WGHC has 12 Committee of Management members, comprised of 11 fully elected committee members and 1 casual vacancy: Wendy Riordan – Chairperson (elected as a Governing Body Member 2020. Has experience as a Governing Body Member having served on the WGHC Committee of Management for a number of years previously as a fully elected Committee […]
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 […]
EU Settlement Scheme – CLOSING date 30 June 2021
Have you registered with the UK Governments EU Settlement Scheme? This article is a reminder that EU, EEA, Swiss nationals and non-EEA family members who have not registered with the UK Governments EU Settlement Scheme MUST REGISTER before the extended deadline of 30th June 2021 if they wish to remain living / working in the […]
Chromebooks & Digital Inclusion
*** Update 23/06/21 – 15 x Chromebooks issued *** We have received unprecedented demand and the Chromebooks set aside by the Committee on a ‘first come, first served’ basis have now been claimed and allocated. However, the Committee of Management have decided that 10 should be set aside specifically for those tenants identified as being […]
‘Goody Bags’ from the Community Recovery Fund
‘Goody Bags’ for WGHC tenants West Granton Housing Co-operative has worked in partnership with Prospect Community HA, Lister HC, Viewpoint HA and Manor Estates HA (all in the ARCHIE alliance) to source funding from the Scottish Government from its Community Recovery Fund. The overall bid comprised a mix of different supplies of practical energy conservation […]