Can you help with his ransom?
On Tuesday 16 June, Chief Executive of Community Housing Cymru, Nick Bennett, will be held captive off the coast of Swansea and will be made walk the plank unless he raises £800.
Leading children’s charity, Action for Children, will be taking up to 10 VIP’s … ‘Very Important Prisoners’ … captive for it’s first ‘Stuck at Sea’ adventure aboard the magnificent Challenge Wales 72ft yacht, to support the charity’s work with children and young people.
Nick commented: "Please donate towards the £800 ransom to secure my safe return from sea and to escape walking the plank! You can donate through Justgiving - it's quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me and Action for Children gets your money faster. If you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation. So please sponsor me now ..... I can't swim!!"
Showing posts with label community Housing Cymru. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community Housing Cymru. Show all posts
Monday, 1 June 2009
Monday, 18 August 2008
Video Clips from CHC's debate at the National Eisteddfod, titled: 'Tai Cymdeithasol ac Adfywio Cymunedau Cymru' available below
On Wednesday the 6th of August , CHC hosted a debate at the National Eisteddfod, titled: 'Tai Cymdeithasol ac Adfywio Cymunedau Cymru' or ‘Social Housing and the Regeneration of Welsh Communities'.
The debate was chaired by the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, with a cross party panel including Leighton Andrews, AM (Labour), Christine Humphries (Lib Democrats) and Dafydd Iwan, (Plaid Cymru).
The clips can be viewed by clicking below:
Nick Bennett, Chief Executive opens the debate:
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, introduces the panel:
Leighton Andrews, Labour AM addresses the audience
Dafydd Iwan, Plaid Cymru, addresses the audience
Christine Humphries, Liberal Democrate, addresses the audience.
The debate was chaired by the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, with a cross party panel including Leighton Andrews, AM (Labour), Christine Humphries (Lib Democrats) and Dafydd Iwan, (Plaid Cymru).
The clips can be viewed by clicking below:
Nick Bennett, Chief Executive opens the debate:
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, introduces the panel:
Leighton Andrews, Labour AM addresses the audience
Dafydd Iwan, Plaid Cymru, addresses the audience
Christine Humphries, Liberal Democrate, addresses the audience.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Nick Bennett, Community Housing Cymru
Nick Bennett, Chief Executive of Community Housing Cymru welcomes delegates to the joint Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty Conference, (with the Energy Saving Trust).
Wednesday 2nd July, 2008, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff
Wednesday 2nd July, 2008, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff
Jane Davidson, AM - Part 1
Jane Davidson, AM, address the Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty Conference.
Eluned Morgan, MEP - Part 1
Eluned Morgan, MEP addresses delegates at the Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty Conference
Eluned Morgan, MEP - Part 2
Eluned Morgan addresses the Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty Conference
Helen Northmore, Energy Saving Trust, Wales
Helen Northmore, Head of EST Wales addresses the conference
Mat Colmer, Energy Saving Trust
Mat Colmer, Programme Development Manager for Housing addresses the conference
Questions from the Floor
The panel take questions from the delegates at the Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty Conference.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
CHC Welcomes Recommendations of Independent Review
Community Housing Cymru welcomes the findings of the Essex Review and believe if the recommendations are fully implemented, housing associations will be able to tackle the issues that matter to people such as delivering more affordable homes and communities across Wales by potentially investing an additional £100 million over the next 3 years. The recommendations of this report will give housing associations greater freedom to do more to help tackle the Wales wide housing crisis.
Some key recommendations are:
* the need for a strong and sustained political support to deliver affordable housing and go beyond the 6,500 houses in ‘One Wales’
* the need to work in close partnership with housing associations and local authorities
* to free up Housing Associations to provide more homes and community regeneration by revising the regulatory framework
* to maximise all funding streams available, including private sector sources, and facilitating the release of public sector land for new affordable homes
* to work with housing association consortia to increase quality and give best value
* to obtain an information base on the housing needs across Wales and target resources to meet needs
* strong emphasis on performance at local and national level to deliver targets
The report identifies that the key to delivering the reports aims are:
* the creation of a new regulatory framework for housing associations
* for each local authority to have their own targets with a housing forum, involving all key players focused on delivery
* that the Welsh Assembly Government acts as a supportive partner in terms of grant aid, planning context, finance of land lease
* the Minister to take an overall responsibility for performance and work in close liaise with key stakeholders to ensure the Government stays responsive to change in housing market
Community Housing Cymru called for this review and were delighted when, in October last year, the Deputy Minister for Housing, Jocelyn Davies announced she was setting up a task and finish group led by Sue Essex. The group met or received evidence from over seventy organisations or individuals, including the membership body and many members.
