Scottish Housing Day: Alliance of Edinburgh affordable housing providers rally together to support sustainable housing

Posted Tuesday 13th September by Admin User

This year’s Scottish Housing Day theme is sustainable housing. ARCHIE, which comprises SFHA members Lister Housing Co-operative, Manor Estates Housing Association, Muirhouse Housing Association, Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA), Prospect Community Housing, Viewpoint Housing Association and West Granton Housing Co-operative, discuss how they are working collaboratively to address the challenges around decarbonisation and energy efficiency.

With Scottish Housing Day focusing on sustainable housing, the Alliance of Registered Co-operatives and Housing Associations, Independent in Edinburgh (ARCHIE) is working collaboratively to address the challenges around decarbonisation and energy efficiency and provide advice on how tenants can live sustainable lives, from energy saving tips to financial support.

The ARCHIE members are Lister Housing Co-operative, Manor Estates Housing Association, Muirhouse Housing Association, Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA), Prospect Community Housing, Viewpoint Housing Association and West Granton Housing Co-operative.

Past ARCHIE successes include joint ventures such as distributing energy saving packs to tenants and energy use advice. One of the most successful projects is the provision of tenant advice services, which include money, debt, benefits and tenancy sustainment advice.

Through sharing services and collaborating on joint activities, ARCHIE members provide value for money and keep rents affordable.

Larke Adger, Chair of ARCHIE and Chief Executive, West Granton Housing Co-operative, said: “Through collaborative working, we have achieved better services and support for tenants across all ARCHIE member organisations. We look forward to continuing to build on this work to help create thriving, sustainable communities.”