In Touch Summer 2022

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C O N TE N TS a i sure e et value for money e t e elp you eed it your fi a ces i d out t e applia ces t at eat the most energy in your home ur e loo uarterly performance report our la u u ilee p otos ro s to o fires w hat you can do to k eep the noise dow n and b e a good neighb our u les ree fu places to ta e t e family that don’ t cost money day i t e life of a . ite S uperintendent

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M essage from A nne elco e to t e su er edi o of I n Touch. is su er feels di ere t fro previous years. ile ovid , a d t e restric o s it b rought, are ( hopefully) b ehind us, there are other c alle es a ead. e are livi i u certai es. e o oi cost of livi crisis as rou t fi a cial ards ip to a y of our co u i es. o, e ave decided to focus o savi o ey as t e t e e of t is edi o , a d for t e rest of the year. W e look at w hat w e are doing to help you, our residents, and some of the t i s you ca do too it ps to save o your ills a d places you can go for support. ur e a cy upport cers are or i arder t a ever to help you to mak e the most of your income and claim the fi a cial support availa le. e look at some of the areas w here they can help. s a or a isa o e too must w ork hard to mak e sure e et value for o ey e loo i a er your o es a d b uilding new ones. Y ou can see how w e are doing in our

e loo uarterly perfor a ce report, ere e s are sta s cs a d your feed ac o our services i easy to read ite si e reports.

W e also highlight the areas w here e are a i i prove e ts follow ing your feedb ack .

W e also feature the results of our a ual eside t a sfac o urvey, it our overall sa sfac o score re ai i i at per ce t. u e a y of us ca e together to celeb rate the Q ueen’ s la u u ilee. ere ere street par es a d a er oo teas alore across our co u i es and you can see the photos from this great occasion in our special u ilee allery.

E lsew here w e share ideas for fun things that are free to do and w ill k eep the family occupied this summer, and w e get out into the arde to e plore t e e efits of community gardens. ope you fi d t is edi o i for a ve a d useful. f you ave a y ues o s or ideas, please get in touch.

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for money a i t e ost of our o ey is ore i porta t t a ever, ot for our residents and us as a landlord. ro t e services e provide to t e o es e uild, e or ard to ac ieve value for o ey. at does t ea e o for t e c eapest op o , ut e focus o value suc as t e uality of aterials e use, for ex ample, in our new k itchens and b athrooms. W e discuss w ith you w hat a ers to you so t at e ca u dersta d at you eed. ere are so e of t e ays e are or i ore e cie tly to provide safe and secure homes for as long as you w ant them.

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e airs W hen you report a repair, our tea s ai to fi t e fault o t eir first visit, erever possi le.

W e are currently ab le to repair 7 ou t of 10 repairs duri t e first visit, ic saves our opera ves e y ot avi to retur a seco d e. e result is a e er service for reside ts a d i er sa sfac o levels at 9 .5 ou t of 10 .

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n e w hom e s There are occasions w hen our opera ves ill e carryi out a repair a d o ce a ot er o ur e t repair a d ca a e a note of the parts needed or measurements, so they can retur it t e ri t e uip e t savi e o a ot er call out. ( For more information on our repairs performance see page 16) .

i ce e lau c ed our year lo ter co struc o part ers ip i it a u er of els co struc o part ers, e ave uilt u dreds of new homes.

This has allow ed us to w ork ore e cie tly it a ra e of small, medium and large usi esses across ales to deliver

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uc eeded e o es a d secure j ob s.

W hilst last year w as a challenging one for the co struc o i dustry, e co ued to or it our partners w ho b uilt 3 26 n e w hom e s ac r os s Wal e s .

This year w e are currently on site b uilding another 7 8 0 n e w hom e s .

