Updates
Read about the latest developments at Housing Options Scotland.
New volunteer! Welcome to the team, Shanice
We are pleased to welcome a new volunteer to the team, Shanice Machio. Shanice is based in Stirling and will be working on one of our “Your Area” Guides for us. Here’s a little more about Shanice: Hello, I’m Shanice and I live in Stirling. I am from Kenya and I...
From the CEO: Agile working – not just for pandemics!
Agile working - not just for pandemics! Our CEO, Moira Bayne, was featured on the SCVO digital blog, talking all about our approach to agile working at HOS. You can read the original post here or below. I admit that at the beginning of lockdown everyone at HOS was...
Operating through COVID-19: Q1 Report
Operating through COVID-19 - Q1 Report I am very proud of the team for keeping the service open and accessible to our clients throughout lockdown. We have been able to operate pretty much "business as usual" but are all well aware of the challenges ahead. Moira Bayne,...
What it means to have the support of our Housing Buddies
Our Volunteer and Engagement manager, Ben, spoke to the HOS Broker Team about the support they have received from our Volunteer "Housing Buddies". Here’s what they had to say: Moira Bayne, CEO I have benefited greatly from the support of the Housing Buddies at client...
Volunteering at HOS: June Update
This month we have been working hard to develop different parts of the volunteering programme – especially with our Housing Buddies. As COVID restrictions begin to lift we’re excited to see more of our plans come to fruition, and to see the impact of the work of our...
Housing Buddies plans
Last week, our Housing Buddies met online to discuss several different projects we are keen to launch over the coming months: When it is safe to do so, we’ll be hoping to get out and about delivering talks about HOS to different groups across Scotland; We are hoping...
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