Laura Sneddon, who works for the Garrion Peoples Housing Co-operative, has won the Tell Organisation’s Modern Apprenticeship Rising Star of the Year Award 2023. She achieved her modern apprenticeship in Business & Administration SCQF Level 3 with the Tell Organisation.
Garrion People’s Housing Co-Operative
Forgewood and Garrion People’s Housing Cooperatives have welcomed Paul Lennon as their new director. Following the announcement that Cathy Brien was retiring from her position as director, the two cooperatives engaged the services of EVH to support them in taking forward a rigorous recrui
Garrion People’s Housing Co-op (GPHC) has sadly announced the passing of Edith Gilmour, a former committee member, who died on Sunday 8 May 2022 at the age of 82. Edith was an original member of the management committee when GPHC was set up in the early 1990s. She also served as chairperson on
CIH Scotland board member Paul Murphy outlines the advantages RSLs can gain by recruiting a blend of experience and raw talent onto their boards. The famous African proverb, "it takes a village to raise a child", also applies to the housing sector.
Forgewood Housing Co-operative and Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative have spoken of their delight to be part of this year’s Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. The theme of this year’s festival was ‘Normality’ and the inspiration for the event was a quote by
Forgewood Housing Cooperative and Garrion People’s Housing Cooperative provided their 5000th meal this week as part of their response to COVID-19. An example of the meals on offer since the project started
Garrion People’s Housing Cooperative is calling on local businesses or social enterprises to set up shop in its café facility. Operating in the Gowthrapple area of Wishaw, the CentrePoint Community Facility has a kitchen and café space which is currently unoccupied.
Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative has appointed CCG Asset Management to a window replacement contract for a further 40 properties throughout South Lanarkshire. The announcement follows the success of the first contract which saw CCG replace windows in 40 properties in Wishaw during the summer.
Work on a window replacement project in Wishaw for Garrion People's Housing Co-operative is now complete. CCG Asset Management delivered the contract to around 40 properties in the Gowkthrapple area.
Local community volunteers from the GOLD Group and staff from Garrion People’s Housing Co-op Ltd supported volunteer staff from Virgin Media as they donated their work hours to help local volunteers in Gowkthrapple, Wishaw. Alongside local community volunteers from the GOLD Group, the Virgin Media
Local people from across Gowkthrapple and beyond came along to join in spring celebrations at CentrePoint Hub on Saturday 23rd April. Garrion People’s Housing Co-op Ltd staff and local volunteers from the GOLD Group offered a range of spring themed activities for all the family.
Last year's winner Patryk Topolski, vice chair of Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative Ltd and Cat Harvey EVH has announced the launch of its annual prestigious management committee member award, the Helen McGregor Award 2016, sponsored for an outstanding second time by Cunninghame Housing Associ
Winner Patryk Topolski and Cat Harvey Patryk Topolski, vice chair of Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative Ltd, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Helen McGregor Award.
Garrion People’s Housing Co-op and local volunteers hosted an afternoon tea dance for the local Gowkthrapple over 60s on Wednesday. Voluntary group GOLD Group Volunteers in partnership Garrion People’s Housing Co-op organise and co-ordinate a variety of leisure and development activities and ser
Forgewood Housing Co-op Ltd and Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau welcomed visitors from the Czech Republic Ministry of Social Affairs and the country’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau to North Lanarkshire.