When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold back in April 2020, Eildon Housing Association got together with the homelessness charity Cyrenians (who are the Fareshare partner for Central and South East Scotland) with support from Scottish Borders Council to collectively distribute much needed food supplies to foodbanks and community groups in the Scottish Borders. Our Chief Executive Nile Istephan explained, ‘Working… Continue Reading
We are very sad to learn that former Eildon Board Member, Donald Macdonald OBE has passed away peacefully at his home in Melrose. Donald was a board member with Eildon Housing Association from 1988 – 2001. Donald is remembered for his services to social work. He was instrumental in introducing sheltered housing to the Scottish Borders at a time when this was a progressive and innovative… Continue Reading
This year has been a difficult one for everyone. To end it with a bit of Christmas cheer we have two hampers up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning, please email: communications@eildon.org.uk and let us know what is placed under the Christmas tree. You’ll find the answer in the video below.… Continue Reading
The Tenant Hardship Loan Fund is now open for applications from eligible private and social rented sector tenants. Those wishing to apply for the loan can do so on the following link: The Tenant Hardship Loan Continue Reading
Eildon Housing Association and Hart Builders are really pleased that work has now started on site at Coopersknowe in Galashiels. The new development will create 69 high quality affordable new homes for people in the Borders who desperately need them. There will be a mixture of bungalows, 2/3 bedroom homes/maisonettes and flats catering for a wide cross section of our community. As… Continue Reading
Our latest edition of Connect is now available through the following link: Autumn Connect What a year it’s been. Keeping connected with friends and family has been so important and we have a fantastic opportunity for you to get free devices and data if you’re eligible. Don’t miss out as there are 100 devices up… Continue Reading
We have just heard that we have been awarded a fantastic 100 FREE devices – 50 iPads and 50 Chromebooks – linked to our application to the Scottish Government’s Connecting Scotland initiative. We are now looking for Eildon families who qualify. Find out if you are eligible by filling in the online form or call… Continue Reading
It is with great sadness that Eildon Housing Association has learnt of the death of Drew Tulley. Drew, in his role at the Scottish Borders Council, was instrumental in the creation of Eildon Housing Association and the subsequent inward investment that brought into the area. While never actually on the Board of the Association, Drew… Continue Reading
The Eildon Group has announced the appointment of Neil Wilson-Prior as its new Director of Property Assets. Neil, who was formerly Better Neighbourhoods Programme Manager at Tower Hamlets Homes in London has made the move north to the Scottish Borders along with his family, to take up this exciting new post. He brings with him… Continue Reading
We are delighted to be ‘virtually’ shortlisted for the prestigious 2020 Scottish Home Awards which this year, parting from tradition, is going to be held remotely. The two categories we are up for are: Housing Association of the Year Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Small, Social Rent) – Station Court, Peebles We were all… Continue Reading
We have revised our Allocation Policy following extensive consultation with our customers and other stakeholders. We’ve made a number of significant changes to the policy, mainly to meet legislative and regulatory requirements, but also to improve our service. These changes include: A new Platinum Priority Group for applicants in greatest housing need – these applicants… Continue Reading
During October, Research Resource – who are external researchers – will be randomly phoning a percentage of our tenants for your opinion on our services. This is your chance to have your say. Your feedback really will help us by identifying what you think we do well and where we could do better. We also… Continue Reading
Eildon topped another great year by welcoming three excellent new Board Members on to its Board of Management. For the first time in the organisation’s history, its 47th AGM was held virtually. Chairman, Dave Alexander, highlighted the key achievements for 2019-20 including: the significant expansion of Eildon’s new build programme in spite of the current… Continue Reading
Working Together for a Better Borders The four registered social landlords operating in the Scottish Borders (also known as the Borders Housing Network) got together to support #ScottishHousingDay and have produced this short animated video. The Borders Housing Network is a unique partnership : Berwickshire Housing Association, Eildon Housing Association, Scottish Borders Housing Association and… Continue Reading
This year we’re talking about the value of social housing. We all know a safe, secure, warm, good quality, affordable home is vital to wellbeing. The current COVID pandemic has more than ever made it clear how important social housing is. Gemma & Steven Harvey and their family are one of the first families to… Continue Reading
Our latest edition of Connect is now available through the following link: Summer Connect Due to the continuing lockdown situation, we have produced a digital edition of our Summer Connect Newsletter to make sure you have all the information you need online rather than our usual postal version. Thankfully we are starting to see some… Continue Reading
