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Organisations: evaluation, review and procedural development

Information and communication strategies

Physical fabric of housing

Private housing and conservation

Commercial organisations

Community engagement

Sustainability

Stock transfer projects

Research, surveys and housing needs

 

Effectiveness of Modern Title Deeds and Deeds of Conditions (Scottish Executive) 2005

Scottish Executive

Housing Needs Study Mid Argyll 2005

Argyll & Bute Council

Ardfern Local Housing Survey 2005

Argyll & Bute Council

Empty Homes Initiative in Dumfries & Galloway, 2004

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Empty Homes Initiative in Skye & Lochalsh 2004

Highland Council

Empty Homes study in East Dunbartonshire* 2004 2000

East Dunbartonshire Council

Empty Homes Initiative in Argyll & Bute, 2003

Argyll & Bute Council

WESLO Housing satisfaction survey 2003

WESLO

WESLO Housing satisfaction survey 2001

WESLO

South Lanarkshire – tenant views on stock transfer options 2000

Scottish Homes

Robroyston – tenant views on stock transfer options 2000

Scottish Homes

Housing Information and Advice in West Lothian 1996

West Lothian Council

Research on provision of furnished accommodation (for Scottish Homes)* 1995

Scottish Homes

Housing impact of homeworking and teleworking (for Scottish Homes)

Scottish Homes

Housing Options Study for Orkney Islands Council* 1992

Orkney Islands Council

Housing Market analysis for Barrhead*

Scottish Homes

Housing Options Study for Lochaber DC* 1991

Lochaber District Council

Developing a Scottish Housing Research Forum

Scottish Homes

Community regeneration

North Maryhill regeneration study * 2006/07

GHA

Glasgow West End Multi-storey regeneration study * 2006/07

GHA

Fernhill Regeneration study * 2006/07

South Lanarkshire Council

Larkfield Off Road Bike Track feasibility study (ongoing)* 2006

Larkfield Housing Association

Forgewood Community Development Trust Feasibility Study

North Lanarkshire Council

Gowkthrapple Estate Option Appraisal

North Lanarkshire Council

Developing a community action grant scheme for Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Natural Heritage

Ballochgoy, Rothesay (New Housing Partnership -estate based regeneration)

Argyll & Bute Council

Larkfield Area Repairs Board Development Study(Scottish Homes tenants)

Scottish Homes

Longpark, Kilmarnock, Estate based regeneration 1994

East Ayrshire Council

Feasibility study for a community development company in Darnley 1990

Glasgow City Council

Dunterlie, Renfrew (estate regeneration)* 1990/1991

Faifley - Community based crime reduction strategies*

Stranraer 2000 (town-wide study)*

Landwise, feasibility study for a landscape training project 1986

Wise Group

Use of local labour on building contracts; Glasgow

Feasibility study for a community maintenance company in Central Region

 

Organisations: evaluation, review and procedural development

Poverty Alliance Evaluation ( with Peter D Taylor)2007

Poverty Alliance

Health and Safety Review for social landlords* 2006

Communities Scotland

Fourwalls Housing Co-operative– option appraisal 2006

Fourwalls Housing Co-operative

Thenew HA tenant management co-operatives – option appraisal

Thenew Housing Association

Evaluation of the SCORE project

Scottish Homes

Defence Housing Executive- training, development, dealing with change*

Defence Housing Executive

Loreburn Housing Association (Development Procedures)*

Loreburn Housing Association

Evaluation of the Mull & Iona Advice Project

Argyll and the Isles Enterprise / Argyll & Bute Council

Manor Estates HA (Development Procedures) 1995

Manor Estates Housing Association

Organisational review of a prominent special needs housing association*

Housing Association Group Structures (for Scottish Homes)*

Scottish Homes

CCT of Housing Management in Clackmannan*

Clackmannan DC

CCT of Housing Management in Perthshire* 1996/1997

Perthshire DC

Manor Estates Housing Association – training in working with lay committees

Manor Estates HA

After School Care Groups

West Glasgow Local Exchange Trading Scheme

Information and communication strategies

Abertay HA Communication Strategy Orlit Demolition Abertay Housing Association

Facilitation of the PIR Network Co-ordinators meetings(with IDOX) 2006/07

Scottish Centre for Regeneration

Summerston Acre – promotional strategy for GHA / LHO vote 2001

Summerston Acre LHO

Cernach HA promotional strategy for GHA / LHO vote 2001

Cernach Housing Association

Cernach HA Second Stage Stock Transfer Communication Strategy 2008 Cernach Housing Association

