Pentland tenants vote YES for transfer to Cairn
Tenants of Pentland Housing Association have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a transfer to Cairn Housing Association. The transfer will deliver £6.3 million of investment in tenants’ homes and the local community, alongside a locked in five-year affordable rent guarantee and continued local services delivered by a new combined team …
Pentland tenants urged to vote YES to a transfer to Cairn Housing Association as formal ballot opens
The ballot for Pentland tenants to decide if they want to transfer to Cairn Housing Association has opened with participants able to easily vote by post, phone, text message or online. The transfer will only go ahead if a majority of tenants vote YES before the ballot closes on 2nd …
New lifts a welcome boost at Swan Court
Cairn Housing Association has completed building works at Swan Court in Eyemouth to make the well-loved retirement housing development more accessible to current and future tenants. A small number of steps at four locations were restricting access to different areas of the court for tenants and their visitors. Cairn and …
Pentland seeking views on proposed transfer to Cairn ahead of ballot
Pentland Housing Association tenants are to be formally consulted on a proposed transfer of engagements to Cairn Housing Association, which will bring new investment to homes and a locked-in affordable rent guarantee, from a new combined Cairn and Pentland team in Caithness. Pentland and Cairn plan to make faster progress …
RBS provides £55m funding package for Cairn Housing Association
Cairn Housing Association has welcomed a £55 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to re-finance existing loans, enhance home interiors and develop its pipeline of prospective developments. Operating across 24 local authorities in Scotland with a significant presence in the Central Belt and Highland regions, Cairn HA which has more than …
A welcome boost for the North Ayrshire Foodbank
Ancho, a housing association based in Irvine with nearly 700 homes, would usually celebrate Christmas by delivering hampers to tenants over 60 years of age. This year, in recognition of the hardship facing many people across North Ayrshire, Ancho has made a £2000 donation to the North Ayrshire …
A new look team at Cairn
Cairn Housing Group is preparing for 2021 with a reshaped Executive Team, designed to support a step change in services to customers, continued modernisation, and investment in homes. The Group recently celebrated the second anniversary of Ancho tenants voting in favour of a constitutional partnership with Cairn, and discussions have …
Talks between Pentland Housing Association and Cairn resume on potential transfer of engagements
Pentland Housing Association has resumed talks with Cairn Housing Association about a potential transfer of their homes and services to Cairn. Talks on the proposed partnership were paused at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic but both organisations are now keen to return to discussions about how best to serve …
End of year partnership report for Ancho
We have published our latest Ancho End of Year Report which highlights the progress made against the promises made to Ancho tenants for our partnership.
Our ‘Out of Office’ Staff Festival
Cairn Housing Group is celebrating Scottish Housing Day with the start of their inaugural Out of Office Staff Festival, which will see Cairn Housing Association and Ancho colleagues participating in a wide range of online workshops and events over the next three weeks. The festival programme includes sessions on topics …
Grassroots projects benefiting from Cairn Community Fund grants
Cairn Housing Association has supported dozens of initiatives through the Cairn Community Fund over the last five years, with local projects across Scotland applying for much needed support to tackle social isolation, health inequalities and barriers to tenancy sustainment. From the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic many people have been …
Cairn Housing Association and Pentland Housing Association pause partnership discussions
Cairn Housing Association and Pentland Housing Association are pausing partnership discussions that would have seen Pentland homes and services transferring to Cairn. At a time when social housing providers are responding to the significant challenges posed by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the focus of both organisations must be on ensuring …
Cairn Pledges Support To Take Tech Into Its Homes
Cairn Housing Association has signed up to a collaborative initiative that aims to develop and foster new technology-based solutions to help to drive improvements in its service to tenants. The Technology Enabled Care Charter (TEC) is a national programme, funded by the Scottish Government and hosted by the Scottish Federation …
Cairn Housing Group Named One Of The Best UK Employers
Cairn Housing Group is celebrating after being named once more as once as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. The Edinburgh-headquartered organisation was named in the list of the 100 best not-for-profit employers in The Sunday Times Best Companies Awards – the third year running …
Update on partnership discussions with Pentland Housing Association
Cairn Housing Association and Pentland Housing Association are in discussions about a proposed transfer, which would see Pentland Housing Association’s homes and services become part of Cairn. We think this change would be in the best interests of tenants of both organisations and other customers. This means combining the strengths …
Cairn’s annual report
