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PUBLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY HOUSING CYMRU GROUP
October | November 2014
www.chcymru.org.uk
FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Universal Credit –an update
Welcome to Wales,Stuart!
A year in the life ofBuilding Enterprise
Leading the learning
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WELFARE REFORM BUILDING ENTERPRISE EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS
A new housing minister p3
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Contributors:
Sarah Harris, CHC Group
Amanda Oliver, CHC Group
Stuart Ropke, CHC Group
Anthony Hearn, Building
Enterprise
Michelle Davis, Cadwyn HA
Chris Jones, Care & Repair
Cymru
Lesley Griffiths AM,
Minister for Communities
and Tackling Poverty
Welsh Government
CommunityHousing Cymru
Group
CHCymru
CHCEvents
I absolutely believe that the provision of
truly affordable, good quality housing is at
the heart of a sustainable economy and a
fair society. As the constitutional tremors are
felt in the wake of Scotland’s referendum,
we need to shout louder still for not-for-
profit housing and care providers in Wales
and our vital role in the Wales of the future.
The integration of health, care and other
public services with housing as the keystone
provide many of the answers to the social
and fiscal challenges we may face in a
‘devo-max’ world. If ever there was a time
to be ambitious in our vision for the future,
it is now.
When former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies
said in 1999, ‘Devolution is a process, not
an event’, he clearly had not factored in
the impact of a narrow ‘No’ in a Scottish
Independence vote. As the English regions
wake up to the opportunities of devolution
and increased fiscal powers, Wales cannot
opt out of this debate. It’s not just the
politicians who must play a role. The
whole of civil society and communities
across the country have a part to play and
CHC has a vital role to ensure that your
voice is heard loud and clear.
While there is much change ahead, I am
joining an organisation with solid
foundations. I’d like to pay tribute to both
my predecessor, Nick Bennett, and to
Sioned Hughes who has been Interim
Chief Executive for the last three months.
Alongside a committed team, they’ve
delivered concrete benefits and change for
members in crucial areas such as regulation,
investment, regeneration and welfare
reform. That work will continue.
I want to lead an organisation that is open,
transparent and accessible to its members.
An organisation which understands the
sector it represents because it has listened
to what they have to say. But also, an
organisation that is not scared to lead and
challenge when required. I look forward to
meeting as many of you as possible in the
coming months and hearing more about
your priorities and ambitions.
Stuart Ropke Mrr@Stuart_CHC
CHC Group Chief Executive
Welcometo Wales,Stuart!
FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
It’s been a long three months since my appointment as Group
Chief Executive of Community Housing Cymru and I can’t wait to
get started. The opportunity to return to Wales and make the
case for not-for-profit housing, care and regeneration and, just as
importantly, champion the communities you serve was too
important and exciting to pass by.
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Housing is, and always has been, at the heart of
our Programme for Government. It is also at the
heart of my commitment to my new portfolio as
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty.
POLITICS
A new housingminister
My responsibilities are wide ranging but with a very clear
focus on the most disadvantaged communities and
making a difference for the people who live in them.
I know some have questioned why ‘housing’ isn’t stated
in my title. However, I believe that my new portfolio
should be judged by our ambitions and achievements,
rather than simply by its name.
My predecessor, Carl Sargeant, made a big difference
during his time as Minister, particularly in relation to
bringing in new legislation, touching many areas of
housing policy. I will continue the theme by introducing
the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill. This is a significant piece
of legislation that will simplify outdated property law and
help to address issues such as tackling anti-social
behaviour and domestic violence.
However, my delivery agenda is about much more than
legislation. I am determined to maximise the economic
and social benefits associated with building more homes.
Housing supply is a big issue. I want to ensure that we
deliver our target of building 10,000 affordable homes
during this Government’s term of office.
Also important is my commitment to tenants in the
existing housing stock. There will be no slacking as we
move towards our 2020 target for implementing the
Welsh Housing Quality Standard.
I am aware of the pressures arising from the squeeze on
budgets – not just in housing, but right across my portfolio.
I remain very concerned about the impacts of welfare
reform on our poorest and most vulnerable communities
across Wales. Housing associations add value through
employment support, providing opportunities, helping the
financially excluded and supporting their most vulnerable
tenants. I am confident that we will work well together as
we try to overcome these and other challenges.
I am also aware of the concerns about our programme of
Local Government reform. I understand those concerns
and want to discuss these changes with housing
associations. I know you will have a lot to say about how
services can best be delivered on the ground through
well-governed and well-run associations.
I very much look forward to working with you to deliver
for our communities in this essential element of our
Programme for Government.
Lesley Griffiths AM Mrr@WelshGovernment
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
I want to ensure that we
deliver our target of building
10,000 affordable homes
during this Government’s
term of office.
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CAMPAIGNING
4 October | November edition
Support your high street
As part of the campaign, High Street Week saw shops and
businesses all over Wales put our nation’s high streets in
the spotlight with multiple activities.
Running from 20-27 September, it was supported by
partners across Wales including retailers, local authorities,
housing associations, the Federation of Small Businesses
and Welsh Retail Consortium.
It encouraged people to visit their high street and enjoy
and explore the vast range of services on their doorstep
through events including a family day at Pontypool Indoor
Market, food festivals in Neath and Mold and a treasure
hunt in Lampeter.
A Facebook and Twitter campaign saw social media users
share a supporting 'Thunderclap' message on day one of
High Street Week. The message, which went out across
Twitter and Facebook at 11am on 20 September, was seen
simultaneously by more than 274,000 people.
During the week, the Minister for Communities and
Tackling Poverty, Lesley Griffiths, who has responsibility
for housing and regeneration, visited local businesses in
Blaenavon. She also met children from Blaenavon
Heritage Voluntary Controlled School who had taken part
in a competition to design a poster for High Street Week,
including the overall competition winner, India Smith.
The Minister said: “It was good to see so many retailers
supporting High Street Week. The events on offer across
Wales really showcased the huge range of services
offered on Welsh high streets and the amazing
communities they serve.”
The Support Your High Street campaign complements the
work Welsh Government is doing with local authorities
and their partners, including housing associations, to
increase the supply of housing.
Housing associations were heavily involved during the week
and worked in partnership to run high street events as well
as supporting the campaign on social networking sites.
A number of projects funded by the Welsh Government’s
Vibrant and Viable Places Tackling Poverty Fund are
helping to increase the number of homes available by
bringing unused space above shops back into use as
homes in high streets and town centres. Not only does
this boost the number of people living in town centres, it
also encourages and develops a lively night time economy.
The Welsh Government will continue to work with
housing associations, local authorities and businesses to
sustain and develop Welsh high streets and the unique
range of services they offer.
Welsh Government Mrr@WelshGovernment
This summer, the Welsh Government launched its Support Your High Street campaign.
A key action in its Vibrant and Viable Places regeneration framework, the campaign
celebrated the valuable contribution our busy high streets make to the Welsh economy,
as well as the vital role they play in community life.
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EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS
Leading the learning in Wales
CHC ran its first ever
Employment and Skills
Week in conjunction with
CIH Cymru and NIACE
Cymru last month.
Our main aim was to demonstrate that the social housing
sector is leading the learning and helping Welsh tenants
to gain valuable skills, learning and apprenticeship
opportunities right across Wales. It was also an opportunity
to shout about the sector as a great place to work. ‘Think
career – think housing!’
We produced an information pack for the week as well as
a jam-packed good practice guide, relevant statistics to
share on social networking sites and blog posts from CHC,
CIH Cymru and Monmouthshire Housing.
We’ve always said that housing associations provide far
more than bricks and mortar, and Employment and Skills
Week proved this yet again.
We had 5 key messages for the week:
• The housing sector is a partner of choice
• We are a sector that can deliver
• We provide more than bricks and mortar
• Our sector is a key lever for employment and
regeneration/enterprise
• Our people are innovative and have a ‘can do’ attitude
We asked the sector for examples of how they’re
contributing to the employment and skills agenda in
Wales and had a phenomenal response. From
apprenticeships to job swaps to digital inclusion initiatives
to employment fayres, the sector is proving that its remit
extends way beyond housing.
Our promotional material for Employment and Skills
Week embodied everything we wanted to achieve during
the week thanks to input from members:
We want to make affordable housing a key lever
for employmentInvesting in housing has the dual impact of improving
people’s lives and stimulating economic recovery. For
every full time person employed in the sector, two other
jobs are supported within the Welsh economy.
We want to move more people into work by
addressing low skills levelsOur members are working with a range of partners
including Welsh Government’s LIFT programme, The
Coalfield Regeneration’s Family Employment Initiative,
Jobs Growth Wales and many more to address this issue.
