Tag: Blackwood

Blackwood hosts open morning to celebrate completion of major worksA newly refurbished housing development for older people is inviting local communities around Haddington for a first look after a £400,000 investment.Paterson Court – which...

Scotland's leading independent living specialist has appointed a new chief executive following a rigorous recruitment process led by external advisers.Simon Fitzpatrick will be promoted internally to lead Blackwood Housing and Care, which has 600...

National award for Blackwood’s Peoplehood project.A project that will transform the future homes and communities of three distinct Scottish neighbourhoods has won a national accolade at the annual Chartered Institute of Housing Awards.Blackwood Housing...

A pioneering independent living specialist is celebrating its 50th year of helping disabled and older people in Scotland to live longer, healthier, independent lives.Since 1972, Blackwood has been providing specialist homes and services aimed...

Volunteers will define Scotland’s future-proof ‘Peoplehood’ communitiesA 1000-strong volunteer taskforce is being assembled to shape a £12.5 million project that will transform the future homes and communities of three distinct Scottish neighbourhoods.The Blackwood...

Blackwood Homes & Care has received record funding which will allow them to undertake vital adaptations at around 200 Scottish properties.The independent living specialist will make the changes to help people with disabilities...

Leading independent living provider Blackwood has outlined its bold plans for the next five years, including building 400 homes for disabled people and developing more innovative ideas for healthy ageing.Julie McDowell, Blackwood’s Chair, told...

Residents at a Scottish care home have been treated to an exclusive digital concert by one of Scotland’s most exciting jazz stars, Georgia Cécile.Georgia, with her boyfriend and jazz pianist Fraser Urquhart, pre-recorded a...

Staff are being put at the forefront of a housing and care charity’s strategy to plan its future direction as it prepares for life with Covid-19.Edinburgh-headquartered Blackwood will be assessing the responses of all of its...

Blackwood Homes and Care has successfully completed the transfer of Freespace, a not-for-profit care provider in Edinburgh, in a move that will protect the future of the 130 employees and 40 customers.The transfer means...

EDINBURGH-based care specialist Blackwood has been praised by Scotland’s major regulatory body for helping people with disabilities live life to the fullest.Following an inspection from the Care Inspectorate, Blackwood has received commendation for the...

The Edinburgh based charity Blackwood opened a model showhome at the Edinburgh Community Rehabilitation and Support Service centre in Longstone today. The home is packed full of gadgets which will allow people with disabilities...

BRITAIN’S Got Talent winner, Lee Ridley, performed a special show to help promote the work one of Scotland’s leading providers of care and specialist housing for people with disabilities.Lee, who shot to fame by winning this...

There have been many ingenious entries for the Blackwood Design Awards and they have now revealed the nine inventions on the shortlist.These include a blink-controlled hands free phone system and a body temperature regulating...

Edinburgh-based charity Blackwood run an awards scheme for aspiring designers or established professionals to enter their newest designs to help people with disabilities. They then run a 'Dragons Den' style session to decide upon the...

A competition will be held next week in a Dragons' Den format to find the new, innovative ideas to help the day to day lives of those with physical or mental disabilities. A hands-free computer...