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Wheatley Foundation has ended the year on a high after providing lifeline support to more than 8,800 customers through 2021.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has helped the Stranraer community get festive after donating £200 to support a Christmas family fun day.

Wheatley Group has helped tenants claw back over £11million in unclaimed benefits in the past year.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) is backing the official bid by Dumfries to become the UK’s newest city.

A new benefit has been introduced by the Scottish Government to help parents of children with a disability or ill health.

MSP Oliver Mundell has praised DGHP for its ‘really positive lead role’ in helping tenants claim the benefits they are entitled to.

Tenants will benefit from cheaper bills, warmer homes and help the environment thanks to 150 new energy-efficient properties being built by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP).

Tenants of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) will benefit from cheaper energy bills thanks to a new ‘net zero’ renewable energy system.

Do you have the spookiest carved pumpkin? Enter our competition for a chance to win.

Earlier this month, a new Housing First Pilot Project launched in Dumfries.

Ambitious plans to transform Dumfries and Galloway’s largest housing estate are moving forward - and the views of the local community will be key.

Do you have the best-looking garden, veggie patch or flowerpot on your street? Enter our competition for a chance to win.

Time is running out for people to apply for 50 further education bursaries from Wheatley Group.

Former school site is part of ambitious plans by Wheatley Group to build 5500 homes by 2026.

Wheatley Group is searching for 10 talented university leavers to join its graduate training programme this summer.

People living in some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities are being helped to go on to further education thanks to Wheatley Group.

Young people have the chance to apply for a “brilliant opportunity” and be part of Wheatley Group's modern apprenticeship programme.

The launch of a new environmental service at Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) is set to bring in 54 jobs for the region.

Wheatley, Scotland’s leading housing, care and property-management organisation, today announced Jo Armstrong as its new chair.

Please remember we are here to support you and your family during these extraordinary times.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) customers have a new and improved website where they can report repairs and interact digitally with their landlord.

The first album from award-winning music collective Ensemble, set up to support young people, is released today.

Up to 60 Modern Apprenticeships places are up for grabs at Scotland’s leading housing, care and property-management organisation, Wheatley Group.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) customers, with children under five, can now benefit from a reading project aimed at promoting family time.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), as part of Wheatley Group, helped tenants in Dumfries and Galloway access almost £1.5million in unclaimed welfare benefits.

A Dumfries man, and board member of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), has joined the board of Wheatley Group’s award-winning charitable organisation.

The efforts of frontline staff at DGHP, part of Wheatley Group, during the pandemic have been recognised along with two other honours at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland Excellence Awards.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has given some support to a number of local groups to bring some festive cheer across the region.

Sixteen of Scotland’s brightest and best university leavers have joined Wheatley Group’s Ignite graduate training programme.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has introduced a new way of working which will further transform customer services for thousands of tenants across the region.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has announced a new senior team who will push forward investment in homes, communities and services across the region.

Tenants have praised the ‘brilliant support’ they have received from Wheatley Group’s housing officers in Dumfries and Galloway during the pandemic.

“It was like magic”: Wheatley Foundation gives people the chance to study at college and university with 80 new bursary awards.

DGHP, part of Wheatley Group, is on the lookout for housing officers who can make a difference – as part of a commitment to bring 500 new jobs to the region.

Work to provide more affordable DGHP homes for rent has started across Dumfries and Galloway as part of an £11million project.

Please know we will do all we can to support you and your family through these extraordinary times.

Wheatley Group, Scotland’s largest housing, care and property management group, has now provided more than 400 empty homes for local authorities to use as temporary accommodation for the homeless during the pandemic.

An additional two graduate opportunities have become available in Dumfries and Galloway for Wheatley Group’s 2020 Ignite Graduate programme.

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Communities has seen for herself how Wheatley is supporting thousands of vulnerable people across Scotland combat Covid-19.

Wheatley Group is on the lookout for Scotland’s brightest and best university leavers to join its graduate training programme with 12 places available across the wider Group plus two graduates in the Dumfries and Galloway region.

Wheatley Group is on the lookout for 12 of Scotland’s brightest and best university leavers to join its graduate training programme.

Are you worried or have questions about Coronavirus? Expert help and advice from health care professionals and the Government is available.

Open letter from Housing Minister Kevin Stewart to Council, Housing Association and Housing Co-operative tenants in Scotland.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), part of Wheatley Group, has delivered more than 2,500 emergency food parcels to customers across the region during the coronavirus pandemic.

Wheatley Group has delivered more than 25,000 emergency food parcels to people at crisis point as a result of the pandemic.

IF you’re on certain benefits and your child is starting school in August you can get cash help from the Scottish Government.

Older customers in Dumfries and Galloway are getting extra security and peace of mind in their homes during the coronavirus crisis through a six-month 'OK Each Day' pilot of Alertacall service.

Thanks for your patience as we continue to operate a restricted range of services, in line with government guidance.

DGHP, part of Wheatley Group, has been supporting customers through Wheatley’s Emergency Response Fund which provides extra help to those in financial hardship, who are ill or self-isolating to buy essential items.

The tenant chair of Scotland’s largest social landlord has renewed calls - as the coronavirus crisis continues - for “urgent and radical” change to Universal Credit (UC).

