Walkabouts are a great opportunity to meet with your Community Team, hear about any plans we have for your area and share your ideas for improvements where you are. Town Location Date Time Where to meet St Boswells Braeheads Road, Patons Buildings, Thoartergate, Lessudden Park, Weirgate Brae, Jenny Moore’s Road, Orchard Park, Weirgate Avenue, Southfield, […]

All housing associations have an obligation to address the current housing needs of tenants and plan for future housing requirements which change over time. The lack of housing options for older people and people who use wheelchairs across the Borders is a significant challenge.  At the moment less than 10% of wheelchair users have access […]

SBHA and SBTO had a great time at the Langlee Carnival recently – thank you for inviting us along. It was a brilliant event and so well attended – well done to the organisers! #LoveLanglee #community Langlee carnival Langlee Residents Association Langlee Community Centre Langlee Primary School Langlee Early Years Centre

SBHA is proposing to build new homes in two locations in Burnfoot, Hawick. If you are a resident of the area or would like to find out more, we are keen to hear your views before we prepare our planning application. Please come along to Burnfoot Community Hub on Friday 7th October, between 12 noon […]

**SBTO calendar photo competition!** Calling all budding photographers…. yes, it’s that time of year again when we need your photographs for our Tenant Calendar. Over the years we’ve been absolutely blown away by the talent out there, and we’re sure this year will be no different! Please send your high-resolution images of the Scottish Borders […]

SBHA held its first in-person AGM in three years last Thursday, following two years of online events. Chair Robin Hill first announced a two-minute silence to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, before welcoming guests with a short introductory speech. He finished by thanking Simon Mountford and Gordon Saunders, who have stepped […]

All of us at SBHA have been deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty’s passing. Our thoughts are with her family at this time. Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, a statement has been issued by Councillor Watson McAteer, Convener of Scottish Borders Council. If you wish to send an online message of […]

This year’s Scottish Housing Day will take place in less than a fortnight on Wednesday 14 September 2022. The day is intended to raise awareness of challenges and successes in the housing sector and raise people’s awareness of their housing options. This year the focus is on sustainable housing. https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/scottish-housing-day-2022-less-than-two-weeks-to-go Scottish Housing Day – Celebrating […]

Here are the winners receiving their prizes – Hawick Festival of Wellbeing! Ella from #Hawick won the ‘guess the birthday of the Caticorn’, which was 8th March – 8-year-old Ella was the closest with her guess of 11th March. Ella was delighted with her new soft toy and said she would let us know it’s […]

Thank you again to everyone who completed our Croft Street area consultation survey earlier this summer – we really appreciate all of your feedback. The lucky winner of the £50 voucher in the survey prize draw is Sandra Redpath from #Galashiels – huge congratulations Sandra!