Care And Repair Scotland

More elderly and disabled people will be helped to install fire alarms that save lives and meet new building standards rules thanks to an additional £500,000 in funding.

Homeowners are being urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms in a nationwide media campaign launched before new fire safety laws come into effect next year.

Services such as Scotland’s Care and Repair housing support services are under threat from drastic public funding cuts, according to a new report. Care and Repair helps older and disabled homeowners to repair, improve or adapt their homes so that they can live in comfort and safety in their ow

Blair Allan The chief executive of Lochaber Housing Association has been appointed as the new chair of Care and Repair Scotland.