02 Jun 2025
A project to create eye-catching works of art depicting a welcoming cup of tea has bridged the generations in Denbighshire. The project was launched with pupils from Ysgol Pen Barras in Ruthin and residents at the town’s Llys Awelon extra care housing scheme joining forces to make two colourful quilts celebrating the traditional Welsh paned or […]
07 May 2025
Grŵp Cynefin’s new corporate plan for 2025-2028 will help stem the tide of rural depopulation in north Wales. The housing association, which operates across the six counties of north Wales and north Powys, has revealed it’s intending to build 300 new homes by 2028. Central the newly-launched corporate plan is to increase the stock of […]
14 Mar 2025
An agency that helps older people live independently is returning to its roots and providing an economic boost for a village in Gwynedd. The 26-strong team at Canllaw is relocating from its current base at Parc Menai in Bangor to Penygroes, between Caernarfon and Porthmadog, where it all began 35 years ago. The organisation, a […]
11 Feb 2025
When partnerships are formed, great things can happen! Our development in Abereistedd, Cricieth, is the result of close collaboration and careful planning, which took into account neighbours, and existing tenants who lived in the building during the development. The building has now been renovated to a high standard, and its exterior appearance is in […]
10 Feb 2025
Tenants and customers who have benefited from Yr Hafod unit at HWB Dinbych know first-hand how it’s changing lives, preventing homelessness and offering support and hope. Now, the rest of Wales will be hearing about the incredible work that goes on here, in a special two-part report on ITV News Wales at Six, starting tonight. […]
06 Feb 2025
Sexual Violence Awareness Week is running from 5th to 11th February. It’s an opportunity to discuss and address sexual abuse and violence. It aims to acknowledge survivors’ experiences to create a society that will not tolerate sexual violence. The week is gaining momentum, especially on social media, with various organisations joining forces, including Grŵp Cynefin’s Gorwel […]
29 Jan 2025
Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies has visited Maes Deudraeth, a development of 41 new homes for the local community by Grŵp Cynefin and ClwydAlyn housing associations. The visit was held to mark the launch of Welsh Government’s Timber Industrial Strategy and on his visit, the Deputy First Minister saw for himself how the timber-framed energy […]
07 Jan 2025
A group of 21 older people were given the perfect Christmas present by moving into their new homes in the Vale of Clwyd. The delighted tenants moved into the modern, energy-efficient apartments at Grŵp Cynefin’s Llys Awelon extra care housing scheme in Ruthin, just in time for the festivities. This is the first phase in […]
03 Dec 2024
Grwp Cynefin’s HWB Dinbych has been praised for providing not only accommodation to those facing homelessness but also a range of services to help young people find independence and change their lives. The Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, was among the speakers at an event to mark the 10th […]
27 Nov 2024
A vibrant centre providing important services and preventing homelessness in Denbighshire, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. HWB Dinbych is a community hub in Denbigh which includes Yr Hafod supported housing. They are both run by Grŵp Cynefin and launched when the housing association was founded, 10 years ago. To mark the milestone, Welsh Government Cabinet […]