Gyda'n Gilydd/Together Hydref/Winter Welsh/English by Cartrefi Conwy

Winter 2014

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TENANTS ARE THE STARS AT OLDER PERSONS DAY CELEBRATION Community heroes honoured for "amazing" contribution A retired chef with a heart of gold has been honoured for being a “brilliant” neighbour. Great grandmother Gwyneth Davies, from Old Colwyn, is in her seventies and keeps a watchful eye on her older neighbour and cooks food for her.

Gwyneth received the Outstanding Neighbour Award at a ceremony organised by Nerys Veldhuizen, Cartrefi Conwy’s Older Person’s Engagement Coordinator, at the Kinmel Manor Hotel in Abergele, held on 1st October, International Older Persons Day. Fellow tenant Ian Trethouen, 52, from Colwyn Bay, received the Outstanding Volunteer Award for his work with a number of different community projects. The awards were presented by Sarah Rochira, the Older People's Commissioner for Wales. Winning the award came as a total surprise to Gwyneth, She said: “It was totally unexpected and a real surprise. I live in Heather Close, Old Colwyn and there are just a handful of Cartrefi Conwy bungalows. If my neighbours want or need anything I’ll do what I can. “However, I don’t see that as anything special, it’s how I was brought up quite frankly. I was always taught it’s important to look out for and help each other. I just don’t see it as out of the ordinary if I’m honest.” Gwyneth, who is a qualified chef who also managed a hotel in Llandudno, added: “My next door neighbour, Miss Thorley, is in her 80s and it makes sense that if I make some fresh soup or another meal if I have more than I need then I make her some too. “If I don’t see her for a few days I will check to see if everything is OK. I know others would do the same for

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me. We have a lovely little community and enjoy living where we do.” “I have really enjoyed the Older Persons Day and there is no doubt Cartrefi Conwy has put a great deal of thought and effort into making the day mean something to older tenants.” Ian Trethouen was also very surprised to be named as Cartrefi Conwy’s top volunteer. He said: “I have lived in sheltered accommodation at Ffordd Pandy, Colwyn Bay for 15 years. “I volunteer for many different schemes including Conwy Connect and TAPE Community Music and Film as well as helping run coffee mornings and other events at Ffordd Pandy. “I can’t get a job because I am classified as autistic apparently. It’s quite a mild form but it means I just can’t get a job. So volunteering keeps me occupied and means I’m doing something worthwhile. I was very surprised to hear I’d won and I have to thank everyone who nominated me. It means a lot because it shows I’m appreciated.” Nerys Veldhuizen, Cartrefi Conwy’s Older Person’s Engagement Coordinator says the idea for the awards was to celebrate the often unheralded community work of tenants. She said: “The theme of our Older Persons Day was Passion for Life. This was based around four headings, movement, health and well-being, safety in the home and social networking. “As part of that we decided it would be a great idea to celebrate an outstanding neighbour and community volunteer. Sarah Rochira felt it was a privilege to attend the event and present the awards. She said: “It’s amazing to see the difference Cartrefi Conwy is making to the lives of some of our amazing older people. “The two awards show just how much of a contribution some people make to their communities. It is a wonderful example to us all.”

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TAKE A LOOK INSIDE Tre Cwm tenants in Llandudno are full of bright ideas page 2

Ten thousand bulbs planted in a day! Page 3

Christmas cheer and avoid Christmas fear. Page 6

Macmillan Coffee morning Page 10 in Llanrwst Audio copies of this newsletter are available Call 01745 335345 to request a copy.

Tre Cwm Tenants have bright ideas for improvements

ELAINE LANDS HER DREAM JOB Elaine Fox is a familiar face to many in her community in Kinmel Bay and has become a familiar face to many more after landing her dream job thanks to the skills she's acquired helping out at the Chester Avenue Community House.

Many tenants joined us at the first consultation event at Tre Cwm estate in Llandudno and were given a say on how the estate is going to be brightened up through planned major environmental improvements. Tre Cwm estate has 245 homes and around 600 people living there and is the second scheme that will be helped to transform through environmental improvements similar to the transformation at Parc Peulwys estate in Llysfaen, near Old Colwyn.

she’d landed the job. She said: “I’ve lived on the Chester Avenue housing estate for 16 years having moved here from Manchester so I could be closer to some of my family.

On the consultation day tenants and residents had the chance to follow a tour of the area stopping off at five feedback stations to let us know what they thought and felt about the area now and what changes they would like to see through improvement works.

“In the past I worked in a care home, ran a pub and did some office work, I even worked as a cleaner when my kids were young. About six or seven years ago I began volunteering at Chester Avenue Community House, just making teas and helping out with various groups.

Tenant, Romulus Smith went round the five feedback stations giving his views on the estate’s potential for environmental regeneration. Romulus, who lives with his wife and their five children, Courtney 12, Maddison, 11, Mikey, nine, Chaniah, seven and Riley, five, said: Personally, I want to see more for the kids, better play areas and green spaces. I’d also like to see the street lighting improved. “But mainly I want to see the estate become more welcoming, more homely, with a bit of colour to it.” Health and Social care student, Claire Owen, 24, lives on the estate with her little boy, Tyler, five. She said: “It will look so much better if we can do away with all the concrete and have some nice green areas.” Kathy Black, 47, lives alone, although her grandson stays four days a week, and has been a Tre Cwm tenant for more than 30 years on and off. She said: “It will be fantastic to have some trees and green spaces. What we really want is a safe environment and for children to be able to play out. And if they get it right and listen to our views perhaps the estate’s reputation will improve too.” Matt Stowe, Cartrefi Conwy’s Environmental Development Officer, planned the event as the first stage in a process that could take up to 18 months. He said: “I’m sure everyone would agree, there is a distinct lack of open green spaces and child friendly play areas or facilities. “It’s so important to work hand-in-hand with tenants so when the work is completed it helps us follow our vision of building communities to be proud of. “We may well need to gain planning permissions for some of the things we might want to do. Once we have all the planning permissions in place we can begin the physical work. Owen Veldhuizen, Cartrefi Conwy’s Environmental and Enterprise Project Manager, says it’s of vital importance tenants get to have their say. He said: “What we hope to do at Tre Cwm is to utilise the space and put in some much needed green space and safe areas for children to play. "We need the tenants and residents to be part of the changes and proud of the community in which they live.” Look out for future events to take part in and information on how you can influence future changes at Tre Cwm.

Elaine is the new part-time Independent Living Coordinator at Chester Avenue and was left speechless when she was told

“Then I started a couple of my own groups including a health support group and a craft group. These are still running now and are really well attended. "In fact one member of the health support group who lost her son told me she wouldn’t have coped without the help and support we were able to offer her. “I often saw the previous part-time Independent Living Coordinator around Chester Avenue and I thought I’d love to be able to do that job. Then, when the position suddenly became vacant, I applied and was delighted to be successful after going through a competitive recruitment process “It means a lot and I absolutely love what I do. I only started the job at the start of September but I support elderly tenants and those living in sheltered housing. “It’s my job to help these tenants to live independently with my assistance and support throughout; I test their alarms and check any repairs that are needed are reported." Now Elaine works from 9am to 12.45pm five mornings a week and is responsible for around 30 tenants. She added: “I honestly never thought I’d be considered for the job”, for me it’s the best job in the world. I didn’t think I was qualified enough. But all the new skills I picked up volunteering at Chester Avenue Community House worked in my favour. Congratulations Elaine, you are a perfect example of how people can pick up new skills which can then be used to move into employment. To find out more information on volunteering, events and courses running in your community by contacting communications@cartreficonwy.org or call 01745 335345 or visit our website www.carteficonwy.org

Thanks for helping us raise over £4,000 Thanks to staff and tenants for taking part and contributing to our local charity, St David’s Hospice in the last year. We have raised over £4,000 through participating in St David’s March, Conwy Fun Run, Dragon Boat race and 3 Peak’s Challenge.

Cartrefi Colts clinch title with help from international stars She said: “We were looked after so well. I was determined to go because my dad would have wanted me to go and was so proud I’d been selected. I was flown home two days ahead of the rest of the squad so I didn’t miss dad’s funeral. “It was obviously difficult but an amazing experience going to Chile and everyone was so kind and helpful from the hotel staff to the organisers. “The football was tough and incredibly fast. We played England, Mexico, USA, Hungary, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Holland and finished 8th out of 12 teams." Leon Knight said: “It was an unbelievable experience. The standard of some of the teams like Mexico and Chile was unbelievably high. “Meeting people from all around the world was brilliant and we made loads of new friends. Cartrefi Colts have win the league with the help of two talented players who've returned from the Homeless World Cup in South America.

He added: “To win the North Wales League has been brilliant especially as it’s our first season. We can only get stronger and we are hoping to have two squads next year which will be fantastic.”

Leon Knight, 21, and Yasmin Mills, 18, both play for Cartrefi Colts in the Street Football Wales League and were selected to represent Wales at the international tournament in Santiago at the Homeless World Cup in Chilean capital of Santiago.

Cartrefi Colts goalkeeper, Jayson Owen, 25,who lives on the Parc Peulwys estate says playing in the Street Football North Wales League has been a brilliant experience.