Please note that we will be carrying out essential maintenance on our computer system all day on Friday 7 August. This means we won’t be able to take payments or process any repairs that are not an emergency. You can still email us at reportrepair@eildon.org.uk or get in touch through our website here: bit.ly/2EOhygK If you… Continue Reading
Housing Officer Susan Turner has shared some great photos of the new community Garden at Mill Court, Stow. She explained, ‘A wee while back Eildon donated £1000 towards this project to transform what was an overgrown piece of land opposite Mill Court in Stow into a community garden.’ ‘Thanks to the hard work and dedication… Continue Reading
Eildon Housing Association are sad to learn of the passing of Myra Turnbull MBE. Myra served with distinction on the Board of the Association for nearly a quarter of century. This volunteering effort underlined her commitment to public service to her community, for which she was awarded the MBE in 1996. Myra was a passionate… Continue Reading
A great big thanks to the Peebles Gutterbluids Society for all their hard work tidying up the lovely wild garden area next to Dovecot Court – including the installation of two new benches. Eildon was delighted to donate £100 to the Gutterbluids Society in appreciation of this work and the volunteering they do around the… Continue Reading
Our Home Improvement Team (HIT squad) boys are back. As from Monday 13 July they will be on site upgrading bathrooms at Tulley Court, Galashiels. They will be working safely observing all Scottish Government Covid-19 guidance as per the attached checklist. Keep an eye on our website and social media for any future updates. Continue Reading
Throughout July, Research Resource who are external researchers, will be randomly phoning round a small percentage of our tenants. Research Resource have been appointed this year and replace BMG our previous external researchers. The questions they will be asking are to help understand how you feel about us and our services and if we have… Continue Reading
To find latest updates on COVID-19 please see below: Eildon’s latest covid updates – issued 7 January 2021 Helping your Community: To find out more about helping within your community including; helping neighbours, volunteering, additional support and advice for community groups visit Ready Scotland. British Red Cross Resilience Calendar: Scottish Borders – Find information on your… Continue Reading
As restrictions are slowing being lifted, we are now pleased to be able to start our communal stair cleaning across all our properties from Monday 15 June. Our contractors will be carrying out the work whilst following the current self-distancing guidelines. You can view when they will be coming to your stair here. On the… Continue Reading
Do you need help with the EU Settlement Scheme? The Citizens Rights Project will be delivering live sessions through their Facebook page (Citizens Rights Project – Scotland) to help you: 13th May, 17:30 – 19:00 in Polish: https://www.facebook.com/events/717662162331756/ 19th May, 17:30 – 19:00 in Romanian: https://www.facebook.com/events/543519389536023/ 26th May, 17:30 – 19:00 in Greek: https://www.facebook.com/events/360026564964791/ 2nd June, 17:30 – 19:00… Continue Reading
As part of the wider community efforts to support people who may be struggling at this time, Eildon Housing Association and Scottish Borders Council have linked up with the homelessness charity Cyrenians (who act as the FareShare franchise for Central and South East Scotland) to collectively help get more much needed food down to the Foodbanks/FareShare partners in the Scottish Borders. The new distribution… Continue Reading
SERVICES What is happening with stair cleaning? At this time our routine stair cleaning service has been suspended pending further guidance from the government on essential work during the corona virus lockdown. However, the contractor will respond to our requests to address specific issues that are reported within stairs as they arise. The intention is… Continue Reading
One of our key priorities is to make sure your home is safe and we have a statutory obligation to service any gas appliances on an annual basis, where it is safe to do so. We will continue to work with our specialist contractors Dalex to make sure any gas services which are due… Continue Reading
If you are contacted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) the number may appear as an 0800 number, ‘private’ or ‘number withheld’. DWP are working around the clock to cope with the unprecedented volume of new applications for Universal Credit. You should maintain contact with them via your online journal and if they do need to… Continue Reading
Our latest edition of Connect is now available through the following link: Spring Connect 2020 This edition of Connect was largely completed prior to the Covid-19 issues escalating to the current position. We have taken the decision to issue a shortened Connect this time and to only publish this through social media and our website.… Continue Reading
In line with Government guidance on reducing social contact, we will be operating an emergency repairs service only. All non-emergency repairs will be dealt with when the Government advises us that it is safe to do so. The list of emergency repairs is below and follows key emergencies outlined in the Right to Repair legislation.… Continue Reading
Please see latest update from Eildon Housing Association in relation to COVID-19. General Housing Services Tenant Information 1 Format : PDF Continue Reading