More than 2000 vulnerable households across Scotland have been helped by an emergency fund set up by Wheatley Group.

DGHP, part of Wheatley Group, is now able to help make further education a reality for customers across Dumfries and Galloway through bursaries worth up to £1500 for full-time students and £750 for part-time studies.

Wheatley Group is helping make dreams of going to university and college a reality for people across Scotland.

Customers have praised ‘amazing’ DGHP staff for their help with benefits claims during the Coronavirus crisis.

Tenants have praised ‘brilliant’ Wheatley Group staff for ‘fighting their corner’ in helping them with benefit claims.

Wheatley Group has announced a significant boost to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Scotland.

Generous Wheatley contractors and suppliers are doing their bit to support vulnerable people across Scotland during the pandemic.

DGHP’s new EatWell Service has now delivered more than 1000 emergency food parcels to customers in need across Dumfries and Galloway.

Wheatley Group has now delivered over 10,000 emergency food parcels to people in need across Scotland through its lifeline EatWell service.

If you’re on Universal Credit, and claiming housing costs to pay your rent, make sure you let the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) know of changes to your rent.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has appointed Maureen Dowden, one of Scotland’s most experienced housing professionals, as its new Chair.

Wheatley Group’s lifeline EatWell service has delivered more than 5800 food parcels to vulnerable customers in the past month – and is on course to distribute thousands more.

Vulnerable families across Scotland are receiving extra help to combat the coronavirus crisis by Scotland’s largest housing, care and property-management group.

Wheatley, Scotland’s largest housing, property management and care group, is pitching in to provide emergency food to homeless people during the coronavirus crisis.

Wheatley, Scotland’s largest housing, care and property-management group, has delivered more than 1600 emergency food parcels to vulnerable customers in the past two weeks.

Wheatley, Scotland’s largest housing, care and property management group, has provided more than 100 empty homes to local authorities as temporary accommodation for homeless people.

A local Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) celebrated 80 years of a social housing estate in Dumfries recently with the unveiling of a new plaque at a memorial cairn in Dumfries.

School leavers have the chance to become Modern Apprentices with Scotland’s largest housing, property and care organisation.

Wheatley Group has handed over its 100th home to Scotland’s Housing First partnership to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Scotland.

DGHP and Wheatley hold successful partnership event

Saving money using MySavings is now even easier – thanks to a new smartphone app.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has been formally welcomed into Wheatley Group.

The places where people can top up their Scottish Gas key or card are changing.

Steven Gray, Wheatley Group's neighbourhood services manager, explains what your environmental teams do when the winter sets in.

Tenants of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) have voted in favour of partnership plans with Wheatley Group.

November is our Month of Engagement – and we want tenants to get involved.

We want you – yes YOU – to help improve your neighbourhood.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) tenants are being urged to use their vote from this Friday (October 18) in a ballot to decide on partnership plans with Wheatley Group.

Graduates on a new graduate training scheme in housing got to work as the sector celebrated Scottish Housing Day.

Hollywood actor Brian Cox is joining forces with Wheatley Group to help prevent suicide.

A pioneering programme to tackle unemployment in some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged areas has created nearly 800 jobs and training opportunities in its first year.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has confirmed it will progress plans to form a constitutional partnership with Wheatley Group.

If you’re keen to get rid of unwanted furniture, help keep communities clean and support your fellow tenants – why not donate to Home Comforts?

Wheatley Group has launched a search for 22 graduates to join its new two-year programme – and kickstart a great career in housing.

Wheatley Group is making a last call for young people looking for a Modern Apprenticeship.

Disadvantaged families who can’t afford the costs of studying offered cash support by housing group.

We’re carrying out an update to our online services from 6pm tonight (Friday) until Sunday at 4pm.

Think you might be entitled to Pension Credit – the benefit that tops up your pension?

School leavers have a fantastic opportunity to get their career off to a flying start – thanks to Wheatley Group.

DGHP’s new housing development in Dumfries has received a prestige award – the first of its kind in Dumfries and Galloway.

A new development of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) townhouses is complete in the centre of Dumfries.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) began another region-wide improvement programme for existing properties recently, with the first installations of the new energy efficient windows going into properties in the Annan region.

Scotland’s Housing and Communities Minister Kevin Stewart came face to face in Glasgow with unemployed people being supported to get 'work ready'.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has signed a contract worth almost £9million to invest in new windows for more than 2,000 properties.

Wheatley Group has unveiled £185 million of new funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help build and improve thousands of affordable homes across Scotland.

Young people from some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities are being offered life-changing support to help them go to university or college.

What does ‘doorstep crime’ mean to you?

The UK Government is making important changes to the benefits system – and we can help you work your way through them.

Wheatley Group is on target to create 2500 new jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities by 2020 for people in some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities.

A pioneering service run by Wheatley Group to support new tenants make the most of their new home has helped more than 1500 people in the past year.

The Roads to Success annual art exhibition is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this summer.

Time is running out to apply for an apprenticeship with Wheatley Group.

A tenant, 56, from the south side of Glasgow, talks about the support he got from Eat Well, a Wheatley Group service which helps people in food poverty.