Housing Options Scotland

Housing Options Scotland is celebrating a recent success story to mark International Older People Day which saw 73-year-old veteran Dorrie able to return to Perth and Kinross, where she used to live. International Older People Day is a UN initiative which has been celebrated on October 1 every year

Housing Options Scotland, the charity which helps vulnerable citizens such as disabled people to find ‘the Right Home in the Right Place’, is joining this year's celebration of social housing on Scottish Housing Day. Sharing her own story, the chairman of the charity, Margaret

Housing charity Housing Options Scotland has extended its house search support to include help beyond home finding.  The charity helps disabled people, members of the armed forces and older people to find homes. With a team of brokers, volunteers and directors, the charity looks to find the Rig

The volunteer team at advice charity Housing Options Scotland are conducting research into the provisions in place to support applicants with learning disabilities across Scotland’s social rented sector. The volunteers are contacting housing associations across Scotland to find out w

New legislation will make it easier for people living with disabilities to make communal areas around their home more accessible.

The Veterans’ Foundation is to financially support Housing Options Scotland's unique Military Matters project until March 2021. Since its inception in 2012, the project has helped and advised more than 1,000 members of the Armed Forces to find the right home in the right place in all

Housing Options Scotland welcomed cabinet secretary for communities and local government Aileen Campbell to a celebration event last week. Gina McKay with her two daughters Nina and Rosie alongside Aileen Campbell MSP (right)

The Match Me research project explores the effectiveness of allocations and lettings practice for accessible and adapted social housing in Scotland. Here, Professor Isobel Anderson from the University of Stirling discusses findings from the project’s final report, together with recommendations

Disabled home-seekers are experiencing significant emotional distress due to a lack of suitable housing, according to leading housing experts.

Are you a professional working in the third sector? Looking to volunteer? Housing Options Scotland needs you! Housing Options Scotland is developing a new and innovative volunteer opportunity. The Housing Buddies project will match current Housing Options clients with volunteer professionals who wil

Housing Options Scotland has announced the appointment of a new role within the organisation thanks to funding from the Bank of Scotland Foundation. Ben Parker has joined the team as volunteer coordinator and will be working to develop the volunteer programme at Housing Options Scotland, to benefit

Housing Options Scotland is to tour the country to give information, advice and support to older and disabled people about their housing options. Available in all 32 local authorities in Scotland, the service is completely free and the charity does not close a case until a client is ready for them t

Two of Scotland’s leading charities Age Scotland and Housing Options Scotland have teamed up to launch housing advice guide for veterans in Scotland. The Housing for Older Veterans in Scotland advice guide is for any military veteran age 65 and older who has completed at least one da

Housing Options Scotland has announced the passing of its former colleague and friend Dr Christine Robinson. Christine passed peacefully at home after a long illness bravely borne on January 15.

The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee will meet today as it examines housing adaptations for disabled people, elderly and veterans.