Both played a major part in helping Cartrefi Colts clinch the North Wales Street Football Wales title in the new team’s very first year of competing.

He said: “I can’t thank Cartrefi Conwy enough, to be fair they have been so supportive. I went to the trials for the World Cup squad along with Leon and Yasmin but unfortunately I didn’t get in.

The side is made up of players from Chester Avenue in Kinmel Bay and Parc Peulwys in Llysfaen. The North Wales Street Football League is made up of players aged over 16 and facing social exclusion through homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill health or cultural issues.

Defender Daniel Roberts, 29, who lives in Kinmel Bay, added: “It’s been brilliant and to win the league has been fantastic. The game is really fast and physically hard so it helps with fitness too."

Street Football Wales aims is to motivate and encourage vulnerable young people to make positive changes to their lives.

Cartrefi Conwy signed up to the Street Football Wales League as an opportunity to continue to develop commitment to supporting our tenants both young and old by offering opportunities to access training and development and build confidence.

According to Yasmin Mills, going to Chile and representing Wales was a real honour and she was determined to do well in memory of her dad who passed away just before the tournament was to get underway.

Not only have players won the title this year but they have also achieved huge results in employment, education and life changes with two players keen to manage teams in the league next year.

Big thanks on the Big Bulb Plant Ten Thousand bulbs planted in a day! An epic thanks to Parc Peulwys community and friends for a spectacular effort planting 10,000 bulbs in one day, yes 10,000 bulbs in one day! Despite the sore muscles all agreed it will be amazing in the spring to see the fruits of their labour as the fields of crocuses, daffodils, bluebells and other plants come into full bloom. A massive thanks to the teachers and children from Ysgol Tan y Marian and Ysgol Penmaenrhos, Alan James, WRU and players, Tim Grey and Tiaan Loots from RGC 1404 rugby team, tenants and members of the Parc Peulwys Go Green and Heart of community groups, Wrights Landscape and Cartrefi Conwy staff. The event was also captured by BBC Wales who were there to film a piece on Parc Peulwys tenant Steve McLeod who were reporting on how Housing Associations are investing in their tenants and communities and excelling in

different areas like health, employment and skills, environment and keeping the pound local. Housing associations provide so much more than housing and have a huge impact on the local economy and improving the lives of people living in our communities. Steve McLeod, 45, helped to transform the estate after he enrolled on a horticulture course run by Cartrefi Conwy and put in hours of unpaid voluntary work. He gained a full-time job with sub-contractors Brenig Construction after impressing Cartrefi Conwy managers and bosses of contractors G Purchase Construction Ltd with his dedication and willingness to learn. Following the completion of the estate’s transformation, Steve has gone on to set up his own landscape business. Contact Steve at McLeod Garden Maintenance on 07746 986411

A to Z of debt: part 2 Welcome to part 2 of our series on debt. As we said in part 1, the most important thing is to get advice as soon as you can if you have debt problems. Contact Cartrefi Conwy’s Welfare Rights Team through Customer Services on 0300 124 0040, your local Citizens Advice Bureau on 0844 477 2020 or the Step Change charity on 0800 138 1111 as soon as you can. J is for joint and several liability – if more than one person enters into a credit agreement, such as a loan, they are each liable for the whole of the debt. Creditors can seek to recover the whole debt from anyone who has signed up to the credit agreement. K is for Know Your Rights – don’t ignore debt issues as they won’t go away. Get advice as quickly as possible. If you know your rights you’re in a better position to solve you money problems. L is for loan sharks – these are illegal moneylenders who lend to people at extortionate rates backed up with violence or threats of violence. Once involved with a loan shark many people find themselves permanently in debt. If you or anyone you know are involved with a loan shark, or you suspect that they are, contact the Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit immediately on 0300 123 3311. All calls are completely confidential and the lines are open 24 hours a day.

M is for the Money Advice Service – call them on 0300 500 5000 for advice on debt, budgets, work and loads more. N is for negotiation – many creditors will be sympathetic if you are struggling to repay them. The key is to contact them, either yourself or through one of the agencies mentioned, so that negotiation can begin. The longer you leave it, the higher the bill you might face. O is for overdraft – banks can offer overdrafts to customers with current accounts. This allows you to take out more money than you have in the account up to a certain limit. Overdrafts have to be agreed with your bank. Unauthorised overdrafts can be very expensive as the bank will charge you so it’s important to keep an eye on your bank balance. P is for payday loan – these are small loans meant to cover short-term financial difficulties such as an unexpected bill or emergency. The money should be repaid in full on the customer’s next pay day, otherwise the lenders can charge a very high rate of interest. R is for revolving credit – a type of personal borrowing in which the creditor agrees to a credit limit and the client can borrow up to that limit. The main examples are credit cards and bank overdrafts.

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Rechargeable items at your property What are they? • Repairs resulting from tenant damage or neglect. • Removal of fixtures installed by a tenant. • Removal of ‘improvements’ undertaken by tenant where permission has not been granted or do not meet Cartrefi Conwy’s standards. • No entry for gas servicing and associated legal costs. • Household and garden clearance. • Missed appointments within the Building Maintenance Unit. • Damaged or lost Telecare equipment. • Any further items identified and agreed with the tenant. Common rechargeable repairs

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Lock changes/gain entry

£96.26

Replace internal door

£73.03

Replace standard external door

£383.91

Reglaze up to 1 Sqm

£90.00

Reglaze over 1 Sqm

£180.00

Replace toilet seat

£30.49

Replacement door fob

£26.10

Internal property clearance

Minimal £100 Maximum £2000

External property clearance

Clear Debris £30.64 Clear Exceptional Debris £91.91

For full rechargeable item details contact 0300 124 0040

Report your damage repair request by contacting Customer Services on 0300 124 0040 Advance payment necessary – we will not repair damages without receiving payment first.

Take care of your home and garden as it costs you for damage repairs, clear ups and time wasting.

Energy Saving Tips Our homes use a lot of energy. It’s essential for cooking, lighting, running appliances, heating and cooling, and nice warm showers. But just how much are you using, and what are the best ways to be energy efficient and reduce your energy bills?

6. Use shades, blinds and drapes: This will help with heating and cooling. Open them to gain the sun’s heat during heating season and close them to block the heat during cooling season. Make it a habit today

Here are 6 practical energy saving tips and ideas to help you save money on your energy bill all year round.

1. Turn it off: • Try to be aware of unnecessary lights left on, and appliances left plugged-in or on standby. Nearly all electrical and electronic appliances can safely be turned off at the plug without upsetting their systems – some satellite and digital TV recorders may need to be left plugged in so they can keep track of any programmes you want to record – but check the instructions on any appliances you aren’t sure about. • A typical household could save between £45 and £80 a year just by remembering to turn off appliances left on standby. • Get the kids involved. Play energy-saving games with your kids. Get them to spot the areas in the home where energy is being wasted and where lights, switches or appliances have been left on.

2. Smart washing and cooking: You can save over £43 a year just by being careful how you use your kitchen appliances. The following tips can help you reach this saving: • Set your washing machine to wash at 30°C. • Using a bowl to wash up rather than leaving the hot tap running. • Don’t fill your kettle right up every time – just boil the amount of water you need. • Leave the oven door open after cooking to let the heat warm your kitchen. The oven might give off enough heat for you to adjust your thermostat. • Keeping your fridge and freezer full means they don't have to work as hard and therefore they use less energy. Empty space in your fridge or freezer wastes not only space but energy too. • Air-dry your laundry rather than tumble drying it, particularly if there's warm or windy weather. • Save yourself ironing time; take your clothes out of the dryer before they're completely dry - they'll iron much quicker and you'll use less energy on your drier.

Blocked Drains Are Pains It's the time of year when blocked sewage drains is on the increase. We work closely with Welsh Water to manage and deal with blocked sewage drains in our homes. Although there are times when drains become blocked due to unforeseen reasons this is rare - more often than not drains become blocked through our own carelessness and can cause very unpleasant flooding in your home! Drainage pipes are only designed to carry water, human waste and toilet tissue. Take care not to innocently flush items down the toilet thinking they will not cause any damage as many items innocently flushed away can cause a blockage and damage the environment by ending up in our sewer system and onto our beaches. To report a problem contact Cartrefi Conwy on 0300 124 0040 (24 hours) or Welsh Water on 0800 085 39968 (24 hours).

Have you or someone you know experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence?

Then call the All Wales Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Helpline Signposting…

We offer a 24-hour, bilingual, freephone* helpline information and signposting service to women, men and children that are experiencing domestic abuse or sexual violence.

Support…

Our friendly and skilled helpline staff will assist you to make your own decisions without pressure, and with dignity and respect.

Safety…

Your safety is paramount to us and we can help you take steps to maintain your own security.

• If the average household replaced all their remaining old-fashioned bulbs with CFLs and all their halogens with LEDs it would cost around £110 and save around £45 a year.

Sanctuary…

We can identify refuge accommodation for women, men and their children.

• Look for the blue and white Energy Star® label on compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) or light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. They use up to 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs.