Nick Bennett, Chief Executive said: "Community Housing Cymru called for this review and called for Sue Essex to lead it, we also submitted evidence and therefore are very happy to stand by these independent recommendations. We accept the challenges it poses, not only to the Welsh Assembly Government but to our members and other stakeholders including Local Government, but have to take that challenge if we are to meet the needs of communities across Wales in a time of great hardship for the sector."
Ian Williams, Chair of Community Housing Cymru said: "These recommendations come at a time when housing in Wales is facing major issues, compounded by the effects of the credit crunch. This is in addition to issues around repossessions which have also been increasing. Housing Associations have a record of positively responding to the changing world of private finance, efficiency and partnership and are undoubtedly well positioned to increase the supply of social housing."
Sue Essex commented: "This is a critical time for housing in Wales and we met with considerable enthusiasm within the housing sector in Wales for delivery through this change agenda to deliver for people in housing need. It is not just a matter of numbers, but making sure new housing is of the right type and quality standard, and is in the right place to meet local need and support local communities."
The full report can be found at:
http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/housing/publications/essexreview/?lang=en
http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/housing/publications/essexreview/?lang=cy
Some key recommendations are:
* the need for a strong and sustained political support to deliver affordable housing and go beyond the 6,500 houses in ‘One Wales’
* the need to work in close partnership with housing associations and local authorities
* to free up Housing Associations to provide more homes and community regeneration by revising the regulatory framework
* to maximise all funding streams available, including private sector sources, and facilitating the release of public sector land for new affordable homes
* to work with housing association consortia to increase quality and give best value
* to obtain an information base on the housing needs across Wales and target resources to meet needs
* strong emphasis on performance at local and national level to deliver targets
The report identifies that the key to delivering the reports aims are:
* the creation of a new regulatory framework for housing associations
* for each local authority to have their own targets with a housing forum, involving all key players focused on delivery
* that the Welsh Assembly Government acts as a supportive partner in terms of grant aid, planning context, finance of land lease
* the Minister to take an overall responsibility for performance and work in close liaise with key stakeholders to ensure the Government stays responsive to change in housing market
Community Housing Cymru called for this review and were delighted when, in October last year, the Deputy Minister for Housing, Jocelyn Davies announced she was setting up a task and finish group led by Sue Essex. The group met or received evidence from over seventy organisations or individuals, including the membership body and many members.
Nick Bennett, Chief Executive said: "Community Housing Cymru called for this review and called for Sue Essex to lead it, we also submitted evidence and therefore are very happy to stand by these independent recommendations. We accept the challenges it poses, not only to the Welsh Assembly Government but to our members and other stakeholders including Local Government, but have to take that challenge if we are to meet the needs of communities across Wales in a time of great hardship for the sector."
Ian Williams, Chair of Community Housing Cymru said: "These recommendations come at a time when housing in Wales is facing major issues, compounded by the effects of the credit crunch. This is in addition to issues around repossessions which have also been increasing. Housing Associations have a record of positively responding to the changing world of private finance, efficiency and partnership and are undoubtedly well positioned to increase the supply of social housing."
Sue Essex commented: "This is a critical time for housing in Wales and we met with considerable enthusiasm within the housing sector in Wales for delivery through this change agenda to deliver for people in housing need. It is not just a matter of numbers, but making sure new housing is of the right type and quality standard, and is in the right place to meet local need and support local communities."
The full report can be found at:
http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/housing/publications/essexreview/?lang=en
http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/housing/publications/essexreview/?lang=cy
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