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Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Inverclyde. Bield’s Crosshill Retirement Housing Development in Port Glasgow is looking for a Social Activity Co-ordinator to help organise opportunities for social interaction within the development and the wider community. ... Read More »

Service users and their families at some of Bield’s care homes in Fife are set to join a pioneering project that uses music to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia. Bield’s Gillie Court and Grants Bank in Dunfermline and Finavon Court in Glenrothes will be the first to implement the scheme, Playlist for Life, which was ... Read More »

Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care services, has raised more than £160,000 over the past year thanks to the efforts of the tenants, carers, family, friends and staff. In the latest Annual Fundraising Report, Kevin Rowe, Fundraiser for Bield praised the efforts of everyone involved in ensuring those using their services can enjoy the brightest possible ... Read More »

Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives in Perth. Bield’s Quayside Court Very Sheltered Housing Development is looking for a Social Activity Assistant to help organise weekly bingo sessions (Monday afternoon) at the development and assist with tidying ... Read More »

Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, is looking for several volunteers to support tenants by increasing their community involvement and helping to reduce isolation. Mansewood Court Retirement Housing Development in Whitburn is looking to recruit a Befriender to get to know and socialise with tenants, helping to broaden their horizons, as well as two Social Activity ... Read More »

One of Scotland’s largest housing and care providers for older people marked their continued commitment to invest in new affordable homes by celebrating the start of construction works on their new site in Edinburgh with a formal sod cutting ceremony. Bield’s development at Fleming Place, located on the site of the former Eastern General Hospital, will create 40 apartments for ... Read More »

A Retirement Housing Development in Haddington is looking for a volunteer to provide valuable computing support for its tenants. Bield’s The Butts development is looking for a volunteer who will be involved in the popular ‘Silver Surfer’ project which helps tenants get to grips with modern technology, enabling them to become more confident with laptops, smartphones and general computing skills. ... Read More »

Moorfoot Court Retirement Housing Development in Bonnyrigg is looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteer befrienders to help reduce isolation and increase the community involvement of their tenants. Bield, one of Scotland’s leading providers of housing and care, recognises the important role that companionship can have on improving the lives of residents by enabling them to participate in local events and become ... Read More »

A Retirement housing development in North Lanarkshire has been lit up by an array of weekly and monthly events thanks to a dedicated group of tenants, including a husband and wife team, and a hard working volunteer. Ranging from day trips, computing, craft & exercise classes to an annual holiday, tenants at Greenlawn Court, Wishaw have been working hard to ... Read More »

A Day Care centre in Falkirk has been able to continue to offer a vital Evening Support Service after receiving a fantastic boost in funding. The project has made a life changing impact on a number of tenants and their families as well as a many other older people in the Falkirk area. Based at Bield’s Thornhill Court development the ... Read More »

A leading housing and care provider has, for the second year running, been awarded funding that will enable it to introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland, particularly for those living with dementia. By successfully securing £75,000 from the Scottish Government’s People and Communities Fund, Bield will channel the funding towards a range ... Read More »

Tenants at two Fife retirement housing developments were able to sing for their supper while giving thanks for the positive impact volunteers have had on their lives and homes. Bield’s Anderson Court, in Fife – just one of the developments thanking volunteers for their hard work – played host to visitors from The Knowe development and laid on a musical ... Read More »