We need to ensure that tenants are able to find
and remain in employment by improving access to
digital services and adviceDigital exclusion is often a barrier to entry into work. With
the introduction of Universal Credit, there is a real
urgency to ensure that tenants are able to access the
online system and are able to search for jobs online.
We want more recognition of the resilience,
expertise and talent of our housing professionalsThe CIH Frontline Futures report demonstrates the diverse
range of jobs and career opportunities that housing offers
its professionals. According to CHC’s recent HR
benchmarking survey, the average spend per employee
was £676 compared to the CIPD average of £303.
The sector provides a key lever for employment and is a
partner of choice. Most importantly, we’re making a real
difference to the tenants and communities we serve.
Bethan Davies twtwMrr@Beth_CHC
Communications Officer
BUILDING ENTERPRISE
6 October | November edition
A year in the life ofBuilding EnterpriseIt’s been just over a year since we launched the Building Enterprise project at theNational Eisteddfod. Building Enterprise is a 2 year project led by CHC and funded byWEFO. The project supports social enterprises and RSLs to partner and encourage newbusiness models that will create and anchor wealth in disadvantaged communities, as wellas locking the Welsh pound into Welsh communities. The team has had a busy year…
First package of support approved,
providing professional advice to both
an established social enterprise and
an RSL, to enable them to explore
further joint working including the
creation of a new social enterprise.
Six new organisations requesting
support assessed and plans
developed for them to access the
Framework Providers.
Building Enterprise has identified
some common themes or issues that
social enterprises and RSLs face in
working better together such as social
clauses in procurement and community
engagement, and are working on
ways to address these.
CMI International has been
commissioned to carry out a series of
interviews and events to capture,
learn and disseminate the
experiences and practices of
organisations participating in the
programme.
A further six organisations have
support applications processed, and
planning is underway for events to
address common issues. The project
also received a successful full audit
from WEFO.
Building Enterprise sponsored
‘fesTYval’, aimed at practitioners,
community members and decision
makers. In partnership with Bangor
University and CHC, we explored a
range of issues related to regeneration
and community engagement.
First meetings for the learning
programme took place and four more
organisations received support from
Framework providers.
First new social enterprise created as
a result of Building Enterprise
support. The exciting new venture
will provide the opportunity to create
several jobs and provide a template
for other organisations to follow.
Building Enterprise supports national
Social Saturday event which
encourages people to support local
social enterprises. Tender is launched
for mid and final term review of the
project.
Project is meeting all planned targets
and scheduled to meet with new
organisations seeking support. Work
will commence on mid-term
evaluation of project.
Networking event planned for North
Wales to address common issues
arising through the project, and to
provide an opportunity for those
receiving support to share their
experiences.
In the build up to Christmas we will
be ensuring that the project is on
track to meet its targets and planning
the final phase of the programme in
the New Year. We will also have the
official launch of a large new social
enterprise.
January February March
April May June
July August September
October November December
Anthony Hearn twtMrr@AdeiladuMenter
Project Commissioner and Coordinator
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WELFARE REFORM
Acceleratedrollout ofUniversal Credit
This marks a significant acceleration in one of the UK
Government’s biggest reforms. The expansion will be for
new claims from single jobseekers.
Further information can be found on the DWP’s website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-
announced-for-accelerated-rollout-of-universal-credit-
after-success-in-north-west
ConsultationsThe DWP has been consulting on two important proposals
surrounding Universal Credit. CHC has responded to both
and has encouraged members to do so too.
Universal Credit ‘Waiting Days’The change would mean that claimants who are expected
to be looking for full time work would have to wait seven
days before they become entitled to Universal Credit. This
is in addition to the month and seven days that claimants
currently wait between making a Universal Credit claim
and receiving their first payment.
The policy will apply to claims for Job Seeker’s Allowance
and Employment and Support Allowance from the end of
October. However, the impact is greater for Universal
Credit claimants as it will apply to their whole award,
including the housing and child elements. It is proposed
that the changes will come into force in April 2015. The
proposal includes exemptions for various groups such as
those who are terminally ill, care leavers, or recent
victims of domestic violence, to name a few.
Full details of the consultation are available on the UK
Government’s website: http://bit.ly/1ysAkzV
Universal Credit and data sharingThe DWP is also consulting on changes that will allow
information to be shared with social landlords about
Universal Credit claims. The proposals would mean that
landlords would find out when their tenants are moving
onto Universal Credit.
The lack of data sharing arrangements within Universal
Credit has been a real concern for housing associations so
this is a positive step. We have been working alongside
associations and the National Housing Federation to
engage with the DWP on this issue and push for changes.
The proposals outlined in the consultation document
would allow the DWP to share information with social
landlords to identify any tenant who has made a claim for
Universal Credit which includes housing costs or who is
already a Universal Credit recipient with housing costs.
Information would be shared for the purpose of allowing
social landlords to assess and provide the appropriate
advice and support in relation to managing personal
finances. The information shared would be limited and
would likely include the claimant’s name, address and
date of Universal Credit claim.
The full consultation document, including the draft
regulations, can be found on the UK Government’s
website: http://bit.ly/XuwVPK
For further information please contact Paul Langley,
Senior Money Advisor.
Mrr@paul_chc
Last month, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that Universal
Credit will be rolled out to all Job Centres and local authorities across the country from
early next year.
8 October | November edition
NEWS
Draft Budget Announced
This phase of the Your Benefits are Changing campaign,
which was funded by the Oak Foundation and CHC, is now
coming to an end. The year-long campaign included a
television advert for ‘Don’t get bitten by loan sharks’, an
advertising campaign including newspaper, radio, bus and
social media advertising, a Big Book of Benefits launch, a
video on Universal Credit and a Budget Bus tour.
Almost forty additional organisations have signed up to
support the campaign over the last year, bringing the
total number to 102.
The website has had an average of 6,500 visits per month
with a quarter of all traffic coming from social media
channels (YouTube, Facebook and Twitter). 1,412 advice
cases have been opened via the advice line with a further
589 opened as a result of the Budget Bus tour.
Those advised are collectively over £400,000 better off as
a result of the advice they’ve been given, and 70% claim
to be online.
YBAC also partnered with Bacs Payment Schemes Limited
to encourage tenants to sign up to pay their rent via
Direct Debit. 18 associations have signed up to promote
this initiative to their tenants, one of whom will win
£2,000 in love2shop vouchers before Christmas.
CHC’s PR Network is working on campaign messages for
the next phase following the news that Universal Credit
rollout is to be accelerated.
An update on the YBAC campaign
Welsh Government recently announced its draft budget for the financial year 2015/16.
While housing related lines within the Welsh budget represent less than 5% of the
overall budget, housing is to receive £32m of the additional £100m capital funding
investment for 2015/16 – almost a third.
Key headlines:
Social Housing Grant:£62m for 2015/16 plus £10m to extend
the Affordable Housing Land Scheme.
Additional Capital allocations
amounting to £32 in 2015/16 mean
that investment in housing from this
budget is £94m.
Other capital investment includes:£5m to support the Town Centre
Loans Scheme
£5m funding for the Home
Improvement Loan scheme
£10m for Houses into Homes
£2m for Gypsy and Traveller Sites
Programme
Supporting People:The Supporting People Programme has
received a 4.3% cut which sees the
budget fall to £124.4m in 2015/16.
Care & Repair:Revenue budget has been cut by 2.9%
from £4,623,000 in 2014/15 to
£4,488,000 in 2015/16.
RRAP (Rapid Response Adaptation
Programme) Capital has remained
untouched at £1,641,000 for 2015/16.
To read the CHC Group response, please visit:
http://chcymru.org.uk/en/view-news/welsh-
government-announce-draft-budget
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Welsh housingassociations committo good governance
Nia takes up postNia Griffiths has taken up her post
as the Director of CREW
Regeneration Wales. Nia, who was
Head of the LEADER
Implementation 2014-2020
programme (an EU Rural
Development Community
Regeneration programme with
Welsh Government), has taken up
the appointment on a secondment basis for 18 months.
We’ll hear more from Nia in the next edition of Cartref.
Tenant Satisfaction SurveyStrategic Marketing is currently analysing data gathered
from CHC and Welsh Government’s Wales-wide tenant
satisfaction survey. A draft report is expected at the end
of October.
House Warming Party for Housing Act 2014
The Housing (Wales) Bill
received Royal Assent
on 17 September and
formally became the
Housing (Wales) Act
2014. To celebrate the
occasion, Housing
Ministers past and
present and various
housing stakeholders
gathered at a ‘house
party’ in Cardiff Bay.