We’ve just heard we’ve been shortlisted as a finalist in the Scottish Home Awards 2020 in the following categories: Housing Association of the year Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Small, Social Rent) – Station Court, Peebles We are really pleased and can’t wait to hear the outcome in June when the winners are announced. Continue Reading
Please see attached our latest information leaflet as of 13 March 2020 in relation to COVID-19. We keep an eye out for further updates. Information Leaflet – COVID-19 Continue Reading
Our newly finished homes at Springfield Place in St Boswells are that well insulated due to their Passivhaus design, they will generally need 90% less energy for heating and hot water than standard buildings. This is excellent news for new tenants moving in. More people are set to benefit from the savings as well, as… Continue Reading
Similar House – Passivhaus development at Springfield Terrace, St Boswells Fantastic news this week as we are another step closer to delivering more green homes in the Borders. The first of three Passivhaus homes at Springfield Place in St Boswells will complete in March and a further ten-home development at Westruther has secured planning. This… Continue Reading
Look out for the latest edition of the Connect newsletter coming your way either by email, through your door or by clicking this link – Winter Connect 2019/20. We have lots of exciting news to report including the introduction of our new Home Improvement Team who will be replacing kitchens, bathrooms and heating systems in… Continue Reading
Two of the Borders’ leading organisations Borders College and Eildon Housing Association recognise they share a similar objective in that they are working for the greater good of the Borders’ population and communities. Both organisations appreciate there is a benefit of working in partnership due to their many areas of shared interest such as: Workforce… Continue Reading
We met up with Faye who with her husband Brian and family recently moved into one of our new fully wheelchair accessible bungalows at Somerville Way, Jedburgh. Faye explained that moving into this new home has been a godsend for the whole family as one of her sons, Kerr, has special and complex needs. Faye… Continue Reading
We are delighted to have obtained planning permission for revised proposals for Tweedbridge Court in Peebles. These plans have been developed with comments and feedback from the local community, and the final design of 22 new homes provides much needed high quality affordable housing for the Borders. We will be looking at more sustainable building… Continue Reading
Eildon is hard at work pulling together its budget for the financial year 2020/21 and we need to hear our customers’ views on our rent increase proposal before we can make a decision. If you’re an Eildon customer, please take a few minutes to read the below information and then fill out the survey. If… Continue Reading
We’ve been working hard this year to deliver benefits to communities across the Scottish Borders. Check out our video for our highlights of the past year! Continue Reading
Eildon staff member Ainsley Casson was delighted to represent her colleagues this morning by handing over gifts collected by Eildon staff to Dizzy White of Radio Borders Mission Christmas. 12 staff members recently gave a helping hand with this amazing campaign, by donating a half day each volunteering at the Tweedbank depot as part of… Continue Reading
We have moved another step further forward this week in delivering our plans to build 750 much needed new homes across the Scottish Borders. Following the green light from planners, the former Kelso High School site will be converted into 34 Extra Care flats with expected completion for Summer 2022. Nile Istephan, Eildon’s Chief Executive… Continue Reading
The Borders Care and Repair service are delighted to announce the introduction of its falls prevention and dementia awareness services. The delivery of these new services has been made possible by the award of a grant from Borders Caring Services of £92,000. This funding boost has meant the original team has now increased with the… Continue Reading
Look out for the latest edition of the Connect newsletter coming your way either by email, through your door or by clicking this link – Autumn Connect 2019. You will see we have lots of exciting news to report including the introduction of our new HIT squad and saying farewell to two of Eildon’s longest… Continue Reading
We scooped two top awards at the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, taking away the Social Enterprise Award and a joint win in the Young Workforce category. In addition, we were finalists in the SME grouping. Commenting on the recognition, Nile Istephan, Chief Executive, said “We are thrilled to be recognised in… Continue Reading
You may be aware that earlier this year we commissioned BMG Research Ltd to carry out satisfaction surveys on our behalf. Each year, we survey a third of our customers to make sure that we can pick up on any issues and make improvements as quickly as possible, and we encourage all customers who are… Continue Reading
We are delighted to hear today that we have been shortlisted for three categories at the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Business Excellence Awards. The categories are: • Social Enterprise of the Year Award • Supporting Young Workforce Award • SME of the Year Good luck to all of the other finalists. Continue Reading
Eildon Housing has submitted new plans this week for the redevelopment of Tweedbridge Court in Peebles. The redesign proposes 22 new homes with a mix of flats and houses, providing the much-needed high quality affordable housing that is so desperately needed in the Borders. The fresh new modular design addresses the concerns previously raised by… Continue Reading
