Grendon Court when it first opened in 1985 Housing and care provider Bield has celebrated the 30th year of its Grendon Court development in Stirling.

Bield has announced the appointment of Graeme Russell as its new interim director of housing services. Mr Russell was previously director of housing at Dunedin Canmore Housing Association where he worked for more than 30 years before stepping down in April.

Brian Logan Bield has been awarded funding that will enable it to introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland particularly for those living with dementia.

Residents at a Fife care home are looking pretty as a picture after being treated to a summer make over courtesy of a local beautician. Bield’s Gillie Court Care Home in Dunfermline held a relaxing pamper day for residents, giving them a variety of indulgent treatments to celebrate the opening of

Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives. The housing and care provider has launched an appeal to find friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help out with a range of social activities in two of its Glasgow develo