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ur ousi sta are a le to ave t e ri t co versa o s it you if you are struggling w ith rent payments. i ce i ves i our e pay e t pla syste i , e ave ee a le to tailor pay e t pla s t at are a orda le for residents. urre tly e ave , residents w ith payment plans. f you are avi trou le maintaining your rent payments, please speak w ith your H ousing cer, o ca elp.

efore ovi i to a ales & W est H ousing home as a new resident, our Tenancy upport cers s ill w ork w ith you to complete a pre te a cy ud et. t is ay you ca receive advice and support w ith b ills and any deb t, and mak e sure that you ca a ord to live i your home. veryo e o lives i o e of our homes has access to fi a cial elp fro our s.

They can help you to claim t e elfare e efits you are e tled to a d ca support you it advice o a a i your money and deb ts. or e a ple, re ular b udget check s can help you

ee it k eep on track w ith your income and b ills, and can highlight areas w here you could reduce spending. I t can also spot areas ere t ere ay e addi o al grants or funds you can claim.

Y our TS O can also help you to mak e your claims. They can also elp y su es a d w ork ing w ith other agencies o are a le to o er elp suc as tep a e i cases of i level de t.

They also w ork w ith the russell rust to ide fy reside ts stru li to a ord food.

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e i t a a e r e thr ou g h the c os t of l i v i n g c r i s i s e cost of livi crisis is i everyo e. s t e prices of everyday livi i crease fro t e food w e eat to how w e heat and pow er our homes, our Tenancy upport cers are elpi ore and more residents. H ere are some of the w ays they are helping.

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, for si le people, , for t o a d , for or ore people. f you ualify, els W ater w ill cap your w ater b ill so you o t pay over . a year. o a e a applica o visit r r e s rt ith i s he tari and complete t e applica o o li e or ri 0 8 0 0 0 5 2 0 14 5 . u e els over e t announced a £ 4 m i l l i on f u e l v ou c he r s c he m e to help some of t e ost vul era le ouse olds.

The ex tra help w ill b e targeted to ards people it pre pay e t meters and households not connected to mains gas. I t w ill

also include a H e at F u n d for eli i le ouse olds livi o t e gas grid. V ouchers w ill range from i su er o t s to i i ter, it ouse olds receivi up to t ree vouc ers over a si month period.

The War m H om e s D i s c ou n t can ive you o your electricity b ill for the w inter period b etw een cto er a d arc , if you ualify. f you ualify it is applied to your electricity b ill. Y ou could also et o ey o your as ill if your supplier provides you it ot gas and electricity ( k now n as a dual fuel tari . f you et t e uara tee redit

M O N E Y M A TTE R S element of P ension C redit the discount w ill normally b e applied auto a cally, or you s ould receive a le er fro t e et ee cto er a d ece er to let you o if you eed to ta e a y ac o or co fir a y details w ith them.

I f you’ re on a low income and e certai e efits you ave to apply directly to your supplier for a discou t a d it s e erally ive o a first co e, first served asis. or ore i for a o o o to apply visit e he er r e e efits e t e e ts hat is the ar hom e - di s c ou n t- an d- how - c an - Ia or speak w ith your TS O .

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A s s i s tan c e F u n d Y our TS O can help you to apply to the e art e t f r e si s’ is re ar A s s i s tan c e F u n d, w hich can help it pay e ts if you ave a delay i e efit pay e ts, are o a low income or in need of fuel vouc ers er e cy ssista ce ay e t u d . ere is also elp availa le for uyi esse al fur iture a d ite oods if you are ovi i to your first o e or replaci ro e esse al ite s, t rou t e dividual ssista ce ay e t scheme.

Y ou can apply yourself online at a es is re ar assista e f af h a or b y phoning 0 8 0 0 8 5 9 5 9 24 ut you ca ot et ore t a grants in a year.

f you ave a e tal or p ysical disab ility, you could consider applying for a P ersonal I ndependence P ayment ( P I P ) ( if you are w ork ing age) or e da ce llo a ce if you are re re e t a e .

Y ou need to contact the is re ar epart e t of or a d H ou s i n g P ay m e n ts P ensions b y telephone on 0 8 0 0 9 17 2222 to a e a i i al Y ou can apply for these clai a d re uest a applica o discre o ary pay e ts if you for . t is advised t at you see help from your Tenancy S upport cer or i e s dvice to co plete t e for , ic is uite lengthy and detailed.