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3. Lighten your load: • Have you changed all your light bulbs for low-energy ones? You can now get LED spotlights that are bright enough to replace halogens, as well as regular energy saving bulbs (‘compact fluorescent lamps’ or CFLs) for pretty much everything else. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and fittings.

4. Know your heating controls: • Turning your thermostat down by 1°C can save you as much as £60 per year. • Keeping your heating on constantly on a low heat could potentially save you more money than switching it on and off for big blasts of heat. This is where getting to know and understand the timer settings on your thermostat will really pay off.

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5. Stay warm: Wearing more jumpers, socks and slippers around the house, and putting an extra blanket on the bed means you won't be tempted to turn the heating up.

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This is a confidential service. We monitor calls for training purposes. *Calls to the helpline will not show up on landline phone bills, and are free from all UK landlines and the following mobile providers: 3 Mobile, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone. We have access to Language Line – a 24 hour interpretation service. Text phone users can contact us via Text Relay on 1800108088010800

Fill your home with Christmas cheer and avoid Christmas fear! With Christmas being just around the corner, this is an important time of year to get our priorities right. Even though you may be focussed on a visit from Santa and what gifts he will bringing for your family, your rent, council tax and existing debts still need to be paid. Here are some tips that may help you this festive season. • Plan early for Christmas. Be realistic and set your budget. Work out how much you can afford to spend on each person and stick to it. • Don’t forget your everyday bills. The rent, council tax, utility bills and food bills will still need paying. Consequences for not paying your rent and council tax can be severe. Even though it’s Christmas these bills should be your priority. • Always read the fine print. If you are purchasing a larger item on credit, ensure you can afford to keep up the payments. If you are able to purchase outright by cash this is usually the better option. Missing a payment on your credit agreement will work out expensive in the long run. Store cards will not be the cheaper option even if they do offer a 10% discount on your first purchase.

• Always buy from reputable retailers, don’t be tempted to buy cheaper goods off unlicensed street traders. • Always shop around for cheaper deals. If there are two for one offers on do any of your friends and family need the same thing? Using these deals will work out cheaper in the long run. • If you are planning on using an overdraft to fund Christmas, make sure your bank is aware. An unplanned overdraft will prove to be expensive. • Organisation is the key, sometimes it helps to make a list. If you do borrow money don’t forget that it won’t be long before your first payment. Make sure you pay on time. • Once Christmas is over, it’s worth looking at what helped you cope over this Christmas, what problems you ran into and how you could plan for next year. A savings club is always a good option, buying food stamps at your supermarket every time you go and saving them for your Christmas shop can help with the food bill next year. Please remember if you do need to borrow money, ensure that you visit a licensed lender. Check that you will be able to afford the repayments. Shop around and always look for the best deal.

Christmas is also special time for us to celebrate and decorate our homes making them twinkly bright but remember to: • Never over load electrical sockets.

• Never leave a burning candle in a child's room.

• Decorations made of light paper - do not place them immediately above or around the fireplace and keep them away from candles.

Always Keep Clothes And Hair Away From The Naked Flame.

• Fairy Lights - check you are using the correct fuses and do remember to switch the lights off when you go to sleep.

Remember to stay safe keeping warm especially with

• Smoke Alarms - Do check that your smoke alarm is working and consider installing an extra smoke alarm in rooms that candles are burnt in. • Burning Candles - Don't place near curtains, fabrics or furniture. • Don't leave a room with a candle burning unattended and always extinguish burning candles before you go to sleep or before you go out of your home.

• Open fires - always use a fireguard!

• Always place candles within a suitable glass or metal container that can withstand the heat.

• Electric Blankets – make sure they are safe to use!

• Candles should always be placed out of the reach of children and away from areas that pets can get into.

If in doubt or for more advice contact Customer Services on 0300 124 0040 to arrange a free Home Fire Safety Check.

• Don’t use your cooker to heat your home!

Adverse winter weather advice We hope this winter is kind to us in climate like last year and hopefully with a few precautions we can all remain safe and warm this winter. Remember we advise and have a 'stay put' policy for older and disabled tenants during adverse weather conditions such as snow and ice. For more information on staying safe, keeping warm and being prepared for adverse weather contact your Independent Living Coordinator or call Customer Services on 0300 124 0040.

Spooky Halloween Get Together Families in Kinmel Bay, Peuwlys and Tan Lan attended "Spooky Halloween Get Togethers”. Children enjoyed hat making, pumpkin making, apple bobbing, craft and games, hotdogs and making spooky cakes. At Tan Lan they also had a much needed paint ‘makeover’ at the Community Centre.

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Numeracy & Literacy sessions are currently being delivered at Chester Ave Community House on Monday and Thursday afternoons. The Moneywise project is delivered by CAB on Wednesday afternoons. Tenants from other areas in Conwy are also welcome to attend. For further information please call Community House Manager on 01745 331825.

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Volunteer Celebrations In the Spotlight Rebecca Jones, Gas Trade Technician What does your job involve? My job involves replacing old boilers with new boilers and fitting more components to make it more economical. Chester Ave Community House Volunteers attended a special celebration afternoon last Friday 17th October to be presented with certificates for their achievements. They were presented with certificates and congratulated by Robert Owen from Conwy Communities First Team and Mr Brian Horton, Cartrefi Conwy Board Member.

How would you describe yourself in 3 words? Happy, polite & smiley. What did you want to be when you were younger? When I was younger I wanted to be a midwife. What is your favourite quote? I don’t have one.

Volunteers are now trained as Volunteers in Play, Fire Safety Officers, Fire Equipment usage, Food Hygiene and First Aid. These skills which will be used in their roles.

What would be your dream car? Bentley Continental

We thank all Community Volunteers and pass on our congratulations for their achievements and commitment to the community here in Kinmel Bay.

Do you have any hobbies? I don’t have any hobbies I just enjoy spending time with friends & family. If you won the lottery what would you spend the money on first? A holiday.

Hair shaving Macmillan Fundraising event @ Chester Avenue Chester Ave Community House ‘ Macmillan Big Coffee Morning’ event took place on the 26th September. Volunteers raised £221.55p by baking cakes and entering into the best tasting, best looking and wooden spoon categories with local businesses once again donating prizes for the winners. One of the volunteers, Community Action Group Chairperson Jo O'Keeffe also had a hair raising experience by shaving all her hair off at the event. Bravo Jo!

What is your favourite food? Chinese What was the last movie you watched? Safe house with Ryan Reynolds & Denzel Washington. Who is your favourite celebratory and why? Angelina Joli because she’s such a good actress? What is the most memorable moment of your career to date or your greatest accomplishment? My greatest accomplishment is getting a full time contract until 2016 Who is your greatest inspiration or role model and why? My mum for putting up with me for all these years. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be & why? Las Vegas – to visit the sites and to say I’ve been there. Name one thing not many people know about you? When I was younger I won a gold and bronze medal in a gymnastics competition.

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Tenants! Have your say Voices@CartrefiConwy

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Since forming Voices @ Cartrefi many more tenants than ever before are having their say and helping us shape and improve our services. The first meeting of the Scrutiny & Overview Panel took place on 15th October 2014. There were 21 tenants present at this meeting, some of which had never been involved in any Community Engagement activities previously. During this meeting, tenants learnt all about what their role would be as part of the panel. The panel members have also attended training sessions that will give them the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively scrutinise Cartrefi Conwy’s performance in terms of the Keeping the Promises, Community Engagement Strategy and the Business Plan Objectives. A number of tenants who had recently been through the Aids and Adaptations process were invited to take part in the Focus Group to give their experience of the process and suggest ways in which to improve it. During August and September 2014, a group of tenants formed from the now dissolved Tenants’ Forum Management Committee and Working Groups attended 2 Focus Group sessions with a number of staff to help us improve how we can best support tenants to pay your rent and improve on the ways you can make payments. Throughout June, July and August a group of around 10 Cartrefi Conwy tenants assisted the Neighbourhood Initiatives Manager and the Operations Manager in carrying out a review of the Empty Homes Policy and the Void Lettable Standard. The review was completed over 4 sessions throughout June, July and August 2014 and included a number of different activities including visits to 5 different void properties which were each in a different stage of the void process, process mapping the customer journey and reviewing the Empty Homes Policy and the Lettable Standard. Read about their experience and the difference it is making to our processes in these leaflets available in our offices or online at www.cartreficowny.org To find out more information on Voices@Cartrefi contact Customer Services on 0300 124 0040 and ask to speak with Laura Thomas or email laura.thomas@cartreficonwy.org

TENANT BOARD MEMBER VACANCY The Board is responsible for setting and leading the direction of Cartrefi Conwy’s business and ensuring that its vision is achieved. It is The Board is made up of 15 members. 5 places on the Board are reserved for Tenants. 5 are Independent members of the community and 5 are nominated by Conwy County Borough Council. All are unpaid volunteers. Board members are involved in making important strategic and financial decisions, reviewing the Association’s performance and contributing to plans that help address local housing need and community regeneration. We want to ensure that the members of the Board represent a full cross section of the community. Members of our Governance team would be happy to speak to anyone interested in taking up a position on the Board of Management, to explain what’s involved and help them in developing business knowledge, personal skills and confidence ready for making a formal application for any vacancies that may arise.