The event was hosted
by Sandy Mewies AM,
Chair of the Cross Party
Housing Group.
Key elements of the Act include introducing a compulsory
registration and licensing scheme for private rented
sector landlords and letting and management agents,
reform of homelessness law, including placing a stronger
duty on local authorities to prevent homelessness and
allowing them to use suitable accommodation in the
private sector, and reform of the Housing Revenue
Accounts Subsidy system to name a few. Full details about
the Act can be found on Welsh Government’s website:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/housing-and-
regeneration/legislation/housingbill/?lang=en
As housing associations face up to the challenges of
austerity and socio-demographic change, it is not
surprising that governance across the sector has come
increasingly under the spotlight.
A recent review by Welsh Government highlights the
significant progress that the sector has made on its
governance arrangements over the last few years. Some
associations are now regarded as ‘beacons of excellence’,
living and breathing a culture which supports good
governance, and others have made changes which reflect
their commitment to achieving better governance.
However, the report also stressed that complacency was
not an option and for some associations, meeting the
challenges ahead will require a step change.
With this in mind, the sector has committed to having a
Code of Governance supported by a governance
improvement agenda. The aim of the Code is to
encourage all associations to strive for the highest
standards of governance and to set out the standards and
practices that boards and their members must adhere to
in order to ensure that good quality governance is the
norm in all CHC member organisations.
There was a 10 week consultation on the content of the
Code and a total of 33 responses have been received
from CHC members, private sector organisations and
other stakeholders.
Overall there is widespread support for the principles of
the Code and the final version will be launched in
February 2015 at CHC’s Governance Conference.
Welsh LanguageSurvey commissionedIn preparation for the anticipated formal consultation by
the Welsh Language Commissioner on the adoption of
standards in the sector in the summer of 2015, CHC has
commissioned a study of its members’ Welsh Language
Schemes. Initial findings from this exercise will be discussed
at CHC’s Chief Executives’ Network on 14 October.
A MEMBER’S PERSPECTIVE
10 October | November edition
In order to remove as many barriers as possible, there
were no minimum requirements to apply for a place.
Instead, applicants were invited to an interactive selection
day based around team building and communication
exercises. All food and travel was provided throughout
the duration of the course, and arrangements were made
with JCP to continue paying benefits and not to sanction for
rearranged appointments. In addition, each young person
was issued with helmet, hi-vis and steel boots to keep.
The first two weeks were classroom-based, covering
general employability skills, Emergency and Basic First Aid,
Healthy Living for construction workers, training for and
passing the CITB Apprenticeship Test, as well as sessions
from industry experts.
Along with this intensive timetable, the young people
were busy planning for the final week of the project –
making and repairing play equipment for a local school.
This was an in depth exercise which involved sourcing
materials, working to a tight budget and ensuring that
designs adhered to safety standards. This was a huge task,
and one that all the young people contributed to with
enthusiasm and commitment.
When work started on the playground, it was under site
conditions with an experienced Site Manager demanding
the same high standards from the young people as would
be expected on any Jehu build. The results were fantastic,
with Pentrebane Primary School benefiting from an
amazing new play area. However, the best part by far was
seeing the growing confidence that the young people
showed in themselves and their abilities.
Fourteen out of the original sixteen completed the course
and were interviewed. The standard was so high that Jehu
not only employed five apprentices, but created two
additional six-month training positions – a fantastic
opportunity for seven young people! The others in the
group continue to be supported by Cadwyn and The Prince’s
Trust to find careers within the construction industry.
Michelle Davis, Targeted Recruitment and Training Officer
Cadwyn Housing Association
Mrr@Michelle_Cadwyn Mrr@CadwynHA
On 21 July this year, a group of 16 young people arrived at Pentrebane Community
Centre for the first day of a three week construction course run by Cadwyn, Jehu and
The Prince’s Trust. The course, created by Cadwyn, was designed to be a comprehensive
introduction to the construction industry. In addition, five apprenticeships were on offer
at the end, with guaranteed interviews for all young people with 100% attendance rates.
Get into Construction with Cadwyn,Jehu and The Prince’s Trust
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CARE & REPAIR CYMRU UPDATE
All About People
At our recent Annual Conference, delegates
were reminded of some shocking statistics:
So, while it’s true that we have put huge emphasis, time
and resources into mergers and organisational change
over the past year or so, we are determined to remember
that this is just a means to an end. We are doing it to be
more efficient and to protect frontline services from the
impact of budget cuts announced in the recent draft
budget by Welsh Government.
We are also doing it because we want to get better at
thinking outside the box, being more innovative and
developing different approaches. For example, developing
loans and equity release schemes to provide funding
options for older people living in unfit properties. Also,
we need to take greater advantage of schemes such as
ECO and the Intermediate Care Fund, as well as generating
more income from non-grant sources such as trading arm
social enterprises and charitable fundraising.
Simply, in the long term, we need to become more
resilient, creative, agile and collaborative so that we can
maximise what we deliver at the front line. All of this will
help us to do what we are here to do – to help as many
older people as we can to stay safe, warm and independent
in their own homes and communities, and to do so over
many years to come.
We were delighted to welcome Lesley Griffiths AM to our
conference, the new Minister for Communities and
Tackling Poverty. It was clear that our “all about people”
message was well understood by the Minister, who
offered delegates warm and supportive comments and
recognition of the impact of Care & Repair on more than
30,000 older people’s lives every year. I look forward to
meeting with the new Minister soon to discuss the
challenges faced by older people, and the challenges we
face as a movement.
The challenge of change will remain. It is important that we
tackle this head on so that we can sustain Care & Repair
services over the long term, because what we do makes a
difference to so many older people. And at the end of the
day, it’s all about people.
Chris Jones twtwChief Executive, Care & Repair Cymru
MrrChris_CRCymru MrrCRCymru
140,000 older people in Wales
in fuel poverty
50% aged over 80 will fall
in their home this year
1,900 more deaths in Winter than other
months, 70% of these aged over 75
£67m cost to NHS from falls
25% over 80s live in
damp homes
Care & Repair is all about people. In the melee of public sector spending cuts, mergers,
and organisational change, it would be easy to take our eye off the ball and forget that
the reason we are here is to deliver quality services to older people living in poor
housing who need our help. And without question, they still need our help.
Conferences:
Training Courses:
12 October | November edition
EVENTS
For further information about our training courses,
please contact: [email protected].
For further information about our conferences,
please contact: [email protected]
Follow us on @CHCymru and @CHCEvents
In June, we launched our fundraising
campaign to send a male and female team
from Street Football Wales (SFW) to the
Homeless World Cup in Chile this October.
To date, 75% of members have backed our campaign.
Nearly £9,000 has been received in donations alone, with
many other HA contributions coming in through their
own fundraising efforts such as wearing football shirts to
work, holding raffles, World Cup sweepstakes and taking
part in a fantastic summer football tournament organised
by Wales & West Housing. Fifteen members of CHC
Group staff, including Stuart Ropke (our new Chief
Executive) ran the Cardiff 10k and raised more than £700
for SFW. In total, we’ve raised £11,000 for the teams and
are still hoping to generate more before the team departs
in October. We welcome any further donations and wish
to express a massive thank you to the sector for your
support. With your help, Wales can now have not one,
but two teams playing in a World Cup!
OCTOBER 2014
21 Coaching at the Frontline (day 1) CARDIFF
23 Your Big Book of Benefits – Personal Independence
Payments (PIP) CARDIFF
OCTOBER 2014
22/23CREW Fringe and
Regeneration Summit
Liberty Stadium
SWANSEA
Street Football Walesis off to Chile!
NOVEMBER 2014
04 Coaching at the Frontline (day 2) CARDIFF
10 Your Big Book of Benefits – Personal Independence
Payments NORTH WALES
11 Your Big Book of Benefits – Paying for Housing NORTH
WALES
11 Developing Financial Literacy CARDIFF
14 Repairs for Non Technical Staff CARDIFF
17 Welfare Reform for Board Members (1/2 day) NORTH
WALES
17 Welfare Reform for Organisations (1/2 day) NORTH
WALES
18 Coaching at the Frontline for Customer Service Staff
CARDIFF
18 Your Big Book of Benefits – For those starting out
NORTH WALES
19 An Introduction to Service Charges CARDIFF
20 Your Big Book of Benefits – Paying for Housing
CARDIFF
26 Social Media – Friend or Foe? CARDIFF
27 Welfare Reform for Board Members (1/2 day) CARDIFF
27 Welfare Reform for Organisations (1/2 day) CARDIFF
28 Service Charges: Practicalities, Problems & Solutions
CARDIFF
NOVEMBER 2014
19Leading the Learning
Pierhead Building
CARDIFF
DECEMBER 2014
3/4 Communications
Conference
Metropole Hotel
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
NOVEMBER 2014
6/7 Annual Conference
Hilton Hotel
CARDIFF
Hydref | Tachwedd 2014
www.chcymru.org.uk
GAN Y PRIF WEITHREDYDD
Credyd Cynhwysol –diweddariad
Croeso i Gymru,Stuart!