To claim e a e a e you need to access the follow ing w eb site: g ov .u k / g ov e r n m e n t/ ia sa e a e al l ow an c e - c l ai m - f or m and complete the form online b efore pri a d se di it to ree st e a e a e

ave a u a orda le ousi cost, e. . a s or all of ousi e efit, re t arrears, ovi costs, or b edroom tax .

I f successful the payments are usually made for a limited e, arou d ee s, ilst you overco e a fi a cial ards ip or ove to alter a ve acco oda o to suit your fa ily si e. o e es it ca also e a si le pay e t to cover your costs of ovi .

Y ou can apply for these through your local cou cil ousi e efit department. Y ou w ill need to b e in receipt of either H ousing e efit or iversal redit H ousing C osts to b e considered. o a e a o li e applica o visit your local cou cil s e site a d searc for iscre o ary ousi ay e t applica o . ou ill eed to provide proof of income and ex penditure.

P e n s i on an d P e n s i on C r e di ts I f you w ere b orn b etw een cto er a d pril you are eli i le for t ese pay e ts fro your t b irthday. I deally you should ait for t e i vita o to clai le er ic is se t et ee a d o t s prior to your

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M O N E Y M A TTE R S o peris a le food fro t eir local food b ank .

This food can b e collected from a foodb ank centre or is so e es o e delivered to you. e erally, you ca o ly receive parcels every o t s, ut t is is discre o ary ased o i dividual circu sta ces.

t irt day, ut you ca clai it out t e le er o earlier t a o t s prior to your t b irthday.

C laims are made online: g ov . e state e si h to- c l ai m or alter a vely y telephone: 0 8 0 0 7 3 1 7 8 9 8 . f you are s ll or i , you may w ant to defer claiming your state pension. Y ou can check if you ualify o t e e sio redit C alculator: e si c r e di t- c al c u l ator .

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e st f i i P ay m e n t for those on means tested e efits. ouse olds w ho are eligib le w ill get a pay e t of t is year, made in tw o instalments.

This includes all households receivi a u er of e efits a dt e ill a e t e payment in tw o lump sums t e first fro uly, it t e second in the autumn.

To b e eligib le you must eit er e clai i t e e efits o ay t , or ave started a successful claim on that date.

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They also announced a series of payments to help households, w hich include:

D e al i n g w i th de b ts Y our TS O can help you to manage your de ts. or e a ple, t ey ca elp you to a e a applica o to ave arrears i re t or cou cil tax , or fuel or w ater deb t, paid directly to t e or a isa o s you o e t rou your iversal redit e tle e t as a ird arty educ o . ere are li ita o s, ut your or local i e s dvice ca elp you. f you do ot ave e ou o ey to live o ecause of deduc o s fro your iversal C redit payments, you can ask for a fi a cial ards ip decisio to reduce your deduc o s.

account, w hile customers w ith pre pay e t eters ill ave the money applied to their eter or paid via a vouc er.

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f you ould li e advice and support to manage your money, please contact your Tenancy upport cer or call .

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A s gas, oil and electricity prices co ue to roc et, ei e cie t it our use of e er y as ever b een more important.

C hoosing the most energy e cie t ouse old applia ces ca elp you save e er y a d o ey o ills. o ever, so e common household items use more energy than others. ere, e fi d out ic are t e b iggest users of electricity in the home, according to the E nergy avi rust a d o er so e ps o o to use t e as e cie tly as possib le.

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W ashing machines, dishw ashers and tumb le dryers account for of a typical e er y ill.

The pow er needed to heat the w ater that they use pushes up co su p o , a i t e e er y u ry ouse old appliances. c vely c oosi to as clot es at a low er temperature can help reduce your e er y co su p o . si your as i ac i e o a de ree cycle i stead of i er te peratures, ca also save o ey. ry to avoid as i alf loads to save your ater. e sa e advice oes for your dis as er use t e co se if it as o e a d try to ait u l it s full to set it o . void usi a tu le dryer for your clothes: dry clothes on rack s inside w here possib le and safe or outside in w armer w eather, b ut a e sure you leave a i do ope for ve la o .

