Due to the current situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Scotland and across the UK, we have made some changes to our service delivery. Our offices are now closed to the public, we are all working from home, and doing everything we can via telephone and email. Further measures are explained below: Advertising and Bidding: To […]

Are you facing a drop in income because of coronavirus? The Government has made some changes to benefits entitlements to help people through this period. See https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/ for details. We know that this is a very confusing time, and that the benefits system will be new to many of you. We can help you get through this. […]

We are getting a lot of messages and calls at the moment from people worried about their income and paying their rent because of coronavirus, because they are unwell, self-isolating or otherwise unable to work. We understand that this is a very worrying time, and we would like to reassure you that we are ready […]

You will be aware that things have changed rapidly in Scotland and across the UK over the last few days. On Friday we took the difficult decision to close our offices to the public and are taking further measures today which are: Repairs & Maintenance Service: From today (Monday) we will be carrying out emergency […]

SBHA Office Closures to the Public: Following Government advice, we have implemented home working arrangements and social distancing across our offices.  We have taken the difficult decision to close the Post Office within Head Office and as of close today (3.45pm) we will close the offices to the public to restrict levels of non-essential visits.  […]

The Post Office branch at our Head Office in Whinfield Road, Selkirk will be closing today (Thursday) at 5pm, due to the current coronavirus outbreak. If you normally come to Head Office to pay your rent, you can still pay at other Post Office branches and at PayPoints – find your nearest PayPoint at https://consumer.paypoint.com/ If […]

It’s hard to believe, but spring is on the way! Our Grounds Maintenance contractor, idverde, will soon be out and about again, carrying out first cuts in your area. Here’s what you can expect from the grounds maintenance service: This table shows you when you can expect grass cutting and other services to start in […]

We were delighted to welcome MSP Rachael Hamilton on Friday, at the end of a week of celebrating apprentices and apprenticeships. Ms Hamilton was given a quick tour of our recently-refurbished office, and met several of our apprentices, hearing some great stories about how their apprenticeships are preparing them for their future careers.  

As part of Scottish Apprentice Week 2020, we’re catching up with some of our own apprentices. In September 2016 Darren Hulme joined us as apprentice electrician. Darren might not be most people’s idea of a traditional apprentice, so what made you decide to do this? “I did this years ago, when I left school back […]

Back in 2016, we met Kyle Brunton, who was just starting out on his career in joinery. Kyle is now in the final year of his apprenticeship. Talking about his decision to take up the apprenticeship, Kyle said: “I always wanted to do something in construction, ever since I was really young. I took classes […]