Our picture shows Waverley staff with some of the gifts donated to the Radio Borders Mission Christmas Appeal. Waverley staff donated generously as did the Wilton Centre in Hawick who dropped off a large bag of presents at Waverley’s offices ready for delivery to Radio Borders. We were also pleased to present Radio Borders with £150 in cash following some… Read more »
Waverley Housing and Scottish Borders Housing Association have stepped up to finance the upgrade of a Hawick pathway. Councillors on Teviot and Liddesdale Area Forum had initially approved funding of £1,596 for works on the footway at Waverley Walk from its Neighbourhood Small Schemes fund at its October meeting. However, Scottish Borders Housing Association and Waverley… Read more »
We recently welcomed Brian Parkin to our Housing Services team in the role of Housing Officer. Brian joins Waverley from Four Housing Association in Berwick with a wealth of experience and is sure to be a valuable addition. To further strengthen the team, Kirsty Reilly is moving from our repairs team to Housing Services. The knowledge Kirsty… Read more »
We are delighted to be working closely with Langlee Residents Association to develop a community house in Langlee, Galashiels. The house which was officially opened on Monday 1st December 2014 by local residents; Langlee Residents Association; Cllr Mitchell and Waverley staff. There are many plans for the use of the house including: learning and meeting space lunch club… Read more »
Waverley Housing is happy to support “Mission Christmas”. This campaign, run by Radio Borders Cash for Kids, in partnership with McCreath Simpson & Prentice, is aimed at making sure as many disadvantaged children as possible receive a Christmas present. Radio Borders are asking you to buy just one extra present this year – a gift… Read more »
A team of young pupils from Hawick High School have provided Waverley Housing with artwork depicting local landmarks and scenes. The artwork is displayed within our reception area. We were pleased to welcome the pupils to our offices on Wednesday 12th November 2014 to thank them for their endeavours and so that they could view their art display.
It’s National Consumer Week this week and, since the theme is doorstep crime, it’s a good time to think about how you can organise with your neighbours to stop rogue traders and bogus callers. Most importantly, if you witness suspicious doorstep activity you can report it to Citizen’s Advice on 03454 040506. Try to remember… Read more »
James Burns, Waverley’s Apprentice Plumber was awarded the ‘Most Improved Student’ award by both Borders College and SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employer’s Association) after passing his exams with flying colours. Our photo shows James with Lindsey Jefferson, our Property Services Manager, collecting his award at the SNIPEF awards ceremony held on 30th October… Read more »
An innovative new messaging system entitled SB Alert has been launched by Scottish Borders Council in conjunction with Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Borders. It is the first project of its kind to be rolled out across a local authority area in Scotland. SB Alert will provide individuals and organisations in communities across… Read more »
Wednesday 24th September 2014 was a very busy day for Waverley Housing. In the morning staff were out and about in the Wilson Drive/Fairhurst Drive area of Burnfoot undertaking various works, including door cleaning, as part of our commitment to “give something back” to the communities in which we serve. In the afternoon we… Read more »
