SBHA supporting young people in Hawick – the next workforce generation Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) were delighted to welcome two Hawick High School students, Lexie Keown (S6) and Rory Swinton (S4) for work experience recently. Lexie was offered the opportunity to work with SBHA’s Engagement & Communication Team to gain practical experience of employment […]

Scottish Borders Housing Association has become the first Housing Association in Scotland to achieve Living Hours accreditation, underlining its commitment to fair work. At time of writing, the Association is one of just 41 organisations across Scotland to achieve Living Hours. This accreditation means that everyone working for SBHA is entitled to a guaranteed minimum of […]

This week SBHA has welcomed Hawick High School students Lexie Keown (S6) and Rory Swinton (S4) for a week of work experience. Lexie, who is looking to pursue a career in digital marketing, is working with the Tenant Engagement & Communication Team as a Marketing & Engagement Assistant. Lexie is looking to gain experience in […]

      Town Where and who with Date Time Peebles Join Neighbourhood Housing Officer Debbie Morrison for an estate walkabout covering the Glensax Road, Whitehaugh and Marmion Road areas. Meet at the junction with the access road for Cleland Avenue. 06/11/23 10:30 Lauder and Oxton Look out for Neighbourhood Housing Officer Jill Robertson and […]

Warm & Well Last Thursday evening SBHA attended the Scottish Borders Energy Event organised by Sustainable Selkirk at Selkirk Parish Church Hall. Colleagues from Eildon Housing and Waverley Housing were also there. The event offered local residents the opportunity to speak to specialists in energy efficiency to find out how they can save energy, save […]

Meet new people, make some fab food and have some fun – all for FREE! WHAT – You Can Cook sessions WHERE – Selkirk Baptist Church, 35 Back Row, Selkirk, TD7 4LP. WHEN – Starting Weds 1st November for 4 weeks WHO – everyone! * If you are interested, please call SBHA’s Warm & Well […]

CONGRATULATIONS to SBHA Tenant Mariana Sandu from Hawick Mariana completed the Customer Contact scrutiny survey in the summer and was drawn as the winner, receiving a £25 Love2Shop voucher. Well done Mariana, thank you for your feedback and enjoy spending that voucher! Scrutiny is just one way that you can get involved at SBHA. Since […]

My name is Sofea Here’s Abbie Scott, the lucky winner of SBHA’s 20th Birthday Bear. Eight year old Abbie was presented with Sofea at Burnfoot Hub last Friday. Members of SBHA and SBTO were there to congratulate Abbie. Well done Abbie – thank you for giving Sofea a loving home…

Conversation Cafe – Burnfoot Community Hub, Hawick – this Friday 29th September 2023 – 1.30pm – 4pm – Housing matters and tenancy support with Neighbourhood Housing Officer Kaye Forsyth. – Wellbeing boxes, colouring in competition, and activities. – Suggestion box for comments on the Burnfoot Community Action Plan. – Scottish Borders Tenants Organisation (SBTO) – […]

Now the moment you have all been waiting for… The winner of SBHA’s 20th Birthday Bear is… Abbie Scott, age 8, from Burnfoot in Hawick! Abbie met our Birthday Bear at Burnfoot Carnival in July and suggested the name Sofea. Congratulations Abbie – Sofea will be coming to live with you soon… Thank you to […]