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ACHA Enters Strategic Housing Agreement with Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland to House Key Workers

Posted on June 30 2022 at 13:01

The Board of Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) have approved a strategic partnership to meet housing need for key workers employed by Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland.

The initiative is in response to some particular challenges faced in rural Argyll and the islands. Both Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland have been struggling to fill key posts in teaching, nursing and caring as a result of a lack of affordable housing, both for rent and purchase. The agreement between ACHA and its two partners will provide housing to meet the needs of these key workers in order that teaching and care support can continue with minimum disruption.

ACHA drives forward its Apprenticeship Strategy

Posted on June 22 2022 at 10:54

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) recently agreed a 10-year strategy for repairs and maintenance with its subsidiary, Argyll Homes for All (AHFA). A key driver of that strategy was investment in repairs and maintenance for the future of the Association's stock and that vital service to tenants. A key part of that strategy is getting the right workforce in place and succession planning for the future. This has resulted in AHFA budgeting for 5 apprentices already recruited. This team of 7 will cover the trades of plumbing, builder-work, joiner-work, and gas engineering linked to air-source heat pumps and solar panels. These blue-collar apprentices fit in with ACHA's modern apprentice strategy, which has also brought through 6 modern apprentices in office-based roles in each of the Association's departments. The final piece of the jigsaw was the recruitment of a graduate trainee.