Back in the 1960s and 70s Govanhill's housing was crumbling. You didn't have to look far to see derelict and decaying tenements with broken windows, boarded-up doors and peeling paint. Today it's different - or is it?

Despite the Association improving over 2200 tenement houses in the area and building new homes, Govanhill still has a major housing problem, with hundreds of houses still below the officially accepted standard.

Govanhill Housing Association has campaigned for the proper financial resources to tackle the problem and give those Govanhill residents who currently reside in damp and rotting tenements the opportunity to live better lives.

We want to see action to ensure that local people can enjoy 21st Century housing standards and not Victorian ones. Without the finance, the problem will only get worse.

From those small beginnings back in 1974 when the association was first established, we have become one of the largest community-based housing associations in Scotland, with a strong track record in improving the housing conditions of local people.

But it is not just about houses. Working with Govanhill Community Development Trust and the voluntary commitment of local people, we have concentrated on providing an environment that will improve the lives of Govanhill residents.

Whilst the physical regeneration of substandard tenements has been the main plank of our success, we have attempted to build on that by addressing the social and economic aspects of regeneration which help underpin and sustain the improvements in the physical fabric of the area.

We wish to build on our success over the years and develop a future that will make Govanhill a better place to live.