Per Page 2 10 20 50 100 500 Search Clear Search 71 items «12 WSHA secures funding to provide homes for displaced Ukrainians WSHA have successfully secured £449,805 funding to provide much-needed housing for Ukrainian people displaced by the tragic war. WSHA raises thousands to help support those affected by suicide Staff at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) WSHA staff have raised £5,565 for Chris’s House. Chris’s House, based in Wishaw, offers a safe environment where people in, or approaching, suicidal crisis can have a safe place to go and get professional support. Cook for less We are always looking for ways to help tenants with the increasing cost of living and we are pleased to have secured funding from SFHA Social Housing Fuel Support Fund to give free air fryers and slow cookers to a limited number of tenants. Work begins on Scotland's Largest Passivhaus Development We have started construction of Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development which will see 90 highly energy efficient homes created for mid market rent. The £21million project, located in Dundashill in Glasgow, is the first development on-site as part of wider masterplan to regenerate the area. Work Begins on New Affordable Homes in South Ayrshire WSHA, in partnership with Mactaggart and Mickel Homes, have started construction of our latest affordable housing development in Greenan, South Ayrshire. West of Scotland Housing Association welcomes Charing Cross West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has now completed the transfer of Charing Cross Housing Association and welcomed their new tenants, customers and staff on the 1st August. Repairs Service Update Please note that between 27th June - 8th July 2022 we unfortunately won’t be able to undertake non-emergency repairs. Our out of hours and emergency repairs service will still be available. Charing Cross Tenants say ‘YES’ to Transfer to West of Scotland Housing Association Charing Cross Housing Association (Charing Cross) tenants have resoundingly backed the proposed transfer to West of Scotland Housing Association (West of Scotland) with 96.1% voting YES to the proposal. WSHA Welcomes Minister for Net Zero Carbon Buildings to Glasgow’s Largest Passivhaus Site West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) welcomed Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights Patrick Harvie MSP to its landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End Charing Cross appoints WSHA as Preferred Transfer Partner Following a detailed selection process, Charing Cross Housing Association has appointed WSHA as their preferred transfer partner. Work begins on new affordable homes at former church site in Hamilton Planning was recently approved for the construction of twelve new affordable homes at the former St Andrew’s Church Hall site in Hamilton by West of Scotland Housing Association in partnership with Apsis Solutions (Construction) ltd. WSHA marks £65 million regeneration investment in East Glasgow West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has completed their latest social housing development in Barrowfield which finalises the physical regeneration of the area where since 1996, there has been investment of £65 million to create 540 new affordable homes. Office Reopening We are pleased to confirm our office will reopen to customers on Wednesday 1st September 2021. We want to thank you all once again for your support since March 2020 and we appreciate your continued patience whilst we reopen our office and get used to our new ways of working. Please consider whether your visit to our office is essential and if your enquiry can be dealt with in another way e.g. phone, email or via our website. WSHA Welcomes New Director of Finance We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Paton as Director of Finance due to the retirement of current Director, Colin MacCallum. Donna will be responsible for the development of our strategy, policy and performance in respect of Finance and IT Services and ensuring the overall financial wellbeing of WSHA and its subsidiaries. Apprenticeship Opportunities with Turner Services Our repairs contractor, Turner Services, are looking for apprentices. WSHA appoints Turner Services to deliver maintenance contract WSHA is pleased to announce the appointment of Turner Services to deliver their reactive and void maintenance contract. Turner Services started to deliver the three-year contract on 1st April and will continue to deliver high levels of service to WSHA tenants and customers. WSHA Takes Action to Tackle Climate Change WSHA have launched their first Green Strategy which highlights how they will achieve a greener and more sustainable future in the coming years. £22k benefits backdate secured for WSHA Tenant Hamish McGregor, a tenant of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received a £22k welfare benefits backdate with the support of WSHA’s in-house welfare rights team Life in Lockdown - Kathleen's Story Scottish Housing Day 2020 gives us a chance to reflect on what has been an unprecedented six months as the Coronavirus crisis unfolded. During this time we have witnessed the true value that social housing can have on individuals like Kathleen. WSHA Given Go Ahead for Glasgow's Largest Passivhaus Development WSHA has received planning consent from Glasgow City Council for their landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End. The new homes will be at a former brownfield site on the corner of London Road and Springfield Road on the edge WSHA secures £73k from the Scottish Government to Help Tenants WSHA has received £73k from the Scottish Government Supporting Communities Fund to continue to deliver vital support services to their most vulnerable tenants across the west of Scotland.
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