F r i dg e / f r e e z e r s rid es a d free ers accou t for arou d of t e avera e household’ s energy b ill.

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These appliances need to stay o all t e e, so t ey re co ually dra i po er to maintain a constant temperature.

They’ re also among the longest las applia ces i our o e.

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you’ re b uying a new fridge or free er, co sider t e s allest t at meets your needs, as w ell as the i est rated o e you ca a ord. e ular defros ca also help.

M ak e sure you turn your lights o e you re ot usi t e or e you leave a roo . is ill also save you o your a ual energy b ills.

they only heat the food and not t e air space i side. ry to avoid overfilli t e e le a d save o your electricity b ill.

E l e c tr on i c s ro laptops to s to a e co soles e are ore relia t on electronic gadgets than ever, a d t ey o accou t for arou d of our e er y ills. o e of t e oldest advice re ai s releva t re e er to tur your devices o , ot leavi t e o sta d y, w here possib le. f you are i ves i a e , loo for t e ost e er y e cie t o e you ca a ord, or c oose a s aller scree si e to save o ru i costs.

i h i ta es up arou d of a avera e o e s total e er y b ill. Y ou can reduce the amount of energy you use b y replacing alo e ul s it s. f t e avera e ouse old replaced all ul s it s, it ould cost a out a d save arou d a year on b ills.

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We were in our Wales & West Housing home within seven weeks of finding out we were going to be made homeless.

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A s tab l e an d s e c u r e hom e e t e o er of t eir privately rented home passed aw ay and the family w anted to sell the property, u ca uddell a d his w ife S ian faced an uncertain future it o roof over t eir heads. ey ere ive a day o ce period to fi d a e o e a d a er co tac o ys C ounty C ouncil w ere placed on the common housing list. eir re uest as passed to W ales & W est H ousing and tw o o t s later t ey oved i to lys afre , a re re e t ousi complex in N ew tow n. “ W ales & W est H ousing w ere ab solutely superb w ith us,” said u ca . e ere i vited to vie the property and signed up on the same day. W e got the k eys tw o or t ree days later a d oved i . t too arou d seve ee s i total fro fi di out e ere oi to

b e made homeless. “ W e w ere treated ex tremely ell, e ere o ered elp it t e ove itself, elp it arra i a yt i fi a cially if e eeded it. t as a very si ple process. ” lys afre as ats, it a day room and laundry room, and is co ve ie tly located ear t e tow n centre. u ca a d ia s o e eca e availa le a er a previous reside t le t e property a d u ca said they w ere impressed w ith the co di o of t e apart e t as soo as t ey vie ed it. t as lovely, clea a d ri t so they really had done a lot of w ork to get it ready for us. s ave a u derlyi ealt co di o as a le to ove i despite ei you er t a . “ W e are younger than the avera e a e of reside ts ere,

w hich w as a b it of a concern efore e oved i . o ever, everyo e as loo ed a er us. e ave a fa tas c li le o e. ovi i to lys afre as ive u ca a fres start, enab ling him to w ork again and avi peace of i d t at is property w ill b e maintained in a ely fas io . t s provided t ree t i s stab ility, security and it’ s b oosted y co fide ce. elieve as i a b it of a mess from a physical a d e tal poi t of vie efore oved i . i ce e ruary ve ot yself a part e o ic as ive e security. or t e first e e re ot privately re so w e feel w e are supremely luck y a d privile ed to e ere. e ave t e security a d sta ility e eed. t s a perfect li le o e for us. e do t a t to ove anyw here else, w hy w ould w e? ” w w ha. co. uk

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O u r n e w hom e s W e are determined to play our part i elpi to solve t e housing crisis in W ales b y b uilding more new homes for social rent. ast year, despite c alle es it i t e co struc o i dustry, w e completed 3 26 n e w hom e s t e i est u er e ave delivered i a si le year for over years. t e first o t s of t is

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“ My new home will make such a difference” Luke Webber

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Housing Officer Danielle Gouge, with new resident, Tom Hodges

W rex ham. W e are look ing to start w ork on more sites, too. a sfac o for our e o es is high w ith residents scoring 9 .7 ou t of 10 . The top things they said t ey li ed as t e layout a d si e of t eir e o es a d t e uiet loca o .

