We were delighted to welcome Social Justice Secretary @S_A_Somerville to our triage meeting yesterday, to showcase the work we are doing to keep people informed of their housing options, and to mark the reopening of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme.
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July was a busy month here @HOS! We assigned a record number of new clients and welcomed new team members. We were recognised as a Carer Positive Employer and we worked with other organisations to improve housing in Scotland.
Find out more about what we got up to below 🧵⬇️1/5
Our friends @BieldScotland have properties available in the Fife area. Further information can be found at the links below ⬇️🏡
Kennoway: https://t.co/R9RrqqLfsJ
Buckhaven: https://t.co/o4dfstHTe3
Leven: https://t.co/5KrcliJfcm
Carlow Place, Leven: https://t.co/m7JkcrZtmH
We are delighted to say our systems are back up and running and we are able to accept referrals via our website. We apologise to any who were inconvenienced!
You can find our "Get Help" form here: https://t.co/o6HiSv4OS6
Glad to say this dream is becoming a reality for me with thanks @LaurenEnable for all her help in guiding me through this also great to have some input from @hos_jil and @HousingOpsScot really can’t wait to have my own place we move on Tuesday!
URGENT: We currently have a client looking for a 1 bedroom, wheelchair accessible property in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. Their current property is extremely unsuitable and unsafe for their disability. Please share and contact us if you have any ideas or information!
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Releasing tomorrow, the latest episode of our Equality in Housing podcast sees Charlie from @SCLDNews discussing the pressing issues related to housing and accommodation.
If you are contacting us for help with your housing options, you might speak to Jil, our Senior housing options broker, Eve or Susan, our housing options brokers. Find us here https://t.co/4lQ025n4d9
If you feel like you’ll never find the right home, you are not alone. We can help you to explore your options fully. When Dylan contacted us he didn’t think he could find the right home; now he has. Watch Dylan’s story here https://t.co/LxlBH2VJA7 #Homelessness#Scotland
Our Cracking Christmas #competition is now... Open! @ThatKerryHudson has kindly donated a signed copy of her book, Lowborn, and we are giving away a £50 shopping voucher. Follow us and @thatkerryhudson Like this post, Tag 2 friends. Competition closes on Thursday 15th December
Myself and Dr Gareth Young of @housingevidence spoke to @ScotHousingNews about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the sector, and our own "In Conversation" project centred around the experiences of those with protected characteristics - launching soon! https://t.co/z9fVPb83PU
A memorable moment for our Comms Manager, Karen, was continuing to work at HOS while starting a family. #FlexibleWorking is #NormalWorking at HOS #HOS25 As we celebrate 25 years of our charity, listen while Eilidh, age 7, tells us more
As we lead up to our 25th-anniversary event Jil, our Senior housing options broker, shares her memorable moment. There are many happy memories of our 'HOS on tour' when we went up and down the country sharing housing options advice and information #HOS25 https://t.co/LMrvn3hiVP
"Thank you so much for your help in the worst time of my life (still ongoing). You’ve been very kind." It feels so rewarding to get messages like this! 🥰
When Mike contacted us, he was #Homeless With help from our Senior broker, Jil, he now has somewhere to call home. #HOS25#25TimesWeMadeADifference Read Mike's story on our website https://t.co/LhdHpn8SAJ We're Scotland's housing advice charity. We never give up
There will be maintenance on our website tonight from 8pm til midnight. You won't be able to access our website at this time. If you're filling in our Get Help form and have any issues with it today, or anytime, drop us an email [email protected] so we can help