Our Mission:

To be our customers ‘First Choice’ for quality homes for people with learning disabilities who may have additional needs

Velindre Bike Ride   On Friday 4th May, First Choice started a 'virtual' bike ride to raise funds for Velindre, their Charity of the Year. The team challenged themselves to cycle 540 miles on static bikes to represent the distance of our properties across Wales. The team aimed to complete the challenge in under 35 hours.   The team completed the challange in 23 and a half hours, well within the target they set.   To monitor progress or to donate to this event please click here.

Current News

First Choice Housing Association staff will be pedalling furiously to raise funds for their charity of the year, Velindre.

Penarth-based First Choice, who provide homes for people with learning disabilities throughout Wales, were joined by Cardiff Blues player and Wales captain Sam Warburton to help them start the challenge.

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First Choice Housing Association has been shortlisted in the Chartered Institute of Housing UK Housing Awards 2012.

The Penarth-based Association has been recognised in the category for Small Housing Association of the Year and is one of only four Welsh housing associations that have been shortlisted in the overall awards process.

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Financial Viability Judgement

First Choice are pleased to announce that the Welsh Government Housing Regulation Team, acting under authority of the Welsh Ministers, have awarded a Financial Viability Judgement of PASS.

This confirms that the Association meets the delivery outcomes set out in the new Regulatory Framework in relation to financial viability.

To view a full copy of the report in English, please click here

To view a full copy of the report in Welsh, please click here

WHQS Progress

First Choice’s response to the report, