

This year Grampian Housing Association are celebrating our 50th anniversary!
Established in 1975, Grampian is a leading housing association based in the North East of Scotland. Through direct development and stock transfer, the Association now provides services to over 3,700 households.
This page will be updated throughout the year with information and pictures of the events and celebrations held throughout our 50th year.
Present and former Board members and senior staff were joined by partners, consultants, contractors, funders and charities at an event for stakeholders to mark Grampian Housing Association’s 50th anniversary. As well as celebrating the Association’s successes over its 50 year history, guests heard about the challenges facing Grampian and its ambitious plans for the future.
Acknowledging the former chairmen who had contributed to the success of Grampian, Jim Cargill, chair said: “There’s a feeling that we are all standing on the shoulders of some real giants.”
Tribute was also paid to Alan Moat, the Association’s first chief executive who had sadly passed away the week before.
Guests heard that from its first development of 31 homes for rent in Fraserburgh in 1976, Grampian would be making completion of its 4000th new build property later this year in Elgin. In the same time, the staff complement has increased from 3 to 120.
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This March we held a 50th anniversary celebration staff away day at Pittodrie Stadium.
Grampian Housing CEO Craig Stirrat gave staff an overview of the past 50 years of Grampian Housing Association and the housing sector and how we can continue to grow in the next 50 years.
This was followed by an outstanding presentation by performance consultant and award winning author Jim Steele. Providing insight into how to build better, smarter, stronger teams staff members were entertained and inspired in equal measure taking away ideas and techniques to help focus on tapping into our deep pool of potential every day at work.
To end the day Grampian Housing Association Chair Jim Cargill was on hand to cut the cake as staff began the celebrations of Grampian Housing's 50th anniversary!
An opinion piece by Grampian Housing CEO Craig Stirrat celebrating 50 years of Grampian Housing, and looking at the last 50 years of the housing sector and what the future holds has been published on Scottish Housing News website.
The article can also be found in the News section of our website.