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Forth Team Meet your housing officer


This team looks after Fife, East Lothian and Midlothian, North, West and South Edinburgh


Angela Beveridge Jane Clouston Jonathan Green Emily Hodson Sarah Halliday Dale Finlayson Amie Fraser Jayne McGregor Lynne Thomson Lisa Cockburn


Pentlands Team


This team looks after Central and South West Edinburgh and West Lothian


Craig Archibald Phillip Rhind Megan Gilhooly Ann Thomson Ann Barton


Dione Hutchings Michelle Pinkerton Jenny Cross Fran Jones James Evans Maria Linklater Gemma Berry James Worthington


OUR housing officers are split into two area teams – the Forth team and the Pentlands team.


Each housing officer has a patch of around 200 homes to manage and more freedom than ever before to make decisions for you at the first point of contact. Our staff are out and about in your areas


Meet Sarah Halliday


I STARTED my Career with Dunedin Canmore when I was 16 straight from Liberton High School as a Clerical Assistant. I have worked my way up through the company. They have helped me gain an SVQ3 in management. They are continuously looking to invest in their staff.


How long have you Meet James Evans


I STARTED my career at Dunedin Canmore two years ago working at Dunedin Harbour our hostel for homeless people. It was great experience for being a housing officer.


What area do you cover? I work in the Gorgie area and cover Westfield Avenue, Newton Street and Wheatfield Place and the surrounding arears.


What is the best part of the job?


How our advisors can help you


YOU don’t need to be unemployed to get help from our advisors. We can help support you even if you’re working full time or part time. Don’t wait until your circumstances change - come and talk to us today. Our welfare benefits advisors can help you make


sure you’re claiming the benefits and tax credits you’re entitled to. Our Home Energy Advice


Team (HEAT) can help you stay warm at home and pay less on your bills.


To make an appointment, talk to your housing officer or call us on 0131 478 8888


choices housing, living, working


I enjoy showing people their first home and being able to help them maintain it. This is vital for someone’s first tenancy and we have excellent wraparound services which I am able


in order to build strong relationships with you.


Some of you will have already met your housing officer.


If you haven’t and would like to make an appointment phone us any time on 0131 478 8888 or email enquiries@dunedincanmore.org.uk


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What is the best part of the job?


Getting to know my customers and helping provide support when required.


worked for Dunedin Canmore? 16 years.


What area do you cover? Niddrie Marischal and


What are your hopes for your tenants? That they get into employment if and when they’re ready and that and they are happy in their community.


to link people up to. I also enjoy the diverse groups of people that I get to meet.


What are your hopes for your tenants? I hope that all of my tenants are able to live in an environment which they are proud of.


This is something I would like to work with customers on over the coming year.


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want to make sure they have a say in what improvements and developments need to be made in their neighbourhoods.


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