H ere’ s w hat some of our residents say ab out their new homes:

r a “ A place to call home” is how some of our residents describ ed their new W W H apartments in the popular seaside to of arry. o e of t e first reside ts o oved i to t e apart e t develop e t i pril ere previously livi i te porary acco oda o . uilt i loc s of storeys, t e develop e t at u ay oad provides uc eeded oder , i uality, e er y e cie t a d edroo apart e ts. ocal otel or er u e W eb b er said: “ M y new home ill a e suc a di ere ce. ave t o so s o ere ot a le to visit e e lived i te porary acco oda o , o t ey ca co e a d visit e e ever t ey a t.

A nother resident Tom H odges said: “ I ’ m so happy to ave a place ca call o e at last. ”

C l os Y P or thm y n , A b e r g w i l i , C ar m ar the n s hi r e “ I’m going to be very happy here” Elsbeth Jenkins

It’s the perfect house for me and the boys.”

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u e reside ts oved i to our first develop e t i ar art e s ire of e ouses a d ats. are or er ls et e i s a d er ro up so ere a o t e first to ove i to t eir e ed ouse a er do si i from a larger W W H home near la deilo. “ The garden in my old house as e too uc to loo a er, so y e ouse is ideal for w hat I w ant. I t’ s closer to my daughter too. ” t s a ice li le estate a d t e arde is a a a ea le si e. oi to e very appy ere. er ei our elsea u e and her tw o young children w ere livi at o e it er pare ts efore ovi to los ort y . e said t s a lovely area, close to my son’ s school and my w ork . I t’ s the perfect house for me and the b oys. ”

s oot all fa iley trut ers and his dad S am w ere among t e first reside ts to ove into our new homes at H eol ru ydd i e to . uilt y o es, t e develop e t is a i of t o ed o es, four ed o es a d o e ed apartments. “ I ’ m really look ing forw ard to playing footb all in the garden and w atching footb all on TV together in our new home” said R iley, w ho supports a c ester ited.

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r r e ts s part of t e e loo perfor a ce report e w anted to let you k now a b it ab out w hat w e are or i o curre tly, a d at is to co e. e ave a series of corporate proj ects w hich guides our w ork as a or a isa o a d elps us to focus o t e ri t t i s. e also ave or ic is oi o across t e or a isa o to i prove t e ay e do t i s and w e w ill use this page to tell you a b it ab out these too. ollo i co sulta o it our eside t ar cipa o teeri roup a d feed ac fro reside ts a ected e ave e u or o a e set of fire safety docu e ts to elp e plai your sc e e s fire strate y. ese are tailored to your sc e e. e ave e u to ive t ese out to t ose i sc e es ere t e ris assess e ts ave c a ed follo i t e re oval of e er e cy alar e uip e t. e ill i clude e eral eeds sc e es over t e co i year.

What do I do if there’s a fire ?

O ne of the proj ects w e are focusing on this year is the A sset M anagement system ( how w e monitor a d loo a er your o e . e syste ill i clude repairs, tes , servici a d all types of a or or s i cludi o lo o s ta e for e cie cy and performance measures. e are ac vely recrui ore electrical e i eers across t e cou try to elp us et our tes do e ore uic ly a d i prove our perfor a ce i t is area. e ave several pro ects co i up over t e e t fe years to co ue to ro a d i prove t is syste to elp you access t e i for a o you a t uic ly a d elp us a a e your te a cy e ec vely.

This guide is des igned to help protec t you, your family and your home from the danger of fire. Keep it safe, it could save you r life.

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ver t e past fe years, e ave developed our o ousi a a e e t so are syste to manage your tenancy details.

