Diana MacLean has been appointed Director of Customer Experience and Iain Baxter has been appointed Bield’s Digital Project Lead.
When Freedom of Information “goes live” for RSLs on 11 November, this will bring with it the requirement to employ a Data Protection Officer (DPO) under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). SFHA is aware that this requirement has been causing members some concern, particularly for smaller organisations with limited resources. As there are limitations on who can carry out the role – such as it can never be the Chief Executive – this has left some of our members feeling like they have no one internal who can carry out the role. SFHA has negotiated three packages of support at heavily discounted rates for SFHA members. As different members will have different needs, we recognised it was important to ensure different options were available.
Following a review of its strategic objectives, the association has hired for a number of key roles.
Changing lives is one of the many themes running through this quarter's Housing Scotland, which also features the latest on Universal Credit, a review of the SFHA Homelessness to Housed event and a look at Scottish Veterans Residences’ Art Club. This edition of our quarterly magazine has been issued, and print versions have been sent to all of our SFHA members and associates.
Neil Anderson, director of Kendoon Housing Association in Drumchapel, Glasgow, is to retire at the end of this month.
Aico, the alarm company, has unveiled its new Scottish team of regional specification managers.
Springfield Properties has created two new managing director positions in its private housing division to provide a regional focus and increase its operational efficiency.
The new quarterly summer edition of Housing Scotland is now available in print and digital formats. It's a fresh new look and feel with a host of new features as well as a new format.
