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Fiona Steven and Eileen Foley from Edinburgh try the ToverTafel (Magic Table) A trip to the Grand Canyon or the depths of the ocean bed are just some of the places older people are being encouraged to visit thanks to Viewpoint’s use of virtual reality.

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The Scottish Housing Regulator is to continue its engagement with Viewpoint Housing Association to addresses outstanding weaknesses identified in its performance reporting and governance. A medium level of engagement has been put in place for the financial year 2017/18 to allow the Regulator to get

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The National Centre for Diversity has awarded its highest Leaders in Diversity honour to Viewpoint. Viewpoint has been working with the framework since 2014 and has previously achieved Stage 1 and Stage 2.

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A joint partnership between Viewpoint and an animal charity has seen rescue dog Isaac recently ‘matched’ with one of Viewpoint’s sheltered housing tenants. Isaac and Adele found each other as a result of the partnership with East Renfrewshire-based Give a Dog a Bone… and an animal a home (GA

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Link Group has been named 49th in the National Centre for Diversity’s UK Top 100 Index 2017. The Top 100 Index is dictated by the results of the diagnostic surveys completed by those who have embarked on an accreditation journey with the National Centre for Diversity.

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Viewpoint in Edinburgh is Scotland’s oldest housing association. Not only that but it is unique in that it has both care homes and sheltered housing. The three care homes are located in Edinburgh and housing within Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

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On Wednesday 29 June, Viewpoint managers Anne and Julia took part in the Virtual Dementia Tour at Cameron Toll - here’s what they thought. Anne:

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Viewpoint has been awarded a grant of £22,000 from the Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation to set up Edinburgh’s first Health Hub within its sheltered housing complex at Abbeyhill. The Hub will allow older, frail people to have their health checks carried out within the complex, in private

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Viewpoint staff in Edinburgh has achieved the impressive feat of raising a massive £5000 for Marie Curie over a two year period. Following an organisation-wide vote at their staff conference in 2013 fundraising started that very day. By June 2014, £1,940 had been raised and handed over to Fiona Bu

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Pictured: Nursing staff gather round a plaque recording Jamie Hepburn's opening of the new Viewpoint facility The Scottish Government minister for sport, health improvement and mental health has opened a new care facility for older people in Edinburgh.

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Stockbridge played host to the latest of Viewpoint’s Health and Wellbeing events. Together with invaluable help from the tenants’ Social Committee who provided excellent food, catering and laughs, a variety of stalls were held by health and wellbeing providers.

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