A project to help unemployed Housing Association Tenants into work has been launched in the Borders. The initiative is the first of its kind between the Borders Housing Network (comprising of all four local housing associations) and social enterprise The Wise Group. The Borders Employment Advice and Mentoring (BEAM) project aims to tackle barriers […]

Today is International Women’s Day. SBHA’s Chief Executive, Julia Mulloy, shares her thoughts on the theme of ‘Break the Bias’. “To me, ‘Break the Bias’ simply means doing what we can to ensure women have an equal place at the table and remove the barriers when we don’t. That table can be the workplace,  housing […]

Calling all ‘budding’ photographers – our photo competition has returned! March is here, and hopefully better weather is on the way. So we want you to capture the beauty of early Spring. There are three categories – age 16 and under, 17-24, and 25 and above and it is open to SBHA Tenants and their […]

Here’s Kaitlyn Ogg, Business Administration Modern Apprentice, telling us about her first month at SBHA: “Since joining SBHA as a Business Admin Modern Apprentice, I have enjoyed working in an office environment as part of a team and meeting new people. This Apprenticeship allows me to work full-time at SBHA while studying at Borders College […]

We were delighted to welcome the first customer in nearly two years to the Post Office Local branch here at Head Office today (Tuesday). Gladys Deans from Selkirk was presented with a box of chocolates and a One4All voucher worth £25 to celebrate the occasion. The Post Office branch closed in March 2020 due to […]

We were in Langlee on Wednesday this week and would like to say thank you so much to the Tenants and residents who came to see us at the Community Centre. They gave us their thoughts on how to help make Langlee a great place to live – using the #PlaceStandardTool by #PublicHealthScotland  We’re also […]

Have you had your new fire alarms fitted? We want your feedback! As of this month, every home in Scotland is required by law to have interlinked fire alarms installed to keep everyone who lives there or any visitors safe. We’ve been working hard to make sure that Tenants are protected, and more than 97% […]

Why not come and join us when we’re in your area! It’s your opportunity to get involved and influence decision making at SBHA within your community. Here’s Kaitlyn, our Business Admin Modern Apprentice heading off to Galashiels last Thursday to join Fiona Mallin and Greig Murray at Forest Road.  

  From next week BMG Research will be carrying out surveys on our behalf. If you’re contacted, we would be grateful if you can take the time to let us know how we’re doing. Your feedback helps us shape the services and support that we provide.  

Following the Scottish Government’s changes to the Covid-19 restrictions, we are delighted to report that the doors are now open again at our Head Office in Selkirk. We thank all of you for your patience over the 2 years of Covid-19 restrictions. The Post Office opening date will also be announced shortly. For many of […]