15 Oct 2024
North Wales housing association Grŵp Cynefin has appointed three new directors to its senior leadership team. This follows the appointment of Mel Evans as its new Chief Executive earlier in the year. Nerys Price-Jones is the new Director of People, a new role within the company, overseeing human resources, communities’ initiatives, customer services and communications […]
14 Oct 2024
Grŵp Cynefin’s plans for a community hub in Penygroes, Gwynedd, are progressing, following a period of reviewing and re-evaluating. The new Canolfan Lleu centre, at the heart of Penygroes, aims to provide community services and integrated offices for Dyffryn Nantlle. Mel Evans, Chief Executive of Grŵp Cynefin, says: “Some great work has been done recently […]
04 Oct 2024
Grŵp Cynefin Chief Executive has offered their full support and welcomed the new Older Person Commissioner for Wales. Earlier this week, Rhian Bowen-Davies was confirmed to the role, and presented her plans and priorities to deliver lasting positive change for older people across Wales. Mel Evans, Chief Executive of Grŵp Cynefin, says: “As a housing […]
27 Sep 2024
Grwp Cynefin held a successful annual meeting on Monday (September 23). The event was opened and everyone was welcomed by Board of Management Chair, Tim Jones. Mel Evans, Chief Executive of Grŵp Cynefin, said that it needed to be acknowledged that it has been a difficult year for the group, but the positive side was […]
07 Aug 2024
The tragic deaths of three girls in England saw a community come together in grief. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families. In the past week, racist extremists whose sole aim is to create fear and chaos, have rioted across the UK. Innocent people have been attacked, places of worship have been threatened, and […]
17 Jul 2024
New houses in Bryn Du, Anglesey, will offer eight modern and comfortable homes for rent by local people. With house prices higher than the national average, there is a great demand for affordable houses in the area. Grŵp Cynefin housing association, which owns and manages 4,800 properties across the counties of north Wales and north […]
05 Jul 2024
North Wales housing association Grŵp Cynefin have been awarded for making their tenants’ voices heard when shaping their services and policies. The group’s Communities Initiatives Team won first prize at the TPAS Cymru Good Practice Awards in Cardiff (Wednesday, July 3). Good Practice Award Winners 2024 (tpas.cymru) They came out on top in the ‘Tenant’s […]
12 Jun 2024
As the first stage of the redevelopment of Ruthin extra care housing scheme Llys Awelon nears completion, the recruitment drive has begun for staff. In a partnership between Grŵp Cynefin and Denbighshire County Council, the redevelopment of the site involves building a brand-new block, adding 25 self-contained apartments to the current 21 units. As the […]
17 May 2024
Twenty-one local organisations in Ruthin have received a financial boost as a result of the development of an extra care housing scheme in the town. They range from a cricket club and choir to a nursery and eisteddfod (full list below). At the start of the year, housing association Grŵp Cynefin and project construction company […]
09 May 2024
Grŵp Cynefin’s regulatory status has been revised, the Welsh Government’s Housing Regulator announced today (Thursday 9 May). The housing association is now compliant yellow for Governance (including Tenant Services) and Financial Viability. The judgement was downgraded last year, following an internal review of some parts of the business, and a self-referral to the Regulator. Over […]