At this particular time we are keen to encourage interest from tenants with relevant skills and knowledge who are willing to give some of their time on a regular basis to help us address the broad range of housing needs and challenges facing families and younger people in our community. We currently have a vacancy for a Tenant Board Member position, so we’d like to hear from you if you’re interested in following this up. What you will gain from this; • Greater understanding of the way the Association works in support of it tenants and maintaining homes to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard • Knowledge and skills that can be applied in other situations (workplace, community, personal) • Access to training to support your personal development For further information please telephone 0300 124 0040 and ask to speak to Laura Thomas or Sandra Lee in the Governance Team or email us: enquiries@cartreficonwy.org

Older Persons Press All Together Group Llanrwst raise £1098.26 on Macmillan After months of planning the All Together residents group in Llanrwst held their second Macmillan coffee morning and raised more than last year’s total and at the same time put on a great social morning for the community.

Mrs Thurza Smith of Scotland St. flats told us she had been busy sewing for over two months. Thurza has meticulously handcrafted peg bags and aprons, bath sets and pram covers (buying much of her material from local charity shops). Thurza told us how supporting this event means a lot to her - Thurza is a cancer survivor and also has a friend fighting cancer today. Many of the local shops and market traders contributed to the fabulous raffle that was compered by charismatic Glyn Lloyd, another Scotland Street resident, who drummed up lots of sales on the day.

Over 15 volunteers managed 7 stalls filled with yummy cakes and bakes, handmade arts & crafts and raffles, with all monies from the sales going to the Charity. We caught up with members of the group and visitors at the event to find out a little bit more of their involvement. Sandra Wilkinson is an ex Glanrafon resident who has since had to move back to Wolverhampton to care for her mum. Sandra travelled from Wolverhampton that morning to sell her handcrafted cards that her mum also helped her to make.

Elen of MacMillan said “It’s great to see the Altogether group members and local community come together and work so hard to put on this fantastic event. It’s important that those involved know the money they raise stays in Wales and will benefit their local community. The Altogether Group meet up and hold events throughout the year on a regular basis. Margaret Rawlinson, All Together Group secretary told us they are busy working on their 2015 activities calendar. To find out ways to be involved or become a member of the All Together Group contact Margaret on 07443632530.

Tenants take a trip down memory lane at film premiere A group of older people who starred in a new documentary about their memories of life in the 1940s were VIP guests at the premiere. The educational film, Bringing Back Memories, was shown for the first time and was another main highlight at the annual Older Person's Day.

Congratulations to Cartrefi Conwy's Older Person Engagement Coordinator

Around 20 tenants took part in the production by TAPE, the community music and film social enterprise and funded by Cartrefi Conwy. The film will now be used by Llandudno Museum as a teaching tool for future generations. Among the tenants who contributed to the documentary was 94-year-old Eveline Hackett, from Llandudno, who recounted life in a bomb-torn Birmingham where she lived. Fellow tenant Robert Glyn Lloyd, 77, from Llanrwst, felt it was important to record their memories. Nerys Veldhuizen, Cartrefi Conwy’s Older Person Engagement, described it as a "heart-warming and important film". We are so proud of the documentary film which will help educate future generations on what life was like during a very different period. That will be our tenants’ and their film’s legacy.

Community Voice Celebrate 1st Birthday On the 29th October an event marking the occasion of the first anniversary of Llanwrst Community Voice Forum was held bringing many members in the community together to celebrate. This forum has been set up as part of Conwy BIG Community Voice Housing Project, run between Cartrefi Conwy, North Wales Housing and Clwyd Alyn Housing Association. The forum brings together tenants and local residents and lets them have their say about public services and other issues that matter to them. Plus they all agree how great it is just to get together for a cup of tea and a good old natter that often ends up with a good old fashion sing song too. Conwy Community Voice and other local service providers have appreciated all of our residents’ input to date. We also look forward to hearing about the future progress of both this forum and Conwy Community Voice, both of which ultimately aim to improve the quality of life for local residents.

Adran Pobl Hyn Grw^ p Gyda'n Gilydd Llanrwst yn codi £1098.26 tuag at elusen MacMillan ^ Ar ôl misoedd o gynllunio cynhaliodd y grw p trigolion Gyda’n Gilydd o Lanrwst eu hail fore coffi eleni i godi arian tuag at elusen McMillan gan godi mwy o arian nag y gwnaethant y llynedd a chynnal bore o gymdeithasu i'r gymuned ar yr un pryd.

Bu 15 o wirfoddolwyr yn golfalu am 7 o stondinau yn gwerthu cacennau blasus, celf a chrefft cartref a raffl a bydd yr holl arian o'r gwerthiant yn cael ei roi i’r elusen.

siopau elusennol lleol. Dywedodd Thurza wrthym pa mor bwysig iddi yw cael cefnogi'r digwyddiad hwn – mae Thurza wedi cael adferiad ar ôl diodded o ganser ac mae ganddi hefyd ffrind sydd yn brwydro yn erbyn canser ar hyn o bryd. Cyfrannodd llawer o siopau lleol a masnachwyr o’r farchnad leol at raffl wych, a chyflwynwyd y gwobrau gan Glyn Lloyd, un o breswylwyr eraill carismatig Heol Scotland, a fu wrthi’n gwthio’r gwerthu yn ystod y dydd. Dywedodd Elen ar ran elusen McMillan “Mae'n wych gweld ^ aelodau grw p Gyda’n Gilydd a'r gymuned leol yn dod at ei gilydd ac yn gweithio mor galed i gynnal y digwyddiad arbennig yma. Mae'n bwysig bod y rhai a fuodd wrthi'n cynnal y digwyddiad yn gwybod bod yr arian y maen nhw wedi ei godi yn aros yng Nghymru ac y bydd o fudd i’w cymuned leol.

Fe gawsom gyfle i roi’r byd yn ei le ^ gydag aelodau'r grw p a chyda rhai a oedd yn ymweld â’r digwyddiad i ddysgu ychydig bach mwy amdanynt. Mae Sandra Wilkinson yn gyn breswylydd o Lanrafon y bu’n rhaid iddi symud yn ôl i Wolverhampton i ofalu am ei mam. Teithiodd Sandra o Wolverhampton y bore hwnnw i werthu cardiau y bu iddi hi a’i mam eu gwneud â llaw. Dywedodd Mrs Thurza Smith o fflatiau Heol Scotland wrthym iddi hi fod yn brysur yn gwnïo am dros ddau fis. Bu Thurza wrthi’n ddyfal yn cynhyrchu bagiau pegiau a ffedogau, setiau baddon a gorchuddion pram a phrynodd lawer o'r deunyddiau o

^ Bydd y grw p Gyda’n Gilydd yn cyfarfod ac yn cynnal digwyddiadau’n rheolaidd trwy gydol y flwyddyn. Dywedodd ^ Margaret Rawlinson, ysgrifennydd y grw p Gyda’n Gilydd, eu bod yn brysur yn gweithio i drefnu calendr o weithgareddau ar gyfer 2015. I gael gwybod sut i ddod yn aelod o’r ^ grw p Gyda’n Gilydd ffoniwch Margaret ar (mewnosod rhif cyswllt.)

Tenantiaid yn hel atgofion yn y dangosiad cyntaf o ffilm ^ Cafodd grw p o bobl hy^n a fu’n serennu mewn ffilm ddogfen newydd sydd yn hel atgofion am fywyd yn y 1940au gyfle i fod yn wahoddedigion yn nangosiad cyntaf y ffilm.

Llongyfarchiadau i Nerys Veldhuizen a’r wneud y restr fer

Dangoswyd y ffilm addysgol, Bringing Back Memories, am y tro cyntaf ar ddiwrnod y Person Hy^n, a dyna oedd un o uchafbwyntiau’r diwrnod. Roedd tua 20 o denantiaid yn rhan o gynhyrchiad TAPE, menter gymdeithasol sy’n ymwneud â cherddoriaeth a ffilm gymunedol ac sydd wedi ei hariannu gan Gartrefi Conwy. Yn awr bydd y ffilm yn cael ei defnyddio gan Amgueddfa Llandudno fel teclyn i addysgu cenedlaethau'r dyfodol. Ymhlith y tenantiaid a gyfrannodd at y rhaglen ddogfen yr oedd Eveline Hackett, o Landudno sy’n 94 mlwydd oed, ac sy'n sôn am fywyd yn Birmingham, dinas a fomiwyd yn drwm, lle'r oedd hi’n byw. Roedd ei chyd-denant, Glyn Robert Lloyd, sy’n 77, ac yn dod o Lanrwst, yn teimlo ei bod yn bwysig cofnodi eu hatgofion. Disgrifiodd Nerys Veldhuizen, Swyddog Ymgysylltu â Phobl Hy^n, Cartrefi Conwy, y ffilm fel "ffilm bwysig sy’n codi calon". Rydym yn hynod falch o'r ffilm ddogfen hon a fydd yn helpu i addysgu cenedlaethau'r dyfodol yngly^n â bywyd mewn cyfnod a oedd yn wahanol iawn i’r oes sydd ohoni heddiw. Hynny fydd gwaddol ein tenantiaid a’u ffilm.

