Making a Difference
Our homes are important to us and our residents – but it’s the extra little things which can often make the biggest difference to quality of life.
Our Making a Difference community assistance fund is all about giving back to our residents and communities. It could be providing support for a community event, funding some new kit for a junior sports team or calling upon the varied and extensive expertise of our contractors to help improve gardens and outdoor spaces.
Funding from Wales & West Housing will help support an extension of the Willow Collective, paving the way for the creation of even more career opportunities for young people.
Nicky Hodge reveals his inspiration for starting the Willow Collective, a community mill which is providing work experience and apprenticeship opportunities in one of the most deprived areas of Rhyl.
Youth football team waives cost of kit for players thanks to Wales & West Housing funding
A youth football team founded on the ethos of equal opportunities for all waived the cost of kit for parents for the current season after receiving sponsorship from Wales & West Housing.
Art class helps ease loneliness and isolation
An art group founded by two friends who experienced life-changing events is helping to reduce loneliness and isolation and teach people new skills.
Community Assistance News
Communities across Wales enjoy Easter activities
Easter egg hunts, a Spring Clean and craft workshops kickstarted a busy Spring and Summer schedule of events for Wales & West Housing communities.
Wales & West staff volunteers gave back 350 hours last year
Wales Air Ambulance was one of the charities and community projects our staff helped last year as part of our Giving Something Back Days.
Wales & West Housing make a difference to Southern XL marching band
A South Wales marching jazz band says it’s looking forward to sounding “first-class” in the new season thanks to funding from Wales & West Housing.
WWH staff dig in to help community gardeners
Staff from Wales & West Housing took time out to help a group of community gardeners in Cardiff to prepare for winter planting.
Residents urged to recycle food waste
Wales & West Housing residents picked up advice and resources from Flintshire Council on how to recycle food waste.
Volunteer receives award for support at community centre
Linda Downes collected a Certificate of Excellence for her volunteer work at Wales & West Housing’s Hightown Community Resource Centre in Wrexham.
Wales & West Housing supports play project for refugee children
Children seeking Sanctuary now have a safe place to play – thanks to support from Wales & West Housing.
Art class helps ease loneliness and isolation
Blitz Art, founded by two friends who experienced life-changing events, is helping to reduce loneliness and isolation and teach people new skills in Wrexham.
Pantry scheme grows with our support
With a record number of people turning to local pantries run by Baobab Bach CIC for help with low-cost food, we helped them to reach more people in food poverty.
Youth football team waives cost of kit for players thanks to Wales & West Housing funding
Brian Valentine, founder of Shotton Town United, said the donation to cover the cost of kit for players and coaches had ‘taken a huge weight off everyone’s minds’ during the cost of living crisis.
Making a Difference Impact Report
Our Making a Difference Impact Report is our annual review of some of the brilliant projects and inspiring stories which take place in our communities with a helping hand from our Making a Difference fund.
The fund is largely made up of contributions from our suppliers and contractors, who make additional contributions to our contracts when they build our homes or provide services to us.