We’re delighted to be working with Cardiff University to help turn Cardiff into a bee-friendly city as part of their Pharmabees project. To encourage the growth of the local bee population, Cardiff University has kindly donated some wildflower seeds to us, made up of...
Our Director of Research and Innovation, Jamie Smith has contributed to the latest issue of Welsh Housing Quarterly (WHQ). He talks about our how our innovation spin-out, Side-by-Side, started out, and the three main challenges it will initially be tackling. In an...
Home Instead recently hosted a huge 50-question quiz for our residents at Golau Caredig Extra Care Scheme in Barry. The Home Instead team were really impressed with our residents’ general knowledge and discovered that they are all avid quiz show watchers!...
Tenants in Cardiff have joined together to create a communal garden project and set up a vegetable patch. They’re currently growing broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, runner beans and courgettes. They wanted to start growing vegetables as a way of bringing the...
So far we have distributed 12 smartphones as part of the Community Calling campaign which supports individuals without access to the internet both during Covid-19 and beyond. Cassius is our first customer to benefit from the campaign. He has struggled without having...
In December 2020, after customers raised concerns that they were unable to store their bikes safely and securely outside their home, a bike shed with a stand for four bikes was installed at one of our block of flats in Cardiff. The lack of facilities for bike storage...
Three, two, one and lift off! We’re proud to announce that Side-by-Side, our new innovation spin-out, has launched. Side-by-Side are a small, dedicated team that work at arms’ length to our core business, but completely in the interests of our customers and...
This Scams Awareness Fortnight (14-27 June), we’re supporting the Citizens Advice campaign to help people be more #ScamAware. This year’s campaign is focusing on the financial scams that have emerged due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Citizens Advice want to: equip people...
Proud of your patch? Enter our gardening competition. You could win a B&Q voucher! We’re encouraging our tenants and their families to get growing in their gardens as part of our ‘Hafod in bloom’ competition. There are a number of categories available to enter and...
Today is the start of Learning at Work Week. We believe our colleagues are vital to help us achieve our goals, which is why investing in our people is a key priority. For this Learning at Work Week, we will be focusing on three themes: Learning, Curiosity, and...
Are you aged 25–40? We want to hear from you! We’re looking for individuals to help us in our Reimagining Old Age research by taking part in a one hour workshop. What will I have to do? The workshop will be online via Teams so you’ll need internet...
The health, safety and well-being of our customers and colleagues continues to our highest priority. All of our colleagues are kept informed about the latest guidance and ensure they always follow excellent hygiene standards and social distancing. Any colleague who...
Read our Director of Research and Innovation, Jamie Smith’s latest contribution to Welsh Housing Quarterly (WHQ) which explores the potential for technology to change lives. The role of technology in people’s lives has long been a concern in social housing....
We’ve teamed up with period product brand TOTM to trial providing free pads, tampons and liners to our customers in Cardiff who need them. Please note, this trial is currently only available to Hafod customers. If you need urgent access to products, please ask your...
A message from our Chief Executive: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was an extraordinary man. Since his passing on Friday the tributes we have seen across the media have highlighted aspects of his life and achievements that were unknown to...
One and two bedroom apartments available now at our Tŷ Cwm Extra Care scheme, independent living for over 50s* with optional care and support services. Rent from only £296.90 per week (one person) which includes: meals utilities a range of onsite facilities Support...
In August 2020, after losing her job and struggling with her mental health, Amanda one of our customers led a community garden project and set up a vegetable garden for her block of flats. After discussions with Fatoma, her Neighbourhood Housing Coach, about wanting...
Together with 100 partner organisations, we have helped to develop Community Housing Cymru’s (CHC) Home manifesto which asks all political parties to put home at the centre of their plans, ahead of the forthcoming Senedd elections in May. More than ever, the...
We’re proud to be working with environmental charity Hubbub and O2 on a new initiative to provide devices and connectivity in Cardiff. As part of the Community Calling campaign, we will be distributing 500 smartphones and tablets to individuals without digital access....
As I am sure you will have seen, the recent kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard has captured the nation’s attention, and rightly so.
We see at first hand the difference that intergenerational activities have across our services. Many of our care homes have forged links with local schools in their area and have regular visits from pupils (pre-Covid) or, more recently, receive arts and crafts and...
According to recent research, there are thousands of people in Wales who are not yet claiming the benefits that they are entitled to.
When our customers contact our customer services team, we ask them if they’d like to take part in our question of the month. In December our question of the month was: have you or someone in your home ever struggled to afford period products? Out of the 147...
At the beginning of the pandemic, after being furloughed from his job, Ben one of our customers in Barry started a community newsletter to bring the residents of his street together. The ‘Gateholm Gazette’ began as a weekly newsletter put together and produced by Ben...
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