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Don Jamieson has taken over the reins as Chair of Cairn Housing Association’s Board, and in its role as group parent for the Cairn Housing Group. This comes after Michael Allan has stepped down from the role. Michael will continue to serve as a Board member. Don, who previously served as Vice Chair, has had…

Cairn Housing Association has supported dozens of initiatives through the Cairn Community Fund over the last five years, with local projects across Scotland applying for much needed support to tackle social isolation, health inequalities and barriers to tenancy sustainment. From the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic many people have been keen to help the most…

At the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, we suspended all work on empty homes and the allocation of our homes in line with guidance from the Scottish Government. We have recently had confirmation from the Scottish Government that we are now able to carry out work to our empty homes and start to let our…

If you’re already getting one of the old legacy benefits like tax credits, and you apply for Universal Credit because you’re income has dropped to coronavirus, your old benefits will stop as soon as you apply. The new amount you could get on Universal Credit may be less than what you get now, and you…

Lots of people across the country are suffering from a loss or reduction in income just now. If you’re struggling with money, there is lots of support out there. From information on how to claim benefits, to grants you might be able to apply for, this handy guide rounds up some of the help available…

The NHS Inform website has been updated with a range of community languages and formats, including Easy Read, British Sign Language and Audio.  

Update from our blog entry from 6th April: Due to measures imposed by the UK Government, Cairn paused all grounds maintenance work in our communities from 1st April while we reviewed how these important services could be delivered safely. Where possible, and with immediate effect, we now aim to reinstate a slightly reduced service.  Our…

We have been overwhelmed by the way in which people have rallied round to support the most vulnerable in our communities.  In response to the coronavirus crisis, we have relaxed our funding criteria to support grassroots and community projects which aim to support those affected.  Projects that we could support might include food banks, meals…

If you are affected by coronavirus or its effect on the economy, there is a wide range of support available. The Government has published a guide on the www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk website that provides information about the changes the Government has brought in to support people who are already claiming benefits, need to claim benefits, or are…

Updated from our blog post from 25th March 2020. Most of our sheltered and retirement courts now have additional cleaning in place, with thanks to our existing court staff who have taken on additional hours, volunteers from other Cairn teams, or contractors we have appointed to carry out the work.  Having these additional measures in…