Fforwm Lleisiau Lleol yn dathlu pen-blwydd cyntaf Ar 29 Hydref cynhaliwyd digwyddiad i nodi pen-blwydd cyntaf Fforwm Lleisiau Lleol Llanrwst ac roedd yn gyfle i ddod â llawer o aelodau’r gymuned at ei gilydd i ddathlu. Sefydlwyd y fforwm hwn fel rhan o brosiect tai ‘Llais MAWR Cymunedol Conwy’, sy’n cael ei redeg gan Cartrefi Conwy, Tai Gogledd Cymru a Chymdeithas Tai Clwyd Alyn. Mae’r fforwm yn dwyn ynghyd denantiaid a thrigolion lleol ac yn gadael iddynt ddweud eu dweud yngly^n â gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a materion eraill sy’n bwysig iddynt. Hefyd maen nhw i gyd yn cytuno pa mor braf yw cael dod at ei gilydd am baned o de a sgwrs, a fydd yn aml yn troi’n sesiwn hen-ffasiwn o ganu caneuon. Mae Llais Cymunedol Conwy a darparwyr gwasanaethau lleol eraill wedi gwerthfawrogi cyfraniad pob un o’n trigolion hyd yma. Rydym hefyd yn edrych ymlaen at glywed am gynnydd y fforwm hwn a chynnydd Llais Cymunedol Conwy i’r dyfodol, dau fforwm, sydd fel ei gilydd, â’r bwriad o wella safon bywyd trigolion lleol.

Tenantiaid! Cewch eich Dweud Lleisiau@CartrefiConwy

Cymerwch olwg a’r yr effaith y mae Cymdeithasau Tai yn ei gael yng Ngymru

Ers ffurfio Lleisiau@CartrefiConwy mae llawer mwy o denantiaid nag erioed o'r blaen yn cael dweud eu dweud ac mae hynny'n ein helpu ni i lunio a gwella ein gwasanaethau. Cynhaliwyd cyfarfod cyntaf y Panel Trosolwg a Chraffu ar 15 Hydref 2014. Roedd 21 o denantiaid yn bresennol yn y cyfarfod hwnnw, a doedd rhai ohonynt erioed wedi cymryd rhan mewn unrhyw weithgareddau Ymgysylltu â'r Gymuned o’r blaen. Yn ystod y cyfarfod, dysgodd y tenantiaid beth fyddai eu rôl fel rhan o'r panel. Mae aelodau'r panel hefyd wedi mynychu sesiynau hyfforddi a fydd yn eu harfogi â’r sgiliau a'r wybodaeth y bydd eu hangen i graffu’n effeithiol ar berfformiad Cartrefi Conwy o ran amcanion Cadw’r Addewid, y Strategaeth Ymgysylltu â'r Gymuned a’r Cynllun Busnes. Cafodd nifer o denantiaid sydd wedi bod drwy’r broses Cymhorthion ac Addasiadau yn ddiweddar eu ^ gwahodd i gymryd rhan mewn Grw p Ffocws i rannu eu profiadau am y broses ac i awgrymu ffyrdd o’i gwella. ^ Yn ystod mis Awst a mis Medi 2014, mynychodd grw p o denantiaid, a ffurfiwyd o blith hen Bwyllgor ^ Rheoli a Gweithgorau’r Fforwm Tenantiaid, ddwy sesiwn grw p ffocws yng nghwmni nifer o staff i’n helpu i weld sut orau y mae cynorthwyo tenantiaid i dalu rhent a gwella’r ffyrdd y mae modd gwneud taliadau. ^ p o tua 10 o denantiaid Cartrefi Drwy gydol mis Mehefin, mis Gorffennaf a mis Awst, cynorthwyodd grw Conwy Reolwr Mentrau’r Gymdogaeth a'r Rheolwr Gweithrediadau i gynnal adolygiad o'r Polisi Tai Gwag a'r Safon Tai Gwag Gosodadwy. Cafodd yr adolygiad ei gynnal mewn 4 sesiwn yn ystod mis Mehefin, mis Gorffennaf a mis Awst 2014 ac roedd yn cynnwys nifer o wahanol weithgareddau gan gynnwys ymweld â 5 eiddo gwag gwahanol, a oedd, bob un ohonynt, mewn cyfnod gwahanol o fod yn wag, gan fapio siwrnai’r cwsmer ac adolygu’r Polisi Tai Gwag a'r Safon Osodadwy.

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1. Diffoddwch: • Ceisiwch fod yn ymwybodol o oleuadau sy’n cael eu gadael ymlaen yn ddiangen, ac offer sydd yn cael eu gadael yn y plwg neu yn y modd segur (standby). Gall bron i bob offer trydanol ac electronig gael eu diffodd yn y plwg heb amharu ar eu systemau – efallai y bydd angen cadw rhai teclynnau recordio lloeren a theledu digidol yn y plwg er mwyn iddynt allu dilyn unrhyw raglenni rydych eisiau eu recordio – ond darllenwch y cyfarwyddiadau ar unrhyw declyn ^ r. os nad ydych chi’n siw • Gallai cartref nodweddiadol arbed rhwng £45 a £80 y flwyddyn drwy gofio diffodd offer oddi ar y modd segur. • Cynhwyswch y plant. Chwaraewch gemau arbed ynni gyda'ch plant. Gofynnwch iddynt adnabod y llefydd yn y cartref lle mae ynni yn cael ei wastraffu a ble mae goleuadau, switsys neu offer wedi cael eu gadael ymlaen.

2. Golchi a choginio’n ddoeth: Gallwch arbed dros £43 y flwyddyn drwy fod yn ofalus sut rydych yn defnyddio eich offer cegin. Gall yr awgrymiadau canlynol eich helpu i gyrraedd yr arbediad yma: • Gosodwch eich peiriant golchi i olchi ar 30°C.

Mae Draeniau wedi’u Blocio yn Boen Dyma'r adeg o'r flwyddyn pan fydd achosion o ddraeniau carthffosiaeth wedi blocio yn cynyddu. Rydym yn gweithio'n agos gyda Dŵr Cymru i reoli a delio ac ymdrin â draeniau carthffosiaeth sydd wedi’u blocio yn ein cartrefi. Er bod yna adegau pan fydd draeniau’n cael eu blocio oherwydd rhesymau annisgwyl, mae hyn yn anghyffredin - yn amlach na pheidio caiff draeniau eu blocio drwy ein hesgeulustod hunain a gall achosi llifogydd annymunol iawn yn eich cartref! Mae pibellau draenio wedi cael eu dylunio i gludo dŵr, gwastraff dynol a phapur toiled yn unig. Byddwch yn ofalus i beidio â fflysio eitemau i lawr y toiled heb feddwl y byddent yn achosi unrhyw ddifrod, gan y gall llawer o eitemau sy’n cael eu fflysio’n ddiniwed, achosi bloc a difrodi’r amgylchedd drwy orffen yn ein system garthffosydd ac ar ein traethau. I roi gwybod am broblem cysylltwch â Cartrefi Conwy ar 0300 124 0040 (24 awr) neu Dŵr Cymru ar 0800 085 39968 (24 awr).

• Defnyddiwch bowlen i olchi llestri yn hytrach na gadael i’r tap poeth redeg. • Peidiwch â llenwi eich tegell bob tro – berwch ^ r y byddwch ei angen a dim mwy. y dw • Gadewch ddrws y popty ar agor ar ôl coginio i adael i'r gwres gynhesu eich cegin. Efallai y bydd y popty yn ddigon cynnes i chi allu addasu eich thermostat. • Mae cadw eich oergell a’ch rhewgell yn llawn yn golygu nad oes rhaid iddynt weithio mor galed, ac felly maent yn defnyddio llai o ynni. Mae llefydd gwag yn eich oergell neu'r rhewgell yn gwastraffu nid yn unig lle, ond ynni hefyd. • Sychwch eich dillad yn yr awyr agored yn hytrach na pheiriant sychu dillad, yn enwedig os ydi hi’n dywydd cynnes neu wyntog. • Arbedwch amser smwddio i’ch hun; cymerwch eich dillad allan o'r peiriant sychu cyn eu bod yn hollol sych - byddant yn smwddio’n llawer cyflymach a byddwch yn defnyddio llai o ynni ar eich peiriant sychu.

3. Ysgafnhau eich llwyth: • Ydych chi wedi newid eich holl fylbiau golau i rai ynni isel? Nawr gallwch gael sbotoleuadau LED sy'n ddigon llachar i gymryd lle rhai halogen, yn ogystal â bylbiau arbed ynni arferol ('lampau fflworoleuol cryno' neu CFL) ar gyfer bron i bob dim arall. Maent yn dod mewn amrywiaeth o siapiau, meintiau a ffitiadau. • Petai’r ty^ cyffredin yn ailosod eu bylbiau hen ffasiwn gyda rhai CFL a’r rhai halogen gyda LED, byddai’n costio tua £110 ac yn arbed £45 y flwyddyn. • Chwiliwch am y label Energy Star® glas a gwyn ar fylbiau fflworoleuol cryno (CFL) neu fylbiau (LED). Maent yn defnyddio hyd at 75 y cant yn llai o ynni na bylbiau gwynias safonol.

