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22 Apr 2010
CHC News
Welsh Government: Consultation on proposals for ground-breaking legislation to reform arrangements for renting homes
Press release from Welsh Government: Minister for Housing and Regeneration Carl Sargeant will today (Monday 20 May) launch a White Paper for consultation on the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals to improve arrangements for renting homes. The White Paper is a significant development. It delivers on the commitment to bring f ...Read More..
CHC is recruiting!
CHC is recruiting for two new posts to support its Building Enterprise project. You can find further information on the links below: ...Read More..
Welsh Government announce £30m investment in housing
Welsh Government have this week announced £76.5m worth of capital investment across Wales, with £30m extra for housing. £10m will be invested in the ''Houses into Homes'' empty homes initiative, with a further £20m for social housing grant, which will be targetted at building smaller properties, to provide housing for indivi ...Read More..
£400m funding boost for affordable homes in Wales by 2016 - Jane Hutt
Press release from Welsh Government: A £400m funding boost to increase the supply of housing in Wales will help realise the Welsh Government’s ambitious plans to deliver 7,500 new affordable homes by 2016, Finance Minister Jane Hutt announced today (Friday 3 May). Despite UK Government budget cuts, since 2011 the Welsh Government has ta ...Read More..
Don't forget housing in bed blocking debate
The need for good housing should not be forgotten in the debate about accident and emergency delays and delayed discharge from hospital, warns Care & Repair Cymru, the older people’s housing champion. It follows the recent announcement by Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, of measures to reduce waiting times for emergency treatment by tackl ...Read More..
Members News
A huge boost in funding to support vulnerable young parents
A new project to help vulnerable young parents in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan has been awarded almost one million pounds (£999,889 over 5 years) by the Big Lottery’s Bright New Futures programme, it has been announced today. Taff Housing Association’s ‘Shine’ project will support 190 young parents aged 16-25 in C ...Read More..
New face, new role
One Welsh social housing landlord is showing its commitment to delivering excellent services to tenants by appointing a new Head of Housing. It is determined that they should be at the heart of everything it does. Kaniz Malekin who takes up the role at Tai Calon Community Housing has been involved in the Welsh h ...Read More..
Coastal Housing go bananas for charity
Staff from Coastal Housing have been going bananas to raise money for a national charity, during their ‘Fruity Friday’ fundraising event on Friday 17 May. The housing company’s Swansea and Neath offices took part in some fruit-filled activities to raise money for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK, as part of the charity’s ...Read More..
NPT Homes' youth committee celebrates its first birthday
NPT Homes’ Youth Committee celebrated their 1 st birthday just over two weeks ago and to celebrate the group held a small party to revisit all the work and achievements they have made. The Youth Committee was formed in April 2012 and since then they have been recognised under the Costain Campaigning and Fundraising Award at the Neath Port Tal ...Read More..
New home makes a world of difference to Flintshire family
Housing and Regeneration Minister Carl Sargeant AM, visited a new housing development in Treuddyn recently to see first-hand the difference that Welsh Government Social Housing Grant has made to the lives of local people. The Pennaf Housing Group, which includes Clwyd Alyn Housing Association, has developed 18 homes on the site, working n par ...Read More..
