A pioneering scheme in Scotland’s biggest city has helped cut the number of people presenting themselves as homeless. An independent report has concluded that Housing Options in Glasgow has contributed to a 29% fall in homeless applications - from 8299 a year in 2012/2013 to 5929 in 2015/2016. The
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(from left) Gerry McHugh (GHA project manager) John Brown (GHA local asset officer) Elaine Boyne (resident) Iain Blackburn (site manager) Kenny Cullen (site manager) City Building is putting its construction skills to a new use by helping to build Glasgow’s swift population.
Alan Glasgow Dunedin Canmore has appointed Alan Glasgow as its new housing director.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joins Councillor Frank McAveety, local elected members, staff from the Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government, contractors Cruden as well as Wheatley Group and GHA tenants and staff to mark the start of work at Hinshelwood Drive, Ibrox Work has started on 150 ne
Wheatley Foundation chair Sir Harry Burns Wheatley Foundation has been awarded over £470,000 to invest in pioneering projects that will support veterans facing homelessness.
McTaggart Construction has successfully facilitated the delivery of over 300 jobs, training and education support events during 2016. Delivered as part of community benefit programme on behalf of Wheatley Group, Parkhead Housing Association and Link Housing, McTaggart Construction delivered 148 work
(from left) Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty, Parkhead Housing Association tenant and local veteran John Noble, who has been involved in the project, and Parkhead Housing Association chief executive Jim Strang Glasgow’s first Veterans’ Garden is to be created in the east end of the city thank
(from left) Peter Barry, strategic lead for housing; Councillor David McBride, convener of housing; housing manager John Kerr and tenant Liam Cavan West Dunbartonshire Council has unveiled an ambitious housing masterplan which will see 1000 new homes developed for rent in the area over the next five
Trainee Graeme Reid, director of horticulture for the RBGE Kevin Reid, Dunedin Canmore managing director Hazel Young and trainee Jordan Creelie in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Young people from some of Edinburgh’s poorest communities are learning how to be plant and landscaping experts thank
Glasgow City Council has agreed to share ownership of its construction business City Building Glasgow with Wheatley Group in a 50/50 joint venture worth £3.7 billion. The partnership between Scotland's largest council and the country's biggest social landlord will secure thousands of local jobs ove
Ewan Fraser One of the most respected and well-known figures in housing, Ewan Fraser, has retired after 33 years in the sector.
Angela Constance meets Wheatley Group Modern Apprentices with Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong, Wheatley Foundation Board Member Eric Gibson and GHA Board Member John Albert Nietcho A new charitable trust targeting poverty and social exclusion in the most deprived communities in Scotl
Jamie Hepburn MSP was joined at South Street by environmental Modern Apprentices, Changing Lives trainees, Wheatley and GHA staff and board members Ninety apprentices and trainees, including people from disadvantaged communities, are learning how to make Scotland’s neighbourhoods cleaner and green
Dame Elish Angiolini QC Parkhead Housing Association has announced that the Rt Honourable Dame Elish Angiolini QC will deliver the 3rd annual John Wheatley Lecture in October 2017.
Glasgow City Council has approved the disposal of 16 sites across the city to allow for the construction of approximately 750 new social homes. Areas to benefit from this decision include Baillieston, Barlanark, Bridgeton, Castlemilk, Cranhill, Drumchapel, Easterhouse, Kelvinbridge, Milton, Partick,