Ydych chi, neu rywun yr ydych chi’n ei adnabod, wedi dioddef o gamdriniaeth yn y cartref neu drais rhywiol?

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4. Deall eich rheolyddion gwresogi: • Gall troi eich thermostat i lawr 1°C arbed cymaint â £60 y flwyddyn i chi. • Gallai cadw eich gwres ymlaen ar wres isel cyson o bosibl arbed mwy o arian i chi na’i droi ymlaen ac i ffwrdd ar gyfer chwythiad o wres. Dyma pryd fydd deall y gosodiadau amserydd ar eich thermostat yn talu ar ei ganfed.

5. Cadwch yn gynnes: Mae gwisgo rhagor o siwmperi, hosanau a sliperi o gwmpas y ty^, a rhoi blanced ychwanegol ar y gwely yn golygu na chewch eich temtio i droi'r gwres i fyny.

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A i Y o ddyled: rhan 2 Croeso i ran 2 ein cyfres ar ddyled. Fel y dywedasom yn rhan 1, y peth pwysicaf yw cael cyngor cyn gynted ag y gallwch os oes gennych broblemau dyled. Cysylltwch â Thîm Hawliau Lles Cartrefi Conwy drwy'r Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid ar 0300 124 0040. Neu ffoniwch eich Canolfan Cyngor ar Bopeth leol ar 0844 477 2020 neu elusen Step Change ar 0800 138 1111 cyn gynted ag y gallwch. J yw joint and several liability - os oes mwy nag un person yn ymrwymo i gytundeb credyd, megis ar gyfer benthyciad, mae pawb ohonynt yn atebol am y ddyled gyfan. Gall credydwyr geisio adennill y ddyled gyfan gan unrhyw un sydd wedi arwyddo’r cytundeb credyd. K yw know your rights - peidiwch ag anwybyddu problemau dyledion gan na fyddant yn diflannu. Mynnwch gyngor cyn gynted ag y bo modd. Os ydych yn gwybod eich hawliau, byddwch mewn sefyllfa i ddatrys eich problemau arian. L yw loan sharks - benthycwyr arian anghyfreithlon yw’r rhain sy'n benthyg i bobl ar gyfraddau afresymol gan ddefnyddio trais neu fygythiadau o drais yn ategol. Unwaith y bydd rhywun yn cychwyn ymwneud â benthycwyr arian anghyfreithlon, mae pobl yn canfod eu hunain mewn dyled yn barhaol. Os ydych chi, neu unrhyw un rydych chi’n ei adnabod a’ch bod yn amau eu bod yn ymwneud â benthyciwr arian didrwydded, cysylltwch ag Uned Benthyca Arian Anghyfreithlon Cymru ar unwaith ar 0300 123 3311. Mae pob galwad yn gwbl

gyfrinachol ac mae'r llinellau ar agor 24 awr y dydd. M yw Money Advice Service – ffoniwch nhw ar 0300 500 5000 i gael cyngor am ddyled, cyllidebau, gwaith a llawer mwy. N yw negotiation - bydd llawer o gredydwyr yn gydymdeimladol os ydych yn cael trafferth eu had-dalu. Y pwynt pwysig yw cysylltu â nhw, naill ai eich hunan neu drwy un o'r asiantaethau a grybwyllwyd, er mwyn gallu cychwyn trafod. Yr hiraf yw’r oedi, yr uchaf fydd y bil y gallech ei wynebu. O yw overdraft - gall banciau gynnig gorddrafftiau i gwsmeriaid sydd â chyfrifon cyfredol. Mae hyn yn caniatáu i chi gymryd mwy o arian allan nag sydd gennych yn y cyfrif hyd at derfyn penodol. Rhaid cytuno gyda'ch banc ar orddrafftiau. Gall gorddrafftiau heb awdurdod fod yn ddrud iawn gan y bydd y banc yn codi tâl arnoch, felly mae'n bwysig cadw llygad ar eich balans banc. P yw payday loan - benthyciadau bychain yw’r rhain i fod i dalu am anawsterau ariannol tymor byr, megis bil annisgwyl neu argyfwng. Dylai'r arian gael ei ad-dalu'n llawn ar ddiwrnod cyflog nesaf y cwsmer, fel arall gall y benthycwyr godi cyfradd uchel iawn o log. R yw revolving credit - math o fenthyca personol lle mae'r credydwr yn cytuno ar derfyn credyd a gall y cleient fenthyg hyd at y terfyn hwnnw. Y prif enghreifftiau yw cardiau credyd a gorddrafftiau banc.

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Eitemau gellir codi tâl amdanynt yn eich eiddo Beth ydyn nhw? • Atgyweiriadau sy'n deillio o ddifrod neu esgeulustod tenant. • Cael gwared o osodiadau a roddwyd gan denant. • Cael gwared o 'welliannau' a wnaed gan denant lle nad yw caniatâd wedi'i roi neu nad ydynt yn cwrdd â safonau Cartrefi Conwy. • Dim mynediad ar gyfer gwasanaethu offer nwy a chostau cyfreithiol cysylltiedig. • Clirio’r cartref a’r ardd. • Colli apwyntiadau o fewn yr Uned Cynnal a Chadw Adeiladau. • Difrodi neu golli offer Teleofal. • Unrhyw eitemau pellach a nodwyd ac y cytunwyd arnynt gyda'r tenant. Costau gwaith atgyweirio cyffredin y gellir codi

tâl amdanynt

Newid cloeon / cael mynediad

£96.26

Gosod drws mewnol newydd

£73.03

Gosod drws allanol safonol newydd

£383.91

Ailwydro hyd at 1 metr sgwâr

£90.00

Ailwydro mwy nag 1 metr sgwâr

£180.00

Gosod sedd toiled newydd

£30.49

Ffob drws newydd

£26.10

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Isafswm £100 Uchafswm £2000

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Clirio malurion £30.64 Clirio malurion eithriadol £83.21

Am fanylion llawn am eitemau y gellir codi tâl amdanynt,cysylltwch â 0300 124 0040

Rhowch wybod am eich cais am waith atgyweirio difrod drwy gysylltu â Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid ar 0300 124 0040 Mae angen talu o flaen llaw - ni fyddwn yn trwsio difrod heb dderbyn taliad yn gyntaf.

Cymerwch ofal o'ch cartref a'r ardd gan ei fod yn costio i chi ar gyfer gwaith atgyweirio difrod, clirio a gwastraffu amser.

Cartrefi Colts yn cipio teitl gyda chymorth gan sêr rhyngwladol Dywedodd: “Cawsom ofal mawr. Roeddwn yn benderfynol o fynd gan mai dyna fyddai fy nhad eisiau i mi ei wneud, ac roedd mor falch fy mod i wedi cael fy newis. Cefais fy hedfan adref ddeuddydd o flaen gweddill y garfan i sicrhau na wnes i fethu angladd dad. “Yn amlwg, roedd yn brofiad anodd ond eto’n brofiad anhygoel, cael mynd i Chile ac roedd pawb mor garedig a chymwynasgar, o staff y gwesty i’r trefnwyr. “Roedd y gemau’n galed ac yn anhygoel o gyflym. Fe wnaethom chwarae yn erbyn Lloegr, Mecsico, UDA, Hwngari, Sweden, yr Ariannin, Brasil, Chile a'r Iseldiroedd, gan orffen yn yr 8fed safle allan o 12 tîm.” Dywedodd Leon Knight: “Roedd yn brofiad anhygoel. Roedd safon rhai o'r timau fel Mecsico a Chile yn anhygoel o uchel. “Roedd cwrdd â phobl o bob cwr o'r byd yn wych ac fe wnaethom lawer o ffrindiau newydd. Mae Cartrefi Colts wedi ennill y gynghrair gyda chymorth dau chwaraewr talentog sydd wedi dychwelyd o gystadleuaeth Cwpan y Byd i’r Digartref yn Ne America. Mae Leon Knight, 21, a Yasmin Mills, 18 oed, yn chwarae i Cartrefi Colts yng Nghynghrair Pêl-droed Stryd Cymru a chawsant eu dewis i gynrychioli Cymru yn y twrnamaint rhyngwladol yng Nghwpan y Byd i’r Digartref ym mhrif ddinas Chile, Santiago. Chwaraeodd y ddau ran bwysig wrth helpu Cartrefi Colts i gipio teitl Pêl-droed Stryd Gogledd Cymru ym mlwyddyn gyntaf y tîm o gystadlu. Mae'r tîm yn cynnwys chwaraewyr o Rhodfa Caer ym Mae Cinmel a Pharc Peulwys yn Llysfaen. Mae'r Gynghrair Bêl-droed Stryd Gogledd Cymru yn cynnwys chwaraewyr dros 16 oed sy’n wynebu eithrio cymdeithasol drwy ddigartrefedd, camddefnyddio sylweddau, salwch meddwl neu faterion diwylliannol.

