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Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow housing association secured over £500k for tenants
Ardenglen Housing Association's in-house financial inclusion team has helped 341 households in Castlemilk access unclaimed benefits, delivering an average income boost of £1,524 per home. Suzanne Casey, director of customer services at Ardenglen, said: "The additional resource of the financial inclusion officer, along with two funded posts, has been instrumental in supporting our customers through the cost of living crisis. "The financial gains achieved and the positive feedback received from customers speak for themselves." Read more: Scotland's hidden debt crisis 'leaving people isolated and afraid' The service was previously delivered in partnership with Money Matters, but rising demand during the cost of living crisis led Ardenglen to expand the team and take the service in-house last year. Its current team includes a full-time financial inclusion officer, a part-time energy advisor, and a full-time financial and digital inclusion worker. Ardenglen manages around 1,000 homes in the south Glasgow estate. In addition to helping tenants access benefits, the team supported 26 individuals to engage with the Debt Arrangement Scheme, helping them manage arrears and protect their assets. Read more: Met the Glasgow teacher preparing to trek 50km along Great Wall of China Ardenglen also launched a partnership with The Furnishing Service to provide vulnerable and new tenants with essential white goods. The scheme aims to reduce the risk of tenancy failure and support those in crisis. Energy advice has been another key area of support, with 274 tenants receiving help to manage bills, avoid disconnection, and resolve complaints. Suzanne said: "With energy prices continuing to take a significant chunk of household income, we were delighted to be able to increase the level of support we can offer local people to help them keep bills down."
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Community group takes fight for supermarket to the UN
A community group has taken its fight for a supermarket to the United Nations. The Castlemilk Housing and Human Rights Lived Experience Board, based in Glasgow's Southside, has been campaigning for over six years for a supermarket to serve their 14,000-strong community. The board was set up by Ardenglen, Craigdale, Cassiltoun, and North View Housing Associations to promote housing as a human right and its impact on residents' daily lives. READ MORE: They presented their case for access to affordable food to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Geneva. This comes three years after Glasgow City Council promised an imminent announcement of a "household name" supermarket for Castlemilk, following the awarding of funds to progress the building. READ MORE: However, no progress has been made. Group members at a confrence (Image: Supplied) The right to good quality, affordable food is set out in Article 11 of the UN Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Anna Stuart, chair of the Lived Experience Board, said: "We are pleased the committee acknowledges the increasing food insecurity and limited access to affordable and nutritious food, which disproportionately affect low-income households. READ MORE: "We welcome the committee's recommendation that the government adopts a comprehensive national strategy for the protection and promotion of the right to adequate food to reduce reliance on food banks, set clear, time-bound targets and establish appropriate mechanisms to assess progress. "We were extremely grateful for the opportunity to present our own experiences of lack of access to affordable food in Castlemilk." The group also raised issues of homelessness, the need for more social housing, and the lack of funding for aids and adaptations to enable people to live in their own homes for longer.