Pineview Housing Associations promotional strategy for GHA / LHO 2001 vote

Pineview Housing Association

Castlemilk Tenants Organisation promotional strategy for GHA / LHO 2001 vote

Castlemilk Tenants Organisation

Subsea Shellfish Ltd Presentation for John Logie Baird Award for Innovation 1999

Stirling Fallin & plean – Advice to tenants on stock transfer options

Scottish Homes

Information sharing in housing information and advice (incl. electronic communication) (for HomePoint) 1995

HomePoint

Advice on the promotion of Scottish Homeless Advice Service

Shelter / SHAS

Housing Advice Strategy West Lothian Council

Option appraisal and committee training prior to first whole scale local authority stock transfer 1995

Berwickshire Housing Association

Conference organisation and related research on good practice including The 'Green' House; Sustainability and housing areas; New techniques for community involvement; Including young people in regeneration; Community Initiatives Against Crime; Local Labour in housing projects; Housing and Economic development

Planning Exchnage

   

Physical fabric of housing

Physical Quality of Housing: Historical Review 1998

Scottish Homes

Adaptations to housing (for Scottish Homes) 1996

Scottish Homes

   

Private housing and conservation

Age Concern – verifying information leaflets on grants 2006 and 2007

Age Concern

Age Concern - updating and preparing various housing related information leaflets 2007/2008 Age Concern

Writing a suite of private sector housing leaflets (City of Edinburgh Council) 2005/6

City of Edinburgh Council

Implications of tenements act for local authority factoring services 2005/6

City of Edinburgh Council

Effectiveness of Modern Title Deeds and Deeds of Conditions (Scottish Executive)

Scottish Executive

Evaluation Newmilns Townscape Heritage Initiative

Scottish Homes

“Common Property Common Poverty” research on tenemental repair issues for CIOH

Chartered Institute of Housing

Option appraisal for a failing low income owner occupation “homestead” initiative in Easterhouse, Glasgow

Glasgow City Council / Scottish Homes

Feasibility study of owner occupied blocks in Cumbernauld facing demolition

Scottish Homes

Govanhill and Mount Florida Residents (Glasgow) (training and development in factoring of private housing)

Friends of Glasgow West ( Vice Convenor)

Scottish Tenements Group ( Advisor)

Development of Lead Tenancies (for Scottish Homes)* 1993/1994

Scottish Homes

Commercial organisations

Subsea Shellfish Ltd and Subsea Shellfish Farm Ltd

   

Community engagement

East End Paths Network – resident views on requirement for new walking routes

City Design Co-op / Glasgow City Council

Dicks Hill, Stranraer – resident views on estate regeneration

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership

Ardfern – community views on housing needs

Argyll &Bute Council

Angus – user involvement in the homeless service

Angus Council

   

Sustainability

SUST case studies

The Lighthouse ( SUST)

Craigmillar self build feasibility study for self build eco housing 1997

Craigmillar Self Build Group

Conference organisation and related research on good practice including The 'Green' House

Planning Exchange
 

Stock transfer projects.

Independent Advice to Tenants

Grampian (Tenants Choice)

Scottish Homes

Tweeddale*

Scottish Homes

Perth (Newhouse Rd)*

Scottish Homes

Shortlees, Kilmarnock

Scottish Homes

Midlothian*

Scottish Homes

Irvine New Town*

Irvine Development Corporation

Dundee*

Scottish Homes

Hillhead (East Dunbartonshire)

East Dunbartonshire Council

New Housing Partnership Studies

Ballochgoy (Argyll and Bute)

Argyll & Bute Council

Aberdeen (Alexander Hayton)**

Selling Landlords

Nithsdale DC* 1991

Nithsdale District Council

Berwickshire DC* 1993

Berwickshire District Council

NE Fife DC* 1993/1994

North East Fife District Coucnil

E. Kilbride DC*

East Kilbride Development Corporation

Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation* 1994

Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation

Option Appraisal Scottish Homes stock in Stirling

Scottish Homes

Purchasing Organisations

E. Kilbride District Council*

East Kilbride District Council

West of Scotland Housing Association*

West of Scotland Housing Association*

Berwickshire Housing Association*

Berwickshire Housing Association

Manor Estate Housing Association*

Manor Estate Housing Association

NE Fife Housing Association*

NE Fife Housing Association

Cumbernauld & Kilsyth DC*

Cumbernauld & Kilsyth DC*

Promotional Work for Local Housing Organisations

Castlemilk Forum/Castlemilk Tenants Housing Association

Castlemilk Tenants Housing Association

Cernach Housing Association

Cernach Housing Association

Pineview Housing Association

Pineview Housing Association

Acre / Summerston Tenant Management Co-operatives

Summerston Acre Housing Association

 

 

 

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