Blwyddyn ymmywyd AdeiladuMenter
Arwain y Dysgu
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DIWYGIO LLES ADEILADU MENTER CYFLOGAETH A SGILIAU
Gweinidog tai newydd t3
CYHOEDDWYD GAN GRŴP CARTREFI CYMUNEDOL CYMRU
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CommunityHousing Cymru
Group
CHCymru
CHCEvents
Rwy’n credu’n llwyr fod darparu taiansawdd uchel a gwirioneddol fforddiadwyyn greiddiol i economi cynaliadwy achymdeithas deg. Wrth i’r cryniadaucyfansoddiadol gael eu teimlo yn dilynrefferendwm yr Alban, mae angen i niweiddi’n uwch byth dros ddarparwyr tai agofal dielw yng Nghymru a’n rôl hollbwysigyng Nghymru yn y dyfodol. Mae integreiddioiechyd, gofal a gwasanaethau cyhoedduseraill gyda thai yn gonglfaen yn rhoi llawero’r atebion i’r heriau cymdeithasol achyllidol a all ein hwynebu mewn byd‘devo-max’. Os oedd erioed amser i fod ynuchelgeisiol yn ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer ydyfodol, nawr yw hynny.
Pan ddywedodd Ron Davies, cynYsgrifennydd Cymru yn 1999 mai proses acnid digwyddiad yw datganoli, mae’namlwg nad oedd wedi meddwl am effaithpleidlais ‘Na’ gul mewn refferendwm arAnnibyniaeth yn yr Alban. Wrth iranbarthau Lloegr ddeffro i gyfleoedddatganoli a mwy o bwerau ariannol, ni allCymru osgoi’r drafodaeth. Nid dim ond ygwleidyddion ddylai fod â rôl. Mae gangymdeithas sifil gyfan a chymunedau ymmhob rhan o’r wlad ran i’w chwarae acmae gan CHC rôl hollbwysig i sicrhau ycaiff eich llais ei glywed yn uchel ac yn glir.
Er bod llawer o newid i ddod, rwy’nymuno â sefydliad gyda sylfeini cadarn.Hoffwn dalu teyrnged i fy rhagflaenydd,Nick Bennett, ac i Sioned Hughes a fu’nBrif Weithredydd Dros Dro am y tri misdiwethaf. Ynghyd â thîm ymroddedig,maent wedi sicrhau buddion cadarn anewid ar gyfer aelodau mewn meysyddhollbwysig megis rheoleiddio, buddsoddiad,adfywio a diwygio lles. Bydd y gwaithhwnnw’n parhau.
Rwyf eisiau arwain sefydliad sy’n agored,tryloyw a hygyrch i’w aelodau. Sefydliadsy’n deall y sector y mae’n ei gynrychiolioherwydd ei fod wedi gwrando ar yr hynsydd ganddo i ddweud. Ond hefydsefydliad nad yw’n ofni arwain a herio panfo angen. Edrychaf ymlaen at gwrdd âchynifer ohonoch ag sydd modd yn ymisoedd nesaf a chlywed mwy am eichblaenoriaethau a’ch uchelgais.
Stuart Ropke Mrr@Stuart_CHC
Prif Weithredydd Grŵp CHC
Croeso iGymru,Stuart!
GAN Y PRIF WEITHREDYDD
Bu’n dri mis hir ers i mi gael fy mhenodi’n Brif Weithredydd GrŵpCartrefi Cymunedol Cymru a fedra i ddim aros i ddechrau ar ygwaith. Roedd y cyfle i ddod yn ôl i Gymru a chyflwyno’r achosdros dai dielw, gofal ac adfywio, ac yr un mor arwyddocaol, hybu’rcymunedau a wasanaethir yn rhy bwysig a chyffrous i’w golli.
Cynhyrchwyd gan:
Grŵp Cartrefi Cymunedol Cymru2 Ocean WayCaerdyddCF24 5TG
029 2067 4800
Dyluniwyd gan Arts Factory
Golygydd:
Bethan Davies, Grŵp CHC
tMr rr@Beth_CHC
Is-olygydd:
Edwina O’Hart, Grŵp CHC
tMr rr@EdwinaOHart
Cyfranwyr:
Sarah Harris, Grŵp CHC
Amanda Oliver, Grŵp CHC
Stuart Ropke, Grŵp CHC
Anthony Hearn, Adeiladu
Menter
Michelle Davis, Cymdeithas
Tai Cadwyn
Chris Jones, Care & Repair
Cymru
Lesley Griffiths AC,
Gweinidog Cymunedau a
Threchu Tlodi
Llywodraeth Cymru
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Mae tai yn greiddiol i’n Rhaglen Lywodraethu,a bu felly bob amser. Mae hefyd yn greiddiol ify ymrwymiad i fy mhortffolio newydd felGweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi.
GWLEIDYDDIAETH
GweinidogTai newydd
Rwyf eisiau sicrhau ein bodyn cyflawni ein targed oadeiladu 10,000 o gartrefifforddiadwy yn ystod cyfnody Llywodraeth yma.
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“Mae fy nghyfrifoldebau yn eang ond gyda ffocws clir iawnar y cymunedau mwyaf amddifadus a gwneud gwahaniaethi’r bobl sy’n byw ynddynt.
Rwy’n gwybod y gofynnodd rhai pam nad yw ‘tai’ yn fynheitl. Fodd bynnag, rwy’n credu y dylai fy mhortffolionewydd gael ei farnu gan ein huchelgais a’r hyn agyflawnwn, yn hytrach na dim ond gan ei enw.
Gwnaeth Carl Sargeant, fy rhagflaenydd, wahaniaethmawr yn ystod ei gyfnod fel Gweinidog, yn arbennig yngnghyswllt cyflwyno deddfwriaeth newydd, gan gyffwrdd âllawer maes o bolisi tai. Byddaf yn parhau’r thema drwygyflwyno Bil Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru). Mae hwn yn ddarnsylweddol o ddeddfwriaeth fydd yn symleiddio cyfraitheiddo ar ôl yr oes a helpu i fynd i’r afael â materion megistaclo ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol a thrais domestig.
Fodd bynnag, mae fy agenda cyflenwi am lawer mwy nadeddfwriaeth yn unig. Rwy’n benderfynol i gynyddu i’reithaf y buddion economaidd a chymdeithasol sy’ngysylltiedig ag adeiladu mwy o gartrefi.
Mae cyflenwad tai yn fater mawr. Rwyf eisiau sicrhau einbod yn cyflawni ein targed o adeiladu 10,000 o gartrefifforddiadwy yn ystod cyfnod y Llywodraeth yma.Hefyd yn bwysig yw fy ymrwymiad i denantiaid yn y stoctai presennol. Ni fydd unrhyw laesu dwylo wrth i ni symudtuag at ein targed o 2020 ar gyfer gweithredu SafonAnsawdd Tai Cymru.
Rwy’n ymwybodol o’r pwysau sy’n deillio o’r wasgfa argyllidebau - ar draws fy mhortffolio ac nid dim ond mewntai. Rwy’n parhau i fod yn bryderus iawn am effeithiaudiwygio lles ar ein cymunedau tlotaf a mwyaf bregus ardraws Cymru. Mae cymdeithasau tai yn ychwanegugwerth drwy gefnogi cyflogaeth, darparu cyfleoedd,helpu’r rhai sydd wedi eu hallgau’n ariannol a chefnogi eutenantiaid mwyaf bregus. Rwy’n hyderus y byddwn yngweithio’n dda gyda’n gilydd wrth i ni geisio goresgyn yrheriau hyn a sialensiau eraill.
Rwyf hefyd yn ymwybodol o’r pryderon am ein rhaglen oad-drefnu llywodraeth leol. Rwy’n deall y pryderon hynnyac eisiau trafod y newidiadau yma gyda chymdeithasau tai.Rwy’n gwybod y bydd gennych lawer i’w ddweud am yffordd orau o gyflwyno gwasanaethau ar lawr gwlad drwygymdeithasau a gaiff eu llywodraethu a’u rhedeg yn dda.
