*Press release* Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has joined forces with Cruden Homes to bring 70 new affordable homes to the former site of Howdenburn Primary School in Jedburgh, the largest new project that the association has carried out to date. The decision to develop in Jedburgh was prompted by SBHA’s identification of significant housing […]

Thank you to everyone who entered our Spring photo competition! We’ve been waiting for a sunny-ish day to announce the winning picture, and here it is… Leah Walker captured this beautiful shot of the Chain Bridge at Melrose, which will be the front-cover image on the upcoming Spring newsletter. Well done Leah! #melrose #spring ##photography […]

‘Shovel Day’ We had a great morning yesterday at the brand new community garden at Orchard Park in Kelso. The task was to move 13 tonnes of compost and fill the planters. Despite the rain, we completed the job by lunchtime. There were lots of helpers from SBHA, SBTO, SBC and Abundant Borders. Thank you […]

An Invitation SBHA is delighted to be supporting the creation of a NEW Community Garden space in #Kelso – working in partnership with Scottish Borders Council, Waverley Housing, Eildon Housing and Abundant Borders. Why not come along to Orchard Park on Friday 26th April to find out more and get involved. A few of us […]

Winner Winner!! Thank you to everyone who took part in our rent consultation earlier this year. The winner of the £50 shopping voucher was Marion Ross from Newtown St Boswells. Marion received the voucher simply for completing the survey and giving us her feedback. Congratulations Marion!

Another opportunity to get involved at SBHA! Send your Spring and Easter photographs to communications@sbha.org.uk for a chance to win an Easter prize and feature in our Spring Tenant Newsletter! Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024, 12noon. Open to SBHA Tenants and family members.

Cookery classes with You Can Cook are back! This time we’re at the Community Wing, Newtown St Boswells, on Wednesday 6th, 13th and 20th March and the 17th and 24th April. All sessions run from 11am -1pm, they’re open to SBHA and Eildon HA Tenants as well as the wider community, and they’re completely free! […]

Tenant Satisfaction Survey We use independent provider Research Resource Scotland to carry out regular surveys to help determine how satisfied Tenants are with our services. This gives us the information we need to keep improving, making the changes that you, our customers, want to see. Our latest survey is now underway. If you receive a […]

Proposed community growing space at Orchard Park, St Boswells. Green St Boswells is seeking your views on a proposal for a small community growing space at Orchard Park (please see the map below). Green St Boswells has been successful in receiving grant funding from the Scottish Borders Council Neighbourhood Support Fund. A group of local […]

THE JR Group, partnering with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA), has started work on a project across two locations in Hawick. The development of 16 new build homes sits across two sites – the first at Fairhurst Drive, and the second at Leishman Place – in the Burnfoot area of Hawick. The developments will include […]