W e set out to b uild a system that captures and k eeps the understanding of the resident j ourney. I t needs to deal w ith all aspects of tenancy law and lots of di ere t situa o s. t eeds also to li ell

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H ow ar e w e doi n g ? ast year e e told you a out our eside t a sfac o urvey results, w e outlined a few areas w here w e w ould b e mak ing changes follow ing your feedb ack .

O ne of these areas w as how e report a social e aviour.

Thank s to your feedb ack w hich e ave collected i our eside t a sfac o survey, t rou our re ular surveys, a d t rou re ular co versa o s it you a out at a ers e ave updated our syste of repor . ur policy a d procedure can b e found on our w eb site, as can a summary.

W e support residents to feel safe in their homes and co u i es. ere issues do arise, our procedure is to mak e sure that: • R esidents are supported to deal w ith issues that are a ec t e .

• R esidents are listened to and the right prob lem to fi is fully u derstood.

• R esidents are supported to get the right help at the ri t e.

• R esidents feel safe in their o es a d co u i es.

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H av i n g a b ar b e c u e thi s s u m m e r ?

Don’t serve up a noise problem for your neighbours u er o t s ri ore e spent outdoors as people tend to their gardens, or enj oy a b arb ecue w ith family and friends, b ut they ca also e a e of fric o b etw een neighb ours.

S o, w hat can you do to mak e sure you’ re a good neighb our all summer long?

O ne of the b iggest causes of neighb our disputes in summer is oise pollu o , et er it s music b eing played too loudly outside or raised voices late i to t e eve i duri t e lo summer days.

H ere are some things to b e aw are of w hich w ill ensure everyo e i your co u ity ca ave a e oya le su er

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Keep usic to a reaso a le level all day a d try a d avoid playing any loud music at all i t e eve i a er p . i ilarly, if you ave doors a d w indow s open w hile w atching try a d eep t e volu e dow n so as not to cause too much disturb ance to others f you ave a arde , eep it clea a d dy se t e ouse old i s you ve ee provided it to dispose of any w aste, ensuring you reduce t e ris of a rac any unw anted pests during the w armer w eather f you ave a do , e a responsib le ow ner.

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O ne of the most common on V aillant b oilers is F 22. This indicates your w ater pressure is low . e fi for ost oilers it a e ter al filli loop is strai or ard. i ply ope t e li le tap arou d a uarter tur u l t e display o t e u it its . ar, t e close t e tap a ai . ou ay ave to reset t e oiler.

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a W e k now that gardens are good for t e e viro e t a d ildlife, b ut did you k now they are good for people too?

I n recent years, there’ s b een a grow ing numb er of studies to show that b eing outdoors w ith nature and gardening is good for your mental health. S ome of t e ey e efits of co ec it ature i clude a reduc o in stress or anger, an increase in p ysical ac vity, a d a se se of community and support. I t can also b e a w ay of mak ing friends. cross our co u i es i ales, ore reside ts are e so i a d reapi t e e efits of good mental and physical health through their gardens. ro ester ourt, rid e d to C los M eithrin, P restatyn, there are a numb er of gardens w here residents get together to grow . e of t e ost ell esta lis ed is the S t M ellons C ommunity arde i ardi , ere ales W est H ousing residents and their ei ours et to et er every riday a er oo , a d ave do e so for almost a decade. ur reside t arde er , le ys a dervol , is o e of t e ori i al memb ers. S he regularly shares her arde i o led e it e is club memb ers and w elcomes new comers w ith a cuppa and a smile. The gardeners grow fruit trees, ve eta les a d o ers. le ys says e all loo forw ard to w ork ing in the garden every ee . a e a list of t e j ob s that need to b e done and w e share the task s b etw een the memb ers depending on their w w ha. co. uk

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a ili es. “ S ome of our memb ers are recoveri fro serious ill esses, and are limited in w hat they can do, others come w ith their support w ork ers or carers. W e all ave a part to play t at s at mak es our club so important. “ W e discuss w hat w e w ould lik e to grow , then plant the seeds. ver t e years, e ve grow n melons, monk ey nuts and u er ut s uas . e li e to ro t e fruit a d ve t at are e pe sive to uy.

e e first started t e garden w e didn’ t k now one a ot er, ut e ave ade friends and look forw ard to e to et er every ee .