We have issued Cairn Housing Association’s annual performance report in an online format consisting of colourful illustrations and an audio option available to increase accessibility as well as convenience. The new unconventional design contains all of the standard information included in an annual report but in a way that is …
We’re looking for an ANCHO board member
ANCHO is a housing association with 850 properties for social rent and provides factoring services to 200 owner occupiers with the majority in North Ayrshire. ANCHO has an annual turnover of £3.8m and is a registered social landlord with the Scottish Housing Regulator. ANCHO is part of the Cairn Housing …
Cairn Housing Group 2019 Staff Awards
The Cairn Housing Group Staff Awards recognise the great achievements of our team, and in particular, those who live and breathe our values in pursuit of great services to our tenants and other customers. Nominations for our annual awards are made by colleagues across Cairn Housing Group and we convened …
Michael Allan elected as new Chair of Cairn Housing Association
Cairn’s 2019 Annual General Meeting saw Chairperson Simon Guest stand down after three years at the helm and Vice Chair Michael Allan appointed Chairperson of the association. Simon Guest said: “It has been a great privilege to serve as Cairn’s Chair for the last three years and I am grateful …
Pentland and Cairn exploring new partnership
Pentland and Cairn – Stronger together, better for tenants Pentland Housing Association has concluded a strategic review, which involved tenants, staff and Board members, to plan for the future of the Association and how they provide their homes and services to tenants and other customers. Following an open tender exercise …
Cairn Handyperson Service Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Cairn Housing Association is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Handyperson Scheme which is estimated to have saved the NHS over £6m. Cairn established the Handyperson service in 2009 on behalf of Highland Council to help private home owners across the region by carrying out small repairs and adaptations. It …
New affordable housing opens in Angus
An attractive £8.1 million development of 71 much needed affordable homes in Arbroath has been opened by local MSP Graeme Dey. Cairn Housing Association has worked in partnership with Angus Housing Association to help create 36 of the new homes at Railton Crescent. The affordable development, comprised of one, two …
Cairn tenants welcome new homes in Arbroath
A new housing development at Railton Crescent in Arbroath has been completed, delivering on Cairn’s ambitious five year development programme which is projected to see 400 new homes built across Scotland. 36 affordable new homes, comprised of one, two and three bedrooms, were built in Arbroath by Persimmon Homes. This …
Cairn one of the best UK employers for second year running
Cairn Housing Association is celebrating after returning to the Sunday Times list of the best not-for-profit employers in the UK. The Sunday Times Best Companies Awards recognise organisations for creating a workplace where employees feel valued and motivated. The survey, which this year was completed by 90% of staff, analyses …
Care & Repair hits the mark
Cairn Housing Association’s Care & Repair Service has been awarded with a Scottish Quality Mark by Care & Repair Scotland. The Quality Mark accreditation recognises the skills, knowledge and effectiveness of Cairn’s Care & Repair Service, which has benefited thousands of people in the Inverness, Nairn and Badenoch & Strathspey …
ANCHO joins the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
ANCHO, a registered social landlord and partner of the Cairn Housing Group, is the latest housing association to join the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Last summer ANCHO tenants voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new constitutional partnership with Cairn Housing Association, and this move kick-started a modernisation programme …
Cairn and ANCHO partnership goes live
In July ANCHO’s tenants voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new partnership with Cairn Housing Association. ANCHO’s shareholding members then voted unanimously in favour of the required rule changes at a Special General Meeting. Final consent for the partnership has now been received from the Scottish Housing Regulator and the …
£50m boost for Cairn
Cairn Housing Association has secured a £50 million private placement deal with a US based insurance company to support its enhanced development programme. The funding from the private placement will enable the building of 400 new affordable homes over five years and significant investment to Cairn’s current homes, including the …
Rising stars at Cairn Recognised for Excellence by Quality Scotland
Cairn Housing Association has been awarded with a four star Recognised for Excellence Award at the 2018 Scottish Awards for Business Excellence. At an event attended by over 250 professionals from across the public, private and third sectors, Cairn walked away with an award which marks the latest milestone in …
ANCHO tenants vote overwhelmingly in favour of new partnership
Tenants of North Ayrshire social housing provider, ANCHO, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new partnership with Cairn Housing Association which will deliver accelerated investment in homes and a five-year rent guarantee with services still being delivered in the local area. The ballot closed on Friday 15 June and …
Customer Service Excellent Accreditation Success
Cairn are extremely proud to announce our continued accreditation for Customer Service Excellence, along with even more improvement in the 19 elements under scrutiny. In particular, the assessors congratulated staff on their knowledge and commitment to providing a fantastic service. These observations and recognition reflect the continued hard work and …
