Media Release: Thompsons urge Health Minister to launch public inquiry into ‘baby ash scandal’
January 17, 2013

THOMPSONS Solicitors is calling on the Minister for Public Health, Michael Matheson MSP, to launch...

Media Release: Umbrella company, Tarpon, comment on the recent statutory change to IR35
January 2, 2013

TARPON, a leading UK umbrella company, comment on the Government’s recent unveiling of the first...

Media Release: SFHA: The pace of welfare reform is ‘too fast’
November 23, 2012

RESPONDING to the Work and Pensions Committee report on Universal Credit, Dr Mary Taylor, chief...

Media Release: New funding models – no substitute for subsidy for affordable housing?
November 14, 2012

NEW research for the SFHA (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations) is being launched today (November...

Media Release: ‘Adults at risk of financial harm’ conference
October 30, 2012

A FIRST-of-its-kind conference, set to devise a strategy on how best to protect adults at...

Media Release: Greater flexibility to introduction of welfare reforms called for by SFHA
October 25, 2012

THE Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for greater flexibility in the introduction...

Media Release: West of Scotland’s efforts to tackle homelessness show benefits of co-operation
October 4, 2012

AN agreement of a new partnership to tackle homelessness in Glasgow today (Thursday 4th October) has been...

Media Release: Welfare reform threatens to undermine progress on tenancy sustainment, says SFHA
October 2, 2012

COMMENTING on the latest homelessness statistics released on October 2 by the Scottish Government, the...

Media Release: SFHA calls for Scottish Govt. help to improve energy efficiency and cut fuel poverty
September 30, 2012

IN its response to two major Scottish Government energy efficiency consultations, the Scottish Federation of...

Media Release: SFHA welcomes new money for energy efficiency
September 25, 2012

WELCOMING today’s (Tuesday 26th September) announcement – by Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Nicola Sturgeon, of £10...

Media Release: More homes will help families and support jobs
September 20, 2012

RESPONDING to this afternoon’s draft Scottish Budget announcement – which provided additional funding for affordable...

Media Release: Local science teacher lands role advising Government
September 11, 2012

ABERDEEN teacher, Stuart Farmer, has been appointed to the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC), advising...

Media Release: SFHA welcomes new ministerial appointments in housing
September 5, 2012

THE Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the new Minister for Housing and...

Media Release: Victim Support Scotland welcomes Victims and Witnesses Bill
September 4, 2012

VICTIM Support Scotland warmly welcomes announcement of the Scottish Government’s Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill...

Media Release: Rise in number of people seeking housing and homelessness advice, says charity
August 29, 2012

SCOTLAND’S leading housing and homelessness charity says it has seen an almost 20 per cent...

Media Release: SFHA submits its response to Scottish Government’s consultation, ‘The Future of Right to Buy in Scotland’
August 28, 2012

IN response to the Scottish Government consultation document, The Future of Right to Buy in Scotland,...

Media Release: Millions of Britons delay having children as housing shortage hits home, says charity
August 28, 2012

OVER a million people (1) in Britain say they have delayed having children because of...

Media Release: Shelter Scotland welcomes the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations’ report on the financial impact of welfare reform
August 17, 2012

IN response to a report on the financial impact of welfare reform, by the Scottish...

Media Release: Financial impact of welfare reform laid bare in new report
August 17, 2012

THE potentially significant financial losses to tenants on low incomes, living in housing association and...