A nother regular memb er said e first ca e to t e arde as very a ious. as petrified of al i i to t e arde a d ee e people. ut t ey ave e e to fi d y co fide ce. o love ei ere, ave ade so a y friends and feel part of a great grow ing community. ”

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E arlier this year a group of residents at radoc lose, reco , or ed it Keep ales idy to create a community food grow ing garden. ver t ree days i arc , they w ork ed hard to create the arde , lear i to lay ild o er turf, pla fruit trees, a d b uilding a w ildlife area for slow orms and hedgehogs. ylvia illia s, o as lived o radoc lose for years, said “ I t took a lot of hard w ork to clear the plot b ut it w as w orth it. W e are b eginners at gardening and are learning as w e go along. “ W ork ing on the allotment b rings the community together.

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ei ours o live alo e a d those w ho are struggling w ith their mental health. e ave t e efi ed fro our pla yet, ut e are all look ing forw ard to w hen w e do. e ave et so e a a i people o ave elped. it t e cost of livi risi it w ill help us to grow our ow n. e are ro i ve eta les a d fruit for the community and, if e ave a y produce le over, w e can donate it to the local foodb ank . “ I t’ s not only a garden, it’ s a ee place, ere people ca co e a d sit a d e oy t e uiet and the w ildlife. ”

WHAT GARDENERS SAY: “We grow a fair bit of fruit and veg. We put what we can’t use in a box on the street for local people to take. Helping others gives us a feel good mood.”

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F u n thi n g s to do w i th y ou r f am i l y thi s s u m m e r pe di ore o ey o esse als ea s t ere s less cas availa le for fu stu . it t e su er olidays star , ere are so e free t i s to do to entertain your family.

L e ar n s om e thi n g n e w at a f r e e g al l e r y or m u s e u m

ales as seve a o al museums w hich are all free a d o er a ealt of fu a d i teres t i s to do. ardi t ere is t e a o al useu a d t e t a a s a o al useu of istory, ic is set i acres of park land, and is a popular choice to see cra s e de o strate t eir tradi o al s ills. ere is also t e a o al ool useu at refac eli dre, ear e castle ly i it a o al oal useu , lae afo t e a o al aterfro t useu , a sea t e a o al late useu , la eris a d t e a o al o a e io useu in C aerleon, nr N ew port. They o e old special eve ts t rou the holidays so check m u s e u m . w al e s for ore i for a o .

There may b e park ing costs at t e useu s c ec efore you travel.

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P ark runs are free, w eek ly, co u ity eve ts ta i place in park s and open spaces across ales. aturday or i eve ts are a d u days are u ior w w ha. co. uk

park runs for children aged four to . o fi d out t e earest eve t near you and register to j oin in visit ar r r I t’ s also w orth check ing your local council w eb sites for opportu i es, so e o er free sw imming lessons for children, for e a ple. ust searc for your local council name and summer ac vi es o li e.

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W hy not pack up a couple of sandw iches and ex plore your nearest country park . There are thousands of acres of lush and eau ful par s to e oy. o e favourites are ry ar ou try ar , ear rid e d, ute ar e i d ardi astle, a r C ountry P ark near C efn M aw r in W rex ham, M argam C ountry P ark near P ort Talb ot, P emb rey C ountry P ark , C armarthenshire and P englais N ature P ark , A b erystw yth.

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is epte er, ore t a of W ales’ historic sites, landmark s a d idde e s ill o er visitors free e try, eve ts or uided tours as part of t e pe oors

ales i i a ve. u ded a d or a ised y ad , t e fes val encourages people to ex plore so e of t e cou try s lesser o a d s aller scale sites. o fi d out ore visit c adw .g ov .w al e s / v i s i t/ w hats - on / e rs O ne that is free all year w ith a ai illtop vie s is rysl y C astle in C armarthen. isit a es a ra ast e dr y s l w y n - c as tl e - c adw - 18 4 3 26 2

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f you live ear ardi a ay, or are visi t e area t is su er, say hello to the resident dolphins, porpoises and seals. I f you’ re pa e t a d luc y you ca see t e fro t e cli op areas around M w nt or the harb our at e uay.