Ychwanegodd: “Bu’n wych ennill Cynghrair Gogledd Cymru, yn enwedig gan mai hon yw’n tymor cyntaf. Dim ond cryfhau y gallwn ei wneud ac rydym ni’n gobeithio y bydd gennym ddwy garfan y flwyddyn nesaf, a fydd yn wych.” Mae golwr Cartrefi Colts, Jayson Owen, 25, sy'n byw ar ystâd Parc Peulwys yn dweud bod chwarae yng Nghynghrair Bêl-droed Stryd Gogledd Cymru wedi bod yn brofiad gwych. Dywedodd: “Alla i ddim diolch digon i Cartrefi Conwy, a bod yn deg, maent wedi bod mor gefnogol. Fe es i i'r treialon ar gyfer carfan Cwpan y Byd, ynghyd â Leon a Yasmin ond yn anffodus ni chefais fy newis. Ychwanegodd yr amddiffynnwr Daniel Roberts, 29, sy'n byw ym Mae Cinmel: “Mae wedi bod yn wych, ac mae ennill y gynghrair wedi bod yn ffantastig. Mae'r gêm yn gyflym iawn ac yn gorfforol anodd felly mae’n helpu gyda ffitrwydd hefyd.”

Nod Pêl-droed Stryd Cymru yw ysgogi ac annog pobl ifanc diamddiffyn i wneud newidiadau cadarnhaol i'w bywydau.

Fe gofrestrodd Cartrefi Conwy ar gyfer Cynghrair Bêl-droed Stryd Cymru fel cyfle i barhau i ddatblygu ymrwymiad i gefnogi ein tenantiaid, yn hen ac ifanc, drwy gynnig cyfleoedd i gael mynediad at hyfforddiant a datblygiad a magu hyder.

Yn ôl Yasmin Mills, roedd mynd i Chile a chynrychioli Cymru yn anrhydedd fawr ac roedd hi’n benderfynol o wneud yn dda er cof am ei thad a fu farw ychydig cyn i’r twrnamaint gychwyn.

Nid yn unig y mae'r chwaraewyr wedi ennill y teitl eleni, ond maent hefyd wedi cyflawni canlyniadau mawr mewn cyflogaeth, addysg, newidiadau bywyd gyda dau chwaraewr yn awyddus i reoli timau yn y gynghrair y flwyddyn nesaf.

Diolch yn fawr am yr ymgyrch Plannu Deg Mil o Fylbiau mewn diwrnod! Diolch yn fawr i gymuned a ffrindiau Parc Peulwys am eu hymdrech ysblennydd i blannu 10,000 o fylbiau mewn un diwrnod, ia 10,000 o fylbiau! Er gwaethaf y cyhyrau dolurus, roedd pawb yn cytuno y bydd yn hyfryd gweld ffrwyth eu llafur yn y gwanwyn wrth i’r caeau o grocysau, cennin Pedr, clychau'r gog a phlanhigion eraill flodeuo’n llawn. Diolch enfawr i athrawon a phlant o Ysgol Tan y Marian ac Ysgol Penmaenrhos, Alan James, Undeb Rygbi Cymru a’r chwaraewyr Tim Grey a Tiaan Loots o Dîm Rygbi RGC 1404, tenantiaid ac aelodau o grwpiau cymunedol Go Green a Heart Parc Peulwys, a staff Wrights Landscape a Cartrefi Conwy. Cafodd y digwyddiad ei ffilmio hefyd gan BBCWales a oedd yno i ffilmio darn ar denant Parc Peulwys Steve McLeod a oedd yn adrodd hanes sut mae cymdeithasau tai yn buddsoddi yn eu tenantiaid a'u cymunedau ac yn rhagori mewn

gwahanol feysydd megis iechyd, cyflogaeth a sgiliau, yr amgylchedd a chadw'r bunt yn lleol. Mae cymdeithasau tai yn darparu llawer mwy na thai, ac maent yn cael effaith fawr ar yr economi leol ac yn gwella bywydau pobl sy'n byw yn ein cymunedau. Mae Steve McLeod, 45, wedi helpu i drawsnewid yr ystâd, ar ôl iddo gofrestru ar gwrs garddwriaeth oedd yn cael ei redeg gan Cartrefi Conwy a bu’n gweithio am oriau’n ddi-dâl. Cafodd swydd lawn-amser gydag isgontractwyr Brenig Construction ar ôl creu argraff ar reolwyr Cartrefi Conwy a phenaethiaid contractwyr G Purchase Construction Ltd gyda’i ymroddiad a pharodrwydd i ddysgu. Ar ôl gorffen trawsnewid yr ystâd, mae Steve wedi mynd ati i sefydlu ei fusnes tirlunio ei hun. Cysylltwch â Steve yn McLeod Garden Maintenance ar 07746 986411

Syniadau Disglair gan Denantiaid Tre Cwm ar gyfer gwelliannau Ymunodd llawer o denantiaid â ni yn nigwyddiad ymgynghori cyntaf ystâd Tre Cwm yn Llandudno a chawsant gyfle i ddweud eu dweud ar sut y bydd yr ystâd yn derbyn rhagor o liw drwy welliannau amgylcheddol mawr a gynlluniwyd. Mae 245 o gartrefi yn Tre Cwm ac mae tua 600 o bobl yn byw yno a dyma'r ail gynllun a fydd yn helpu i drawsnewid drwy welliannau amgylcheddol tebyg i'r trawsnewid yn ystâd Parc Peulwys yn Llysfaen, ger Hen Golwyn.

Mae Elaine Fox yn wyneb cyfarwydd i lawer yn ei chymuned ym Mae Cinmel, ac mae hi bellach yn wyneb cyfarwydd i lawer mwy ar ôl iddi gael ei swydd ddelfrydol diolch i’r sgiliau y mae hi wedi eu dysgu tra’n cynorthwyo yn Nhy^ Cymunedol Rhodfa Caer. Elaine yw’r Cydlynydd Byw'n Annibynnol rhan-amser newydd yn Rhodfa Caer a chafodd ei syfrdanu pan ddywedwyd wrthi hi ei bod wedi cael y swydd. Dywedodd: “Dwi wedi byw ar yr ystâd dai Rhodfa Caer am 16 mlynedd ar ôl symud yma o Fanceinion er mwyn i mi fod yn agosach at rai o fy nheulu. “Yn y gorffennol rwyf wedi gweithio mewn cartref gofal, wedi rhedeg tafarn ac fe wnes rywfaint o waith swyddfa, fe wnes i hyd yn oed weithio fel glanhawraig pan oedd fy mhlant yn ifanc. Tua chwech neu saith mlynedd yn ôl dechreuais wirfoddoli yn Nhy^ Cymunedol Rhodfa Caer, yn gwneud paneidiau o de a chynorthwyo gyda grwpiau amrywiol.

Ar ddiwrnod yr ymgynghoriad cafodd tenantiaid a thrigolion gyfle i ddilyn taith o’r ardal gan aros mewn pum gorsaf adborth i roi gwybodaeth am yr hyn roedden nhw yn ei deimlo am yr ardal nawr a pha newidiadau yr hoffent ei weld drwy waith gwelliannau. Fe aeth Romulus Smith, un o’r tenantiaid, o amgylch y pum gorsaf adborth gan roi ei farn ar botensial yr ystâd ar gyfer adfywio amgylcheddol. Meddai Romulus, sy'n byw gyda'i wraig a'u bump o blant, Courtney 12, Maddison, 11, Mikey, naw, Chaniah, saith a Riley, pump: Yn bersonol, rwyf am weld mwy ar gyfer y plant, megis mannau chwarae a mannau gwyrdd. Fe hoffwn hefyd weld y goleuadau stryd yn gwella. “Ond yn bennaf, rwyf am weld yr ystâd yn dod yn fwy croesawgar, yn fwy cartrefol, gydag ychydig o liw iddo." Dywedodd myfyrwraig Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol, Claire Owen, 24, sy’n byw ar yr ystâd gyda'i bachgen bach pump oed, Tyler. “Fe fydd yn edrych cymaint gwell os allwn ni gael gwared ar yr holl goncrid a chael ychydig o ardaloedd gwyrdd neis.” Mae Kathy Black, 47, yn byw ar ei phen ei hun, er bod ei wyr yn aros pedwar diwrnod yr wythnos, ac mae wedi bod yn denant yn Nhre Cwm ers dros 30 mlynedd bob yn ail â pheidio. ^

Meddai: “Fe fydd yn wych cael rhywfaint o goed a mannau gwyrdd. Yr hyn yr ydym wir ei eisiau ydi amgylchedd diogel ac i blant allu chwarae y tu allan. Ac os fyddan nhw’n gwneud y pethau cywir a gwrnado ar ein syniadau, efallai y bydd enw da’r ystâd yn gwella hefyd.” Matt Stowe, Swyddog Datblygu Amgylcheddol Cartrefi Conwy, a drefnodd y digwyddiad fel cam cyntaf mewn proses a allai gymryd hyd at 18 mis. ^ Dywedodd: “Rwy'n siw r y byddai pawb yn cytuno, mae diffyg amlwg o fannau gwyrdd agored a mannau a chyfleusterau addas i blant chwarae.

