News from Cairn

Despite the severe weather we are open and can be contacted as usual. We will try our best to run our repairs service as normal, however in the worst affected areas priority will be given to emergency repairs until the weather improves.

Cairn Housing Association are celebrating after being recognised as one of the 50 best not-for-profit employers in the UK. Jason MacGilp, Chief Executive of Cairn, said: “We are absolutely delighted to see Cairn recognised again this year in the Best Companies Top 100 not-for-profit companies in the UK.  To make the Top 50 confirms our…

Cairn Housing Association and ANCHO have been discussing the exciting possibility of a new partnership, which will see ANCHO become part of a new ‘Cairn Group’. The Scottish Housing Regulator has approved ANCHO’s business case for the partnership and ANCHO has now issued a formal Stage 1 Consultation Notice which sets out the promises of the partnership…

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our wonderful customers and partners! Our offices will close on Friday 22 December and reopen on Thursday 4 January. Any emergency repairs can still be reported 24 hours a day during the holidays by calling 0800 990 3405.

    What’s better than two police officers enjoying Christmas? Two police officers enjoying Christmas whilst covered in tinsel.  As part of the Glentanar Court Social Group, tenants organised a Christmas party for residents of Women’s Aid who had been affected by domestic abuse.   All of the delicious snacks on offer were funded by Cairn’s Community Fund and, on top of that, tenants…

Some of our tenants gathered at the Engine Shed in Stirling to celebrate a showcase of their art works completed as part of the Cairn NEWS Project. The project, which was run in partnership with Impact Arts, was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Cairn Community Fund.  Artist Laura Frood from Impact Arts facilitated a series of workshops…

We have been made aware that Allpay, the company that manage rent payments for many of our tenants, has experienced a fault with their direct debit systems. This has meant that some of our tenants have had their direct debits taken twice from their accounts. We worked closely with Allpay to identify where double payments…

We have been made aware that Allpay, the company that manage rent payments for many of our tenants, has experienced a fault with their direct debit systems. This has meant that some of our tenants have had their direct debits taken twice from their accounts. We worked closely with Allpay to identify where double payments…

Five of Team Cairn will be braving the winter weather to sleep out in Princes Street Gardens for Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park. By raising funds and working together, Social Bite are aiming to eradicate homelessness over a 5 year period by providing people with housing, rehabilitation, job opportunities and the support they need…

Online, on film, on paper We have taken a new approach with our 2017 annual performance report. As we look towards the development of their digital services we felt the time was right to move away from producing a paper report and have focused on putting the information online. All of our performance information is…