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A ll you need is a smartphone w ith to oi i a lo al a e of ide a d see . ere are ore t a idde treasures cac es to fi d i t e reco eaco s a o al ar . b r e c on b e ac on s .or g / thi n g s - toa i es e a hi a or i e n te e r i n g

A day in the life of. . .

a S ite S uperintendent

w hich means w e cannot cut hedges during the main b reeding seaso for es irds, ic usually runs from M arch to u ust eac year. d eve outside of t ese es, e ave to b e careful and check for nests.

M ost of our tree lopping and pruning w ork is carried out in w inter, unless there is an imminent danger to residents.

What do y ou l e as t l i k e ab ou t y ou r j ob ? radley o pso is o e of our S ite S uperintendents, w ho w ork ard every day to a e sure our housing sites are w ell maintained. lo it a collea ue, rad w ork s on schemes in some areas of ardi i cludi ra eto , a to , air ater, ly, la da , aerau, a escourt, o tca a a d ulver ouse ross. ou ay ave spo ed i a d is va i your area, cu grass and hedges, pick ing up li er or tes fire alar s i our re re e t a d at sc e es.

at ra es fro cu rass a d ed es, pru i trees a d cu ac ot ers to cleari over ro and neglected gardens.

I mak e sure all the communal pat s a d o er eds are free fro oss a d eeds a d li er. also mak e sure the b in stores are k ept clear and free of rub b ish or li er.

I t’ s also my j ob to mak e sure t e fire alar s at so e of t e lar er re re e t sc e es are tested and in good w ork ing order to k eep residents safe.

H ow l on g hav e y ou w or k e d f or WWH ?

hat es a t w e e k i n v ol v e ?

o i up to years i cto er. i e ies actually, it feels ore li e years. e started, I w as w ork ing b y myself across several sc e es. o or as part of a tea , coveri ore schemes, including H ope C ourt, oyle ourt, est ays, o a ourt, estlee, ir avid s a d ord o typridd ouse.

What doe s y ou r j ob i n v ol v e ?

I ’ m responsib le for all aspects of grounds maintenance, to mak e sure our sc e es are loo i dy.

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ur tea or s o a rota to visit sc e es o ce every days.

This is link ed to the b in days in di ere t areas, so ca o a d c ec everyt i is clea a d dy a er t e i e ave ee . e also ave a rota for tes t e fire alar s.

The w ork load also changes w ith t e seaso s. or e a ple, duri summer my w ork is mostly grass cu as it ro s so uic ly. autu , it s a co i a o of ed e cu a d rass cu . ere are la s e ave to follo

uite o e fi d ave to clea out plas c a s full of food aste out of t e food collec o i s i t e i stores. ocal cou cils w ill only collect food w aste if it is put in the green b iodegradab le aste a s. f it s i a plas c a , the council w ill not collect them so e ave to ta e t e out a d put them in the general w aste. I also spe d a lot of e cleari aste fro t e oors arou d t e co u al i s a ai t e cou cil w ill not collect any rub b ish unless it’ s put in the b ins. I f residents put t eir aste i t e i s provided, it w ould mean that the team and I ould spe d less e o site a d t e service c ar es ould e less for residents.

What do y ou m os t e n j oy ?

I enj oy w ork ing as part of an e ec ve tea a d leavi a scheme look ing a lot nicer t a it as e arrived. t ives e sa sfac o o i ave elped reside ts o are vul era le a d u a le to carry out tas s for t e selves W hen w e’ re w ork ing on site and a resident comes up and praises our ood or , it ives e a real u w w ha. co. uk

e ave rece tly co pleted our first e o es i t e cou ty to of C armarthen in W est W ales. e e ouses a d ats at los ort y , er ili, ar art e s ire, are close to local sc ools a d ar art e useu . eside ts started ovi i i u e. ee pa e for ore i for a o .