“Mae mor bwysig i weithio law yn llaw gyda thenantiaid, felly pan fydd y gwaith wedi'i gwblhau bydd yn ein helpu i ddilyn ein gweledigaeth o adeiladu cymunedau i fod yn falch ohonynt. “Efallai y bydd angen i ni gael caniatâd cynllunio ar gyfer rhywfaint o’r pethau rydym eisiau ei wneud. Unwaith y byddwn wedi derbyn yr holl ganiatâd cynllunio, gallwn ddechrau ar y gwaith ei hun. Mae Owen Veldhuizen, Rheolwr Prosiect Amgylcheddol a Mentergarwch Cartrefi Conwy, yn dweud ei bod hi’n hanfodol bwysig bod y tenantiaid yn cael dweud eu dweud. Dywedodd: “Yr hyn rydym yn gobeithio ei gyflawni yn Nhre Cwm yw defnyddio'r gofod a rhoi rhywfaint o fannau gwyrdd a mannau diogel i blant allu chwarae. “Mae angen i'r tenantiaid a phreswylwyr fod yn rhan o'r newidiadau i fod yn falch o'r gymuned y maent yn byw ynddi.” Cadwch lygad allan am ddigwyddiadau yn y dyfodol i gymryd rhan mewn a gwybodaeth ar sut gallwch ddylanwadu ar newidiadau pellach yn Nhre Cwm

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^ ^ “Yna fe sefydlais grw p neu ddau fy hun gan gynnwys grw p cymorth iechyd a ^ grwp crefft. Mae'r rhain yn dal i gael eu cynnal nawr, ac mae llawer yn eu mynychu. ^ “Yn wir, dywedodd un aelod o’r grw p cymorth iechyd wrthyf, a gollodd ei mab, na fyddai hi wedi ymdopi heb y cymorth a'r gefnogaeth roedd modd i ni ei gynnig iddi.

“Roeddwn i’n arfer gweld Cydlynydd Byw’n Annibynnol blaenorol o amgylch Rhodfa Caer ac yn meddwl y buaswn wrth fy modd yn gwneud y swydd yna. Yna, pan ddaeth y swydd yn wag, fe gyflwynais gais ac roeddwn wrth fy modd pan fues i’n llwyddiannus ar ôl mynd drwy’r broses benodi gystadleuol iawn. Mae’n golygu llawer a dwi wrth fy modd yn gwneud beth rwy’n ei wneud. Dim ond ym mis Medi y dechreuais y swydd, ond dwi’n cefnogi tenantiaid hy^n a’r rheini sy’n byw mewn tai gwarchod. “Fy ngwaith i yw helpu’r tenantiaid yma i fyw'n annibynnol gyda fy nghymorth a chefnogaeth drwy gydol; rwy'n profi eu larymau ac yn gwirio bod unrhyw atgyweiriadau sydd eu hangen yn cael eu hadrodd.” Bellach mae Elaine yn gweithio rhwng 9am a 12.45pm bum bore'r wythnos ac mae'n gyfrifol am tua 30 o denantiaid. Ychwanegodd: “Ni wnes i feddwl y byddwn i’n cael fy ystyried ar gyfer y swydd, i mi, dyma’r swydd orau yn y byd. Doeddwn i ddim yn meddwl fy mod yn ddigon cymwys. Bu’r holl sgiliau newydd a ddysgais wrth wirfoddoli yn Nhy^ Cymunedol Rhodfa Caer o fantais fawr i mi. Llongyfarchiadau Elaine, rydych chi’n enghraifft berffaith o sut y gall pobl ddysgu sgiliau newydd y gellir wedyn eu defnyddio i symud i gyflogaeth. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am wirfoddoli ac ennill sgiliau newydd yn eich cymdogaeth

Diolch am helpu ni casglu dros £4000 Diolch i staff a thenantiaid am gymryd rhan a chyfrannu i’n helusen leol, Hosbis Dewi Sant yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiwethaf. Rydym wedi codi £4,000 drwy gymryd rhan mewn yn Ras Hwyl Conwy, Ras Cychod y Ddraig a Her 3 Copa.

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TENANTIAID YW’R SÊR DIWRNOD POBL HUN Arwyr cymunedol yn cael eu hanrhydeddu am gyfraniad "anhygoel" Mae cogydd wedi ymddeol sydd â chalon fawr wedi cael ei hanrhydeddu am fod yn gymydog “gwych”. Mae Gwyneth Davies, sydd yn hen nain o Hen Golwyn, yn ei saithdegau ac mae hi’n cadw llygad barcud ar ei chymydog hy^n ac yn coginio bwyd ar ei chyfer hi.

Derbyniodd Gwyneth Wobr Cymydog Eithriadol mewn seremoni a drefnwyd gan Nerys Veldhuizen, Cydlynydd Pobl Hy^n Cartrefi Conwy, yng Ngwesty’r Kinmel Manor yn Abergele, a gynhaliwyd ar 1 Hydref, Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Pobl Hy^n. Derbyniodd Cyd-denant Ian Trethouen, 52, o Fae Colwyn, Wobr Gwirfoddolwr Rhagorol am ei waith gyda nifer o brosiectau cymunedol gwahanol. Cafodd y gwobrau eu cyflwyno gan Sarah Rochira, Comisiynydd Pobl Hy^n Cymru. Roedd ennill y wobr yn syndod llwyr i Gwyneth, ac meddai: “Roedd yn gwbl annisgwyl ac yn syndod go iawn. Rydw i'n byw yn Heather Close, Hen Golwyn ac mae yna lond llaw o fyngalos Cartrefi Conwy. Os bydd fy nghymdogion eisiau neu angen unrhyw beth, fe wnaf i unrhyw beth y gallaf. “Fodd bynnag, tydw i ddim yn ei ystyried yn beth arbennig, dyna sut ces i fy magu a dweud y gwir.” Cefais fy nysgu ei bod hi’n bwysig i gadw llygad am bobl ac i helpu’n gilydd. Tydw i ddim yn credu eu fod yn beth anghyffredin os ydw i'n onest.” Fe ychwanegodd Gwyneth, sydd yn gogydd cymwysedig a fu’n rheoli gwesty yn Llandudno: “Mae fy nghymydog drws nesaf, Miss Thorley, yn ei 80au ac os ydw i’n gwneud cawl ffres neu bryd arall o fwyd, mae’n gwneud synnwyr fy mod yn gwneud peth iddi hi os oes gen i fwy nag rwyf ei angen. “Os nad ydw i’n ei gweld hi am ychydig ddyddiau byddaf yn mynd i edrych i weld a ydi popeth yn iawn. Rwy'n

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gwybod y byddai pobl eraill yn gwneud yr un peth i mi. Mae gennym gymuned fach hyfryd ac rydym yn mwynhau byw ble’r ydym ni.” “Rwyf wedi mwynhau'r Diwrnod Pobl Hy^n ac nid oes amheuaeth bod Cartrefi Conwy wedi rhoi llawer iawn o ystyriaeth ac ymdrech i sicrhau bod y diwrnod yn golygu rhywbeth i denantiaid hy^n." Cafodd Ian Trethouen ei synnu’n fawr hefyd o gael ei enwi yn brif wirfoddolwr Cartrefi Conwy. Dywedodd: “Rwyf wedi byw mewn llety gwarchod yn Ffordd Pandy, Bae Colwyn am 15 mlynedd. “Rwy'n gwirfoddoli ar nifer o wahanol gynlluniau, gan gynnwys Conwy Connect a TAPE Community Music and Film yn ogystal â helpu i redeg boreau coffi a digwyddiadau eraill yn Ffordd Pandy. “Alla i ddim cael swydd oherwydd fy mod wedi cael fy nosbarthu yn awtistig yn ôl pob golwg. Mae'n ffurf eithaf ysgafn, ond mae'n golygu nad ydw i’n gallu cael swydd. Felly mae gwirfoddoli yn fy nghadw'n brysur ac yn golygu fy mod yn gwneud rhywbeth gwerth chweil. Cefais fy synnu fy mod wedi ennill ac mae’n rhaid i mi ddiolch i bawb a fy enwebodd. Mae'n golygu llawer oherwydd mae'n dangos fy mod yn cael fy ngwerthfawrogi.” Dywedodd Nerys Veldhuizen, Swyddog Ymgysylltu Pobl Hy^n Cartrefi Conwy, mai’r syniad ar gyfer y gwobrau oedd dathlu gwaith cymunedol tenantiaid sydd ddim yn derbyn clod yn aml iawn. Meddai: “Thema ein Diwrnod Pobl Hy^n oedd Angerdd am Fywyd. Cafodd hyn ei seilio ar bedwar pennawd; symud, iechyd a lles, diogelwch yn y cartref a rhwydweithio cymdeithasol. “Yn rhan o hynny, fe wnaethom benderfynu y byddai'n syniad gwych i ddathlu cymydog a gwirfoddolwr cymunedol. Teimlai Sarah Rochira ei bod yn fraint cael mynychu'r digwyddiad a chyflwyno'r gwobrau. Meddai: “Mae'n rhyfeddol gweld y gwahaniaeth y mae Cartrefi Conwy yn ei wneud i fywydau rhai o'n pobl hy^n anhygoel. “Mae'r ddwy wobr yn dangos yn union faint o gyfraniad y mae rhai pobl yn ei wneud i'w cymunedau. Mae'n enghraifft wych i ni gyd.”

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