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What is an Emergency Repair

  • 12 Dec 2024
  • Useful Information

Due to the high number of call outs to our contractors for repairs that were not emergencies out of office hours we have prepared a quick document that explains what is an emergency repair.

Winter 2024

Winter Newsletter

  • 9 Dec 2024
  • Newsletters

Our winter newsletter is now available to read. Have a look to keep up to date with what's going on with us along with important information you may need to know.

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Ore Valley celebrates golden Green Apple environment award

  • 25 Nov 2024
  • Useful Information

OVHA won top prize for its redevelopment of the former Bowhill Miners Institute building in Cardenden.

UC Migration 2024 Drop In Events

Universal Credit Migration - Big IDEA Project - Drop in Sessions - 21.11.24

  • 13 Nov 2024

By the end of 2024/25, the DWP plans to migrate everyone onto Universal Credit. You will be effected if you are still in receipt of the following benefits: Housing Benefit, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Child Tax Credits (CTC) Working Tax Credits (WTC).    

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2023/24 Annual Performance Report

  • 1 Nov 2024
  • Useful Information

OVHA publishes its 2023/24 Annual Performance Report

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Rent Consultation Event

  • 27 Sep 2024
  • Budgeting and Welfare

We are inviting tenants to join us for a short life tenant focus group due to be held in our Cardenden Office on Thursday 3rd October 2024.

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Going Green Up For Discussion

  • 27 Sep 2024

Ore Valley Housing Association staged it's 'Green Future for Cardenden' event on Friday the 27th of September. Part of Fife Climate Festival 2024, we outlined the challenges faced in meeting our housing and net zero obligations and what the possible solutions might look like.

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Scottish Housing Day 2024 - 18th September 2024

  • 13 Sep 2024
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley Housing Association is delighted to support Scottish Housing Day, the annual event that helps shine a light on the work done by housing providers across the country to meet the needs of our tenants and communities.

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New Scout Hut Development

  • 16 Aug 2024
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley Housing Association is delighted to see the progress being made on the construction of the new scout hut in Bowhill for the local 4th Fife Scout Group after several years of delay.

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Bowhill Miners Institute – New Housing Development

  • 19 Jun 2024
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley Housing Association is delighted to announce the completion of the redevelopment of the former Bowhill Miners Institute building in Cardenden, Fife.

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Join the Everyday Cycling Fife campaign

  • 3 Jun 2024
  • Useful Information

Our partners at Climate Action Fife want to get more people to leave their car at home and use a bike for more everyday journeys. You don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to cycle.

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Local Housing Allowance Rate 2024-25

  • 28 May 2024
  • Mid Market Rent

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) has been reinstated to the 30th percentile from April 2024, after being frozen since 2020. This means the lowest 30% of private rents should become affordable to those claiming benefits, including our mid-market rent properties.

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XL Bully Dogs in Scotland - The Rules

  • 23 May 2024
  • Community and Neighbourhood

Keeping a pet can offer significant benefits to their owners and our Pet Policy aims to encourage and promote responsible pet ownership.

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OVHA's Facebook Page

  • 9 May 2024
  • Useful Information

OVHA is making amendments to its Facebook page.

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Tenants Flourish at OVHA Spring Fling

  • 26 Apr 2024
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley hosted its sustainability-focused Spring Fling event on Thursday the 25th of April.

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Spring Fling Event

  • 19 Apr 2024
  • Community and Neighbourhood

OVHA and Climate Action Fife - Tenant and Community Engagement Event

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2024/25 Rent Increase

  • 29 Feb 2024
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley Housing Association outlines its increase on rents for 2024/25.

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OVHA Supports 'Heat and Eat' campaign

  • 15 Dec 2023
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley has been co-ordinating collecting gifts to donate to Fife Gingerbread for their festive 'Heat and Eat' campaign.

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Adult Education Classes

  • 24 Nov 2023

Ore Valley Housing Association is piloting adult education classes in collaboration with WEA (Workers' Educational Association).

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Winter Warmer Event

  • 14 Nov 2023
  • Useful Information

OVHA's Winter Warmer event takes place on the 6th of December between 10am and 12pm at Auchterderran Church Hall.

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Fife Climate Hub

  • 7 Nov 2023

The Fife Climate Hub are the newest tenants in the Ore Valley Business Centre.

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Bowhill Miners Institute

  • 31 Oct 2023

The redevelopment of the Bowhill Miners Institute into flats continues to gather pace.

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2022/23 Annual Report

  • 20 Sep 2023
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley Housing Association is delighted to publish it's 2022/23 Annual Report.

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Annual General Meeting

  • 12 Sep 2023
  • Useful Information

OVHA is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Thursday the 19th of September 2023

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Ore Valley HA's Big Summer Sit Doon

  • 8 Sep 2023
  • Useful Information

Ore Valley hosted its ‘Big Summer Sit Doon’ event for its tenants on Wednesday the 24th of August at Auchterderran Church. The theme for the event was ‘Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives’ looking at what makes a home healthy from both the tenant and landlord’s perspective. 

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Violence Against Women and Girls

  • 1 Sep 2023
  • Community and Neighbourhood

As part of our staff training to raise awareness about Domestic Abuse and Violence against women and girls some of our staff team recently attended the 'What Were You Wearing' Exibit 2023.

The Big IDEA Project

Big Idea Project

  • 3 Jul 2023
  • Budgeting and Welfare

Fife Housing Group and partner associations secure over £345k to deliver Big IDEA and tackle fuel poverty.

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CEO Update

  • 28 Jun 2023
  • Useful Information

Andrew Saunders is to retire from Ore Valley Housing Association at the end of June this year, after more than 23 years of service to the organisation.

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July 2023 Newsletter

  • 1 Jun 2023
  • Newsletters

Our latest newsletter has been published for the summer holidays.

Board Vacancy

OVHA Board Member Recruitment

  • 17 May 2023
  • Useful Information

We are seeking to recruit volunteers to join our Management Board which meets one evening per month.