Osprey Housing's board of directors has appointed Brian Watson as its new chair. Elected by his colleagues at the social landlord’s 25th Annual General Meeting held in September, Brian has been a board member for seven years and has a wealth of experience and a successful career in public sect
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Four housing associations based in and around Aberdeen have urged elected officials to make them part of conversations around the city's newly declared housing emergency.
The Scottish Government’s minister for housing Paul McLennan visited a unique affordable housing regeneration project during his visit to Aberdeen last week. Renovation work is currently underway to convert a former bank and commercial unit in the city's suburb area of Bridge of Don into six h
Osprey Housing has been awarded silver accreditation by the Carbon Literacy Organisation, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. Part of the accreditation process included the Osprey team and board members engaging in and completing training developed in partnershi
Work is underway to convert a commercial property in Aberdeen’s Bridge of Don into six high-quality rented homes for registered social landlord Osprey Housing. The £850,658 Ellon Road project — due for completion in September — is helping preserve a part of the city’s r
Osprey Housing has appointed chartered civil engineer Ryan Swan as director of assets. He takes over from Hugh Crothers, who is retiring after almost ten years in the role.
More than £18 million has been invested in affordable housing in Moray this year through combined spend from the Scottish Government, Moray Council and housing associations.
Osprey Housing has appointed two new ‘apprentice’ board members to help widen diversity and deepen understanding of the communities it serves. Joining as Osprey’s first non-voting boardroom apprentices are Lauren Allan, an assistant technical co-ordinator with Barratt Developments,
Osprey Housing has received gold accreditation from Zero Hours Justice as a No Zero Hours Employer. Zero Hours Justice is an organisation that aims to promote employers who do not use zero hours contracts or only use them with certain minimal requirements. It has a new Accreditation Scheme that reco
Osprey Housing tenants across the north-east of Scotland are benefitting from funding totalling more than £87,500 made available by the Scottish Government to help alleviate financial hardship driven by rising living costs. Managed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and
Osprey Housing has received £25,000 in funding from Cycling Scotland’s Social Housing Partnership Fund to cover the cost of installing bicycle stores at two development locations — one in Moray, the other in Aberdeenshire. The new facility in Elgin is now complete, while work on th
Tenants in more than 300 Osprey Housing homes across Aberdeenshire and Moray are benefitting from a £120,000 loft insulation programme now underway. The upgrades have been made possible by the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme’s Social Housing Net
Four Osprey Housing tenants have moved into their new homes on Elgin’s Hamilton Drive, marking the completion of the social landlord’s latest successful collaboration with Moray housebuilder Morlich Homes. The four cottage-style one-bedroom flats are within the Hamilton Gate development
The new year marked a fresh start for an Aberdeenshire family who recently got the keys to one of Osprey Housing Group’s new-build flats in Portlethen, just south of Aberdeen. Alistair and Barbara Walker, together with grown-up son Ross, moved into the two-bedroom apartment within Stewart Miln
Two families are marking a major turning point in their lives after getting the keys to their new build Osprey Housing homes in the coastal Aberdeenshire village of Johnshaven. Registered nurse Claire Mackie and her bus driver husband Adam have moved into a four-bedroom semi-detached house with thei