Covid-19

The Scottish Government heard yesterday how Govan has put its people first as it tackles the coronavirus health emergency. Housing associations and community groups were working flat out to ensure isolated and vulnerable members of the community received a helping hand like never before.

Gorbals residents are to benefit from over £140,000 of funding to support the coronavirus response in the area after a successful bid to the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund. New Gorbals Housing Association, which submitted a partnership bid with other key local organisa

Despite the current uncertainty in the Scottish housing market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant drop in transactions, average prices are expected to remain stable, according to Rettie & Co. In its Spring 2020 forecast, the property specialist said transactions activity is likely

Angus Council leader David Fairweather visited one of the two new Humanitarian Aid Angus Response Team (HAART) food and supplies distribution centres this week which have been set up to support the citizens of Angus throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Cllr Fairweather

The proportion of advice issued by the Citizens Advice network relating to employment has doubled between March and April, and quadrupled since February, new data reveals.

Martin Gavin, Homeless Network Scotland’s head of external relations, looks at how to frame discussions about what happens next, so that the best ideas surface quickly. Since the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) recommendations were submitted in 2018, centred around rapid

Wheatley Group contractors and suppliers have donated almost £34,000 to the group's EatWell service, helping the group support vulnerable people across Scotland during the pandemic. The service has delivered over 13,000 emergency food packages across the 17 local authority areas

Hillcrest has hailed the work of its finance team during the current coronavirus pandemic.

A total of 300,000 households with dependent children in Scotland (49%) are 'struggling to make ends meet’ or in ‘serious financial difficulty’ during this COVID-19 crisis, according to new analysis from IPPR Scotland.

A South Ayrshire retirement housing development were treated to a fish and chip delivery to lift their spirits amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social committee at Bield’s Carrick Gardens in Ayr decided to organise a mass takeaway delivery for 26 people from local restaurant ‘Fish Plus

A phased return to work would enable Scotland’s housebuilders to put the finishing touches to around 6,000 largely completed homes worth in excess of £1 billion to the economy, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS). With the industry having carefully considered and addressed all issues r

RICS has called on the Scottish Government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

The second set of emergency laws to be made in Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic must protect vulnerable tenants, the Scottish Greens have urged. Following a Scottish Government U-turn on the needs for students to be freed from restrictive private accommodation contracts, the G

Projects supporting those most severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas have been awarded funding from the University of Edinburgh. Awards of £5000 – from the University’s Community Grants Scheme – have been made to projects that ai

The HFD Charitable Foundation has diverted £250,000 of annual charitable giving to support local causes and vulnerable communities in Glasgow through the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The Foundation – the charitable arm of property development and IT business HFD Group – has