As a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) in Scotland, West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) is regulated by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). The SHR require all RSLs in Scotland to collect equality data. There are nine ‘protected characteristics’ defined under the Equality Act 2010. Of the nine, eight also constitute ‘special category data’ as defined within […]
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
What is LGBTQ+ Pride Month? LGBTQ+ Pride is a month-long global celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. It is used to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and advocate for equal rights. When is LGBT Pride Month Celebrated? LGBT Pride Month is celebrated in June every year around the world. The timing commemorates the Stonewall Riots in […]
SHE – Scotland
The WGHC Committee of Management received an application from SHE Scotland CIC to promote their planned activities within the local community over the coming months/year. Having scrutinised the proposal, discussing it further and taking a vote, Committee awarded SHE Scotland £2000 toward their ongoing planned activities. The Project Director, Karen Anderson, stated: “With this kind […]
Meet your NEW Committee
WGHC has 11 Committee of Management members, comprised of 10 fully elected committee members and 1 casual vacancy: Colin Fraser – Chairperson (first elected as a Governing Body Member 2020; elected Treasurer 2021; elected Chairperson 2022) George Thomson – Vice Chair (first elected as a Governing Body Member 1991; elected Vice Chair 2021) Jim Hemphill […]
Scammers Beware!
Scammers beware! WGHC have been working in partnership with both Police Scotland and Trading Standards Scotland in an effort to tackle ‘scammers’ and unsolicited traders touting for work or selling door-to-door. Aside from common sense approaches such as ensuring your front door is locked (even if you’re at home) and, where possible, making use of […]
Missed Your Jag ?
Have you missed your NHS letter inviting you for your Covid Jag? Did you miss your appointment for any reason? Do you wish you’d gone for your jag? Can’t bear the thought of travelling into Town, or out to Ingliston? Well, you don’t need to! We are very lucky to have a Covid-19 ‘drop in’ […]
Your Winner…
Congratulations to Susan Flynn who won the £100 Morrisons Voucher having completed the short survey and entered the draw. * £100 Morrisons Voucher – PRIZE DRAW Each year, WGHC are required to tell our tenants how we have performed against the Scottish Social Housing Charter. This results in us providing an annual performance […]
Covid-19 – UPDATE
* Update on easing of Covid restrictions * Whilst our office remains closed to the public, WGHC staff are still working with some staff now spending more time in the office. Officially, working from home remains the default position for those that can. Currently, we ensure the delivery of essential and re-active services to our […]
£7,000 donation provided by WGHC
WGHC Committee of Management generously provides donation…. During a recent Committee Meeting, the WGHC Committee of Management received a presenation from FACENorth and unanimously agreed to provide a donation and to champion this worthwile cause. The CEO proposed a sponsorship donation of £7,000 to assist with funding in support of the fantastic work undertaken in […]
£30.00 up for grabs – Final Call
We wrote to ALL tenants on 22 March 2021 to report the following: As the result of a £2million grant awarded to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations by the Scottish Government, West Granton Housing Co-operative secured funding that will provide £30.00 to each of our tenancy properties. i.e. your WGHC address (each property receives […]