Rwy’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at weithio gyda chi igyflawni ar gyfer ein cymunedau yn yr elfen hanfodol ymao’n Rhaglen Lywodraethu.
Lesley Griffiths AM Mrr@LlywodraethCym
Gweinidog Cymunedau a Threchu Tlodi
YMGYRCHU
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Cefnogwch eich stryd fawr
Fel rhan o’r ymgyrch, fel rhan o’r Wythnos Stryd Fawr busiopau a busnesau ym mhob rhan o’r wlad yn rhoi sylw istrydoedd mawr Cymru gan gynnal llu o weithgareddau.
Cynhaliwyd yr wythnos rhwng 20-27 Medi gyda chefnogaethpartneriaid ar draws Cymru yn cynnwys manwerthwyr,awdurdodau lleol, cymdeithasau tai, FfederasiwnBusnesau Bach a Chonsortiwm Manwerthu Cymru.
Roedd yr ymgyrch yn annog pobl i ymweld â’u stryd fawra mwynhau ac ymchwilio’r dewis enfawr o wasanaethausydd ar gael ar garreg eu drws yn cynnwys diwrnod i’rteulu ym Marchnad Dan Do Pont-y-pŵl, gwyliau bwyd yngNghastell Nedd a’r Wyddgrug a helfa drysor yn LlanbedrPont Steffan.
Bu ymgyrch ar Facebook a Twitter gyda defnyddwyrcyfryngau cymdeithasol yn cefnogi neges ‘Thunderclap’ arddiwrnod cyntaf Wythnos y Stryd Fawr. Cafodd y neges, aanfonwyd ar draws Twitter a Facebook ar 11am ar 20Medi, ei gweld gan 274,000 o bobl ar yr un pryd.
Yn ystod yr wythnos, ymwelodd Lesley Griffiths,Gweinidog Cymunedau a threchu Tlodi sydd âchyfrifoldeb am dai ac adfywio, â busnesau lleol ymMlaenafon. Cyfarfu â phlant o Ysgol Wirfoddol a ReolirTreftadaeth Blaenafon a gymerodd ran mewn cystadleuaethi gynllunio poster ar gyfer Wythnos y Stryd Fawr, yncynnwys prif enillydd y gystadleuaeth, India Smith.
Dywedodd y Gweinidog: “Roedd yn dda gweld cynifer ofanwerthwyr yn cefnogi Wythnos y Stryd Fawr. Roedd ydigwyddiadau a gynhaliwyd ar draws Cymru yn dangos ydewis enfawr o wasanaethau sydd ar gael ar y stryd fawryng Nghymru a’r cymunedau rhyfeddol y maent yn eugwasanaethu.”
Mae ymgyrch Cefnogwch eich Stryd Fawr yn ategu gwaithLlywodraeth Cymru gydag awdurdodau lleol a’u partneriaid,yn cynnwys cymdeithasau tai, i gynyddu cyflenwad tai.
Bu gan gymdeithasau tai ran amlwg yn ystod yr wythnosgan weithio mewn partneriaeth i gynnal digwyddiadau ary stryd fawr yn ogystal â chefnogi’r ymgyrch ar safleoeddrhwydweithio cymdeithasol.
Mae nifer o brosiectau a ariannir gan Gronfa Trechu TlodiLleoedd Llewyrchus a Llawn Addewid Llywodraeth Cymruyn helpu i gynyddu’r nifer o gartrefi sydd ar gael drwy ddodâ gofod segur uwchben siopau yn ôl i gael ei ddefnyddiofel cartrefi ar y stryd fawr ac yng nghanol trefi. Yn ogystalâ hybu nifer y bobl sy’n byw yng nghanol trefi, mae hynhefyd yn annog ac yn datblygu economi nos egnïol.
Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i weithio gydachymdeithasau tai, awdurdodau lleol a busnesau i gynnala datblygu’r stryd fawr yng Nghymru a’r ystod unigryw owasanaethau a gynigiant.
Llywodraeth Cymru Mrr@LlywodraethCym
Yn yr haf eleni lansiodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei hymgyrch Cefnogwch eich Stryd Fawr. Ynrhan allweddol o fframwaith adfywio Lleoedd Llewyrchus Llawn Addewid, dathlodd yrymgyrch gyfraniad gwerthfawr ein strydoedd mawr prysur i economi Cymru yn ogystalâ’u rôl hanfodol ym mywyd y gymuned
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CYFLOGAETH A DYSGU
Arwain y dysgu yng Nghymru
Cynhaliodd CHC einHwythnos Cyflogaeth aSgiliau gyntaf erioed mewncysylltiad â CIH Cymru aNIACE Cymru fis diwethaf.
Ein prif nod oedd dangos fod y sector tai cymdeithasol ynarwain y dysgu ac yn helpu tenantiaid Cymru i sicrhaucyfleoedd sgiliau, dysgu a phrentisiaethau gwerthfawr ardraws Cymru. Roedd hefyd yn gyfle i weiddi am y sector fellle gwych i weithio ynddo. ‘Meddwl am yrfa – meddwl am dai!’
Fe wnaethom gynhyrchu pecyn gwybodaeth ar gyfer yrwythnos, yn ogystal â chanllaw llawn dop o arfer da,ystadegau perthnasol i’w rhannu ar safleoedd rhwydweithiocymdeithasol a negeseuon blog gan CHC, CIH Cymru a TaiSir Fynwy.
Rydym bob amser wedi dweud fod cymdeithasau tai yndarparu llawer mwy na dim ond brics a morter, a phrofoddyr Wythnos Cyflogaeth a Sgiliau hynny unwaith eto.
Roedd gennym 5 neges allweddol ar gyfer yr
wythnos: • Mae’r sector tai yn bartner o ddewis• Rydym yn sector a all gyflawni• Rydym yn darparu mwy na brics a morter• Mae ein sector yn ysgogydd allweddol ar gyfer
cyflogaeth ac adfywio/menter• Mae ein pobl yn flaengar gydag agwedd ‘gallu gwneud’
Gofynnwyd i’r sectorau am enghreifftiau o sut maent yncyfrannu at yr agenda cyflogaeth a sgiliau yng Nghymru achawsom ymateb anhygoel. O brentisiaethau i ffeirioswyddi i gynlluniau cynhwysiant digidol i ffeiriaucyflogaeth, mae’r sector yn profi fod ei gylch gorchwyl ynymestyn ymhell tu hwnt i dai.
Roedd ein deunydd hyrwyddo ar gyfer yr Wythnos Sgiliaua Chyflogaeth yn cynnwys popeth y dymunem ei gyflawniyn ystod yr wythnos diolch i fewnbwn gan aelodau:
Rydym eisiau gwneud tai fforddiadwy yn
ysgogydd allweddol ar gyfer cyflogaethMae gan fuddsoddiad mewn tai effaith ddeuol o wellabywydau pobl ac ysgogi adferiad economaidd. Am bobperson a gyflogir yn llawn-amser yn y sector, caiff dwyswydd arall eu cefnogi o fewn economi Cymru.
Rydym eisiau symud mwy o bobl i waith drwy
fynd i’r afael â lefelau sgiliau iselMae ein haelodau’n gweithio gydag ystod o bartneriaid yncynnwys rhaglen LIFT Llywodraeth Cymru, CynllunCyflogaeth Teulu Ymddiriedolaeth Adfywio’r Meysydd GloTwf Swyddi Cymru a llawer mwy i fynd i’r afael â’r mater.
Rydym eisiau sicrhau y gall tenantiaid ganfod a
pharhau mewn cyflogaeth drwy wella mynediad i
wasanaethau a chyngor digidolMae allgau digidol yn aml yn rhwystr i fynediad i waith.Gyda chyflwyno Credyd Cynhwysol, mae brys go iawn isicrhau y gall tenantiaid gael mynediad i’r system ar-lein achwilio am swyddi ar-lein.
Rydym eisiau mwy o gydnabyddiaeth i ddycnwch,
arbenigedd a thalent swyddogion taiDengys adroddiad Dyfodol Rheng-flaen y CIH yr ystodamrywiol o swyddi a chyfleoedd gyrfa y mae tai yn eigynnig. Yn ôl arolwg diweddar CHC ar feincnodi adnoddaudynol, roedd gwariant cyfartalog ar hyfforddiant fesul aelodo staff yn £676 o gymharu â chyfartaledd CIPD o £303.
Mae’r sector yn ysgogiad allweddol ar gyfer cyflogaeth acyn bartner o ddewis. Yn bwysicaf oll, rydym yn gwneudgwahaniaeth go iawn i’r tenantiaid a’r cymunedau awasanaethwn.
Bethan Davies twtwMrr@Beth_CHC
Swyddog Cyfathrebu
ADEILADU MENTER
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Blwyddyn ymmywyd AdeiladuMenterAeth ychydig dros ddwy flynedd heibio ers i ni lansio prosiect Adeiladu Menter yn yr Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol. Mae Adeiladu Menter yn brosiect 2 flynedd a gaiff ei arwain gan CHC a’i ariannu gan
WEFO. Mae’r prosiect yn cefnogi mentrau cymdeithasol a landlordiaid cymdeithasol cofrestredig i
gydweithio ac annog modelau busnes newydd fydd yn creu ac angori cyfoeth mewn cymunedau
amddifadus, yn ogystal â chloi’r bunt Gymreig yng nghymunedau Cymru. Cafodd y tîm flwyddyn brysur...
Cymeradwywyd y pecyn cyntaf ogefnogaeth yn darparu cyngorproffesiynol i fenter gymdeithasolsefydledig a hefyd LCC i’w galluogi iymchwilio mwy o gydweithio yncynnwys creu menter gymdeithasolnewydd.
Aseswyd chwe corff newydd awnaeth gais am gefnogaeth adatblygwyd cynlluniau ar eu cyfer igael mynediad i’r DarparwyrFframwaith.
Mae Adeiladu Menter wedi dynodirhai themâu neu faterion cyffredinsy’n wynebu mentrau cymdeithasol aLCC drwy gydweithio’n well megiscymalau cymdeithasol mewncaffaeliad ac ymgysylltu cymunedol,ac yn gweithio ar ffyrdd i drin hyn.
Comisiynwyd CMI International igynnal cyfres o gyfweliadau adigwyddiadau i gadw, dysgu alledaenu profiadau ac arferion cyrffsy'n cymryd rhan yn y rhaglen.
Proseswyd cais chwe chorff arall igefnogi ceisiadau, ac mae cynlluniauar y gweill ar gyfer digwyddiadau idrin materion cyffredin. Cafodd yprosiect hefyd archwiliad llawnllwyddiannus gan WEFO.
Noddodd Adeiladu Menter ddigwyddiad‘fesTYval’ ar gyfer ymarferwyr, aelodauo’r gymuned a gwneuthurwyrpenderfyniadau. Mewn partneriaethgyda Phrifysgol Bangor a CHC,ymchwiliwyd amrywiaeth o faterion ynymwneud ag adfywio ac ymgysylltuâ’r gymuned.
Cynhaliwyd y cyfarfodydd cyntaf argyfer y rhaglen ddysgu a chafoddpedwar corff arall gefnogaeth ganddarparwyr Fframwaith.
Creu’r fenter gymdeithasol newyddgyntaf fel canlyniad i gefnogaethAdeiladu Menter. Bydd y fenternewydd gyffrous yn rhoi cyfle i greunifer o swyddi a thempled i gyrff eraillei ddilyn.
Adeiladu Menter yn cefnogidigwyddiad Sadwrn Cymdeithasolcenedlaethol sy’n annog pobl igefnogi mentrau cymdeithasol lleol.Lansir tendr ar gyfer adolygiad canol adiwedd tymor o'r prosiect.
Y prosiect yn cyrraedd pob targedarfaethedig ac yn cynlluniocyfarfodydd cyrff newydd yn ceisiocefnogaeth. Bydd y gwaith yndechrau ar werthusiad canol tymoro’r prosiect.
Digwyddiad rhwydweithio ar y gweillar gyfer y Gogledd i drafod materioncyffredin sy’n codi, ac i roi cyfle i’rrhai sy’n derbyn cefnogaeth i rannueu profiadau.
Digwyddiad rhwydweithio ar y gweillar gyfer y Gogledd i drafod materioncyffredin sy’n codi, ac i roi cyfle i’rrhai sy'n derbyn cefnogaeth i rannueu profiadau.
Ionawr Chwefror Mawrth
Ebrill Mai Mehefin
Gorffennaf Awst Medi
Hydref Tachwedd Rhagfyr
Anthony Hearn twtMrr@AdeiladuMenter
Comisiynydd a Chydlynydd Prosiect
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DIWYGIO LLES
Cyflymuymestyn CredydCynhwysol
Mae hyn yn gyflymu sylweddol ar un o ddiwygiadau mwyafLlywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig. Bydd yr ehangu ar gyferceisiadau newydd gan bobl sengl sy’n chwilio am waith.
Mae mwy o wybodaeth ar gael ar wefan DWP:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-
announced-for-accelerated-rollout-of-universal-credit-
after-success-in-north-west
YmgynghoriadauBu DWP yn ymgynghori ar ddau gynnig pwysig ynymwneud â Chredyd Cynhwysol. Mae CHC wedi ymatebi’r ddau ac wedi annog aelodau i wneud hynny hefyd.
‘Dyddiau Aros’ Credyd
Cynhwysol Byddai’r newid yn golygu y byddai’n rhaid i hawlwyr ydisgwylir iddynt fod yn edrych am waith llawn-amser arossaith diwrnod cyn bod ganddynt hawl i Gredyd Cynhwysol.Mae hyn yn ychwanegol at y mis a saith diwrnod y maehawlwyr yn aros ar hyn o bryd rhwng hawlio CredydCynhwysol a derbyn eu taliad cyntaf.
Bydd y polisi yn weithredol ar gyfer hawlio Lwfans CeiswyrGwaith a Lwfans Cyflogaeth a Chymorth o ddiwedd misHydref. Fodd bynnag, mae’r effaith yn fwy ar gyfer rhaisy’n hawlio Credyd Cynhwysol gan y bydd yn weithredolar gyfer eu holl ddyfarniad, yn cynnwys yr elfennau tai aphlentyn. Bwriedir i’r newidiadau ddod i rym yn Ebrill2015. Mae’r cynnig yn cynnwys eithriadau ar gyfergwahanol grwpiau megis rhai sy’n derfynol wael, rhai sy’ngadael gofal neu a ddioddefodd yn ddiweddar o draisdomestig, ymhlith eraill.
Mae manylion llawn yr ymgynghoriad ar gael ar wefanLlywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig: http://bit.ly/1ysAkzV
Credyd Cynhwysol a rhannu data Mae DWP hefyd yn ymgynghori ar newidiadau fydd yncaniatáu rhannu gwybodaeth am hawliadau CredydCynhwysol gyda landlordiaid cymdeithasol. Byddai’rcynigion yn golygu y byddai landlordiaid yn canfod prydmae eu tenantiaid yn symud i Gredyd Cynhwysol.
Bu diffyg trefniadau rhannu data o fewn y CredydCynhwysol yn gonsyrn gwirioneddol i gymdeithasau taifelly mae hyn yn gam cadarnhaol. Buom yn gweithio gydachymdeithasau a’r Ffederasiwn Tai Cenedlaethol i gysylltugyda DWP ar y mater hwn a gwthio am newidiadau.
Byddai’r cynigion a amlinellir yn y ddogfen ymgynghori yngalluogi DWP i rannu gwybodaeth gyda landlordiaidcymdeithasol i ddynodi unrhyw denant sydd wedi hawlioCredyd Cynhwysol sy’n cynnwys costau tai neu syddeisoes yn derbyn Credyd Cynhwysol gyda chostau tai.
Rhennid gwybodaeth ar gyfer dibenion galluogilandlordiaid cymdeithasol i asesu a rhoi’r cyngor achefnogaeth priodol yng nghyswllt rheoli cyllid personol.Byddai’r wybodaeth a rannir yn gyfyngedig ac yn debyg ogynnwys enwau’r sawl sy’n hawlio eu cyfeiriadau adyddiadau gwneud cais am Gredyd Cynhwysol.
Mae’r ddogfen ymgynghori lawn, yn cynnwys y rheoliadaudrafft, ar gael ar wefan Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig:http://bit.ly/XuwVPK
I gael mwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch â Paul Langley,
Uwch Gynghorydd Arian
Mrr@paul_chc
Fis diwethaf, cyhoeddodd yr Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau (DWP) y caiff Credyd Cynhwysolei ymestyn i bob Canolfan Gwaith ac awdurdod lleol ar draws y wlad o’n gynnar yflwyddyn nesaf.
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NEWYDDION
Cyhoeddi’r Ddrafft Gyllideb
Mae’r cam yma o ymgyrch Mae Budd-daliadau yn Newid,a ariannwyd gan Sefydliad Oak a CHC, yn tynnu at eiderfyn. Roedd yr ymgyrch blwyddyn o hyd yn cynnwyshysbyseb deledu ar gyfer ‘Peidiwch â chael eich brathu’,ymgyrch hysbysebu yn cynnwys hysbysebion papurnewydd, radio, bws a chyfryngau cymdeithasol, lansioLlyfr Mawr Budd-daliadau, fideo ar Credyd Cynhwysol athaith Bws Cyllideb.
Mae bron 40 o gyrff ychwanegol wedi llofnodi i gefnogi’rymgyrch dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, gan gynyddu’rcyfanswm i 102.
Cafodd y wefan 6,500 o ymweliadau’r mis ar gyfartaledd,gyda chwarter yr holl draffig yn dod o sianeli cyfryngaucymdeithasol (YouTube, Facebook a Twitter). Agorwyd1,412 o achosion cynghori drwy’r llinell gyngor gyda 589arall yn cael eu hagor fel canlyniad i daith y Bws Cyllideb.
Mae’r rhai a gynghorwyd wedi cael budd cyfanswm o£400,000 fel canlyniad i’r cyngor a gawsant, gyda 70% yndweud eu bod ar-lein.
Bu’r ymgyrch hefyd yn cydweithio gyda Bacs PaymentSchemes Cyf i annog tenantiaid i gofrestru i dalu eu rhentdrwy Ddebyd Uniongyrchol. Mae 18 cymdeithas wedicofrestru i hyrwyddo’r cynllun i’w tenantiaid, a bydd unohonynt yn ennill gwerth £2,000 o dalebau love2shop cyny Nadolig.
Mae Rhwydwaith Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus CHC yngweithio ar negeseuon ymgyrch ar gyfer y cam nesaf yndilyn y newyddion y cyflymir ymestyn Credyd Cynhwysol.
Diweddariad ar ymgyrch Mae Budd-daliadau yn Newid
Cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei drafft gyllideb ar gyfer blwyddyn ariannol 2015/16.Er bod llinellau sy’n gysylltiedig â thai o fewn cyllideb Cymru yn llai na 5% o’r hollgyllideb, bydd tai yn derbyn £32m o’r £100m o fuddsoddiad cyllid cyfalaf ychwanegol argyfer 2015/16 – bron draean.
Y prif benawdau:
Grant Tai Cymdeithasol:£62m ar gyfer 2015/16 ynghyd â £10m
i ymestyn y Cynllun Tir Tai Fforddiadwy.Mae dyraniadau cyfalaf ychwanegol o£32m yn 2015/16 yn golygu fodbuddsoddiad mewn tai o’r gyllideb ymayn £94m
Mae buddsoddiad cyfalaf arall yn cynnwys:£5m i gefnogi Cynllun BenthyciadauCanol Tref£5m ar gyfer cynllun BenthyciadauGwella Cartrefi£10m ar gyfer Troi Tai’n Gartrefi.£2m ar gyfer y Rhaglen SafleoeddSipsiwn a Theithwyr
Cefnogi Pobl:Bu toriad o 4.3% yn y Rhaglen CefnogiPobl gyda’r gyllideb yn gostwng i£124.4m yn 2015/16.
Gofal a Thrwsio:Torrwyd y gyllideb refeniw gan 2.9% o£4,623,000 yn 2014/15 i £4,488,000 yn2015/16
Mae cyfalaf y Rhaglen Addasiadau Bryswedi aros yr un fath ar £1,641,000 argyfer 2015/16
I ddarllen ymateb Grŵp CHC, ewch i: http://chcymru.org.uk/en/view-news/welsh-
government-announce-draft-budget
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NEWYDDION YN GRYNO
Cymdeithasau taiCymru yn ymrwymoi lywodraethiant da
Nia yn dechrau ar ei swyddMae Nia Griffiths wedi dechrauar ei swydd fel CyfarwyddyddCREW Adfywio Cymru. CafoddNia, a fu’n Bennaeth rhaglenGweithredu Leader 2014-2020(Rhaglen Adfywio CymunedolDatblygu Gwledig yr UndebEwropeaidd gyda LlywodraethCymru) y swydd ar secondiad 18mis. Byddwn yn clywed mwygan Nia yn rhifyn nesaf Cartref.
Arolwg Boddhad TenantiaidMae Strategic Marketing wrthi’n dadansoddi data o’rarolwg o fodlonrwydd tenantiaid Cymru-gyfan a gasglwydgan CHC a Llywodraeth Cymru. Disgwylir drafft adroddiadddiwedd mis Hydref.
Parti i groesawu DeddfTai 2014
Derbyniodd Bil Tai(Cymru) GydsyniadBrenhinol ar 17 Media daeth yn ffurfiol ynDdeddf Tai (Cymru)2014. I ddathlu’r achlysur,daeth Gweinidogion Taiblaenorol a phresennola gwahanol randdeiliaidyn y sector ynghyd am‘barti tŷ’ ym MaeCaerdydd. SandyMewies, AC, Cadeiryddy Grŵp Tai Ollbleidiol,oedd yn llywyddu ar ydigwyddiad.
Mae elfennau allweddol y Ddeddf yn cynnwys cynlluncofrestru a thrwyddedu gorfodol ar gyfer landlordiaidsector rhent preifat ac asiantau gosod a rheoli, diwygiocyfraith digartrefedd, yn cynnwys rhoi mwy oddyletswydd ar awdurdodau lleol i atal digartrefedd achaniatáu iddynt ddefnyddio offer addas yn y sectorpreifat, a diwygio system Cymhorthdal Cyfrifon RefeniwTai ymhlith pethau eraill. Mae manylion llawn y Ddeddf argael ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/housing-and-
regeneration/legislation/housingbill/?lang=en
Wrth i gymdeithasau tai wynebu heriau cynildeb anewidiadau cymdeithasol-ddemograffig, nid yw’n syndodfod sylw cynyddol i lywodraethiant ar draws y sector.
Dengys adolygiad diweddar gan Lywodraeth Cymru ycynnydd sylweddol a wnaeth y sector ar ei drefniadaullywodraethiant yn ystod yr ychydig flynyddoedd diwethaf.Caiff rhai cymdeithasau eu hystyried fel ‘sefydliadaudisglair’, gan fyw ac anadlu diwylliant sy’n cefnogillywodraethiant da, a gwnaeth eraill newidiadau sy’nadlewyrchu eu hymrwymiad i sicrhau llywodraethiantgwell. Fodd bynnag, mae’r adroddiad hefyd yn tanlinellunad oedd bod yn hunanfodlon yn opsiwn a bydd angennewid sylweddol er mwyn i rai cymdeithasau wynebu’rheriau i ddod.
Gyda hyn dan sylw, mae’r sector wedi ymrwymo i gaelCod Llywodraethiant a gefnogir gan agenda gwellallywodraethiant. Nod y Cod yw annog pob cymdeithas iymdrechu am y safonau uchaf mewn llywodraethiant agosod y safonau a’r arferion y mae’n rhaid i fyrddau a’uhaelodau gydymffurfio â nhw er mwyn sicrhau fodllywodraethiant ansawdd da yn norm ar gyfer hollaelodau CHC.
Bu ymgynghoriad 10 wythnos ar gynnwys y Cod aderbyniwyd cyfanswm o 33 ymateb gan aelodau CHC,cyrff sector preifat a rhanddeiliaid eraill.
Yn gyffredinol mae cefnogaeth eang i egwyddorion yCod a lansir y fersiwn terfynol yng NghynhadleddLlywodraethiant CHC ym mis Chwefror 2015.
Comisiynu Arolwg aryr Iaith GymraegI baratoi ar gyfer yr ymgynghoriad ffurfiol a ddisgwylirgan Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg ar fabwysiadu safonau yn ysector yn haf 2015, mae CHC wedi comisiynu astudiaetho Gynlluniau Iaith Gymraeg ei aelodau. Trafodir ycanfyddiadau dechreuol o’r astudiaeth eu trafod ynRhwydwaith Prif Weithredwyr CHC ar 14 Hydref.
SAFBWYNT AELOD
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Er mwyn dileu cynifer o rwystrau ag sydd modd, nid oeddlleiafswm gofynion i wneud cais am le. Yn hytrach,gwahoddwyd ymgeiswyr i ddiwrnod dethol rhyngweithiolwedi’i seilio ar adeiladu tîm ac ymarferion cyfathrebu.Darparwyd yr holl fwyd a theithio ar hyd y cwrs a gwnaedtrefniadau gyda’r Ganolfan Byd Gwaith i barhau i dalubudd-daliadau a pheidio cosbi am ad-drefnu apwyntiadau.Cafodd pob person ifanc hefyd helmed, dillad hi-vis acesgidiau blaen dur i’w cadw.
Roedd y ddwy wythnos gyntaf yn seiliedig mewn ystafellddosbarth, ac yn cynnwys sgiliau cyflogadwyeddcyffredinol, cymorth cyntaf argyfwng a sylfaenol,gwybodaeth ar fyw’n iach ar gyfer gweithwyr adeiladu,hyfforddiant ar gyfer a phasio Prawf Prentisiaeth CITB, ynogystal â sesiynau gan arbenigwyr yn y diwydiant.
Ynghyd â’r amserlen brysur yma, roedd y bobl ifanc yncynllunio ar gyfer wythnos olaf y prosiect - gwneud athrwsio offer chwarae ar gyfer ysgol leol. Roedd hyn ynwaith manwl oedd yn golygu canfod deunyddiau,gweithio i gyllideb dyn a sicrhau fod cynlluniau’ncydymffurfio â safonau diogelwch. Roedd hon yn dasgenfawr ac yn un y cyfrannodd yr holl bobl ifanc ati’nfrwdfrydig ac ymroddedig.
Pan ddechreuodd y gwaith ar y maes chwarae roeddhynny dan amodau safle gyda rheolwr safle profiadol ynmynnu’r un safonau uchel gan y bobl ifanc ag y disgwylidar unrhyw brosiect gan Jehu. Roedd y canlyniadau’n wych,gydag ardal chwarae newydd ardderchog i Ysgol GynraddPentrebane. Fodd bynnag, y rhan orau o ddigon oeddgweld hyder cynyddol y bobl ifanc ynddynt eu hunain a’ugalluoedd.
Cwblhaodd 14 o’r 16 gwreiddiol y cwrs a chawsantgyfweliadau. Roedd y safon mor uchel fel i Jehu greu dwyswydd hyfforddi chwe-mis ychwanegol yn ogystal âchyflogi pum prentis – cyfle gwych i saith o bobl ifanc!Mae’r aelodau eraill y grŵp yn dal i gael eu cefnogi ganCadwyn ac Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog i ganfod gyrfaoeddo fewn y diwydiant adeiladu.
Michelle Davis, Michelle Davis, Swyddog Recriwtio aHyfforddiant a Dargedwyd
Mrr@Michelle_Cadwyn Mrr@CadwynHA
Ar 21 Gorffennaf eleni, cyrhaeddodd grŵp o 16 o bobl ifanc Ganolfan Gymunedol Pentrebane argyfer diwrnod cyntaf cwrs adeiladu tair wythnos a gynhaliwyd gan Cadwyn, Jehu acYmddiriedolaeth y Tywysog. Nod y cwrs, a grëwyd gan Cadwyn, oedd rhoi cyflwyniadcynhwysfawr i’r diwydiant adeiladu. Yn ychwanegol, cynigiwyd pum prentisiaeth ar y diwedd, gydachyfweliadau wedi’u gwarantu ar gyfer pob person ifanc oedd â chyfradd presenoldeb o 100%.
Mynd i Adeiladu gyda Cadwyn, Jehuac Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysogt
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DIWEDDARIAD CARE & REPAIR CYMRU
Pobl yw Popeth
Cafodd cynrychiolwyr yn ein Cynhadledd
Flynyddol ddiweddar eu hatgoffa o rai
ystadegau brawychus:
Felly er ei bod yn wir ein bod wedi rhoi llawer iawn obwyslais, amser ac adnoddau ar uno a newidiadautrefniadaeth dros y flwyddyn ddiweddaf, rydym ynbenderfynol i gofio mai dim ond ffordd o gyflawni’r dibenyw hynny. Rydym yn ei wneud yn fwy effeithiol a diogelugwasanaethau rheng-flaen rhag effaith toriadau cyllideb agyhoeddwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn y ddrafft gyllidebddiweddar.
Rydym hefyd eisiau ei wneud oherwydd ein bod yn wellam feddwl tu allan i’r blwch, bod yn fwy arloesol adatblygu gwahanol ddulliau gweithredu. Er enghraifft,datblygu benthyciadau a chynlluniau rhyddhau ecwiti i roiopsiynau cyllid ar gyfer pobl hŷn sy’n byw mewn cartrefianaddas. Hefyd, mae angen i ni fanteisio’n well argynlluniau megis ECO a’r Gronfa Gofal Canolraddol, ynogystal ag ysgogi mwy o incwm o ffynonellau heblawgrant megis mentrau cymdeithasol braich fasnachu achodi arian elusennol.
Yn gryno, yn yr hirdymor mae angen i ni ddod yn fwygwydn, creadigol, ystwyth a chydweithiol fel y gallwnuchafu’r hyn a gyflwynwn yn y rheng flaen. Bydd hyn i gydyn ein helpu i wneud yr hyn rydym yma i’w wneud –helpu cynifer o bobl hŷn ag y gallwn i aros yn ddiogel,cynnes ac annibynnol yn eu cartrefi a’u cymunedau euhunain, ac i wneud felly dros flynyddoedd lawer i ddod.
Roeddem yn falch iawn i groesawu Lesley Griffiths AC,sydd newydd ei phenodi’n Weinidog Cymunedau aThrechu Tlodi, i’n cynhadledd. Roedd yn glir fod yGweinidog yn llawn ddeall ein neges mai ‘pobl ywpopeth’, a rhoddodd sylwadau cynnes a chefnogol igynrychiolwyr ynghyd â chydnabod effaith Gofal aThrwsio ar fywydau mwy na 30,000 o bobl hŷn bobblwyddyn. Edrychaf ymlaen at gwrdd gyda’r Gweinidognewydd yn fuan i drafod yr heriau sy’n wynebu pobl hŷna’r heriau a wynebwn fel mudiad.
Bydd her newid yn parhau. Mae’n bwysig ein bod ynmynd i’r afael â hyn yn gadarn fel y gallwn gynnalgwasanaethau Gofal a Thrwsio dros yr hirdymor,oherwydd bod yr hyn a wnawn yn gwneud gwahaniaeth igynifer o bobl hŷn. Ac ar ddiwedd y dydd, pobl yw popeth.
Chris Jones twtwPrif Weithredydd, Care & Repair Cymru
MrrChris_CRCymru MrrCRCymru
140,000 o bobl hŷn yngNghymru mewn tlodi tanwydd
Bydd 50% o bobl dros 80
oed yn cael codwm yn eucartref eleni
1,900 yn fwy o farwolaethau yn y Gaeafnag mewn tymhorau eraill, gyda 70%
ohonynt dros 75 oed
Codymau’n costio £67m i’rGwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol
25% o bobl dros 80 oed ynbyw mewn cartrefi llaith
Pobl yw popeth i Gofal a Thrwsio. Ymysg yr holl doriadau mewn gwariant cyhoeddus,uno a newidiadau trefniadaeth, byddai’n rhwydd tynnu’n llygaid oddi ar y bêl acanghofio mai’r rheswm ein bod yma yw darparu gwasanaethau ansawdd da i bobl hŷnsy’n byw mewn cartrefi gwael sydd angen ein help. Ac yn ddi-gwestiwn, maent yn dal ifod angen ein help.
Cynadleddau:
Cyrsiau hyfforddiant:
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DIGWYDDIADAU
Ym mis Mehefin, fe wnaethom lansio einhymgyrch codi arian i anfon tîm dynion amenywod o Pêl-droed Cymru (SFW) i GwpanByd Digartref yn Chile ym mis Hydref.
Hyd yma, mae 75% o aelodau wedi cefnogi ein hymgyrch.Derbyniwyd bron i £9,000 mewn cyfraniadau yn unig,gyda llawer o gyfraniadau eraill gan gymdeithasau tai yndod drwy eu hymdrechion codi arian eu hunain megisgwisgo crysau pêl-droed i’r gwaith, cynnal rafflau, swîp achymryd rhan mewn gêm bêl-droed wych yn ystod yr hafa drefnwyd gan Tai Wales & West. Rhedodd pymthegaelod o staff Grŵp CHC, yn cynnwys Stuart Ropke (ein PrifWeithredydd newydd) ras 10k Caerdydd a chodi mwy na£700 i SFW. Rydym wedi codi cyfanswm £11,000 ar gyfery tîm ac yn gobeithio cael mwy fyth cyn i’r timau adaelym mis Hydref. Croesawn unrhyw gyfraniadau pellach ahoffem ddiolch yn fawr iawn i’r sector am eich cefnogaeth.Gyda’ch help chi, gall Cymru’n awr gael nid un ond daudîm yn chwarae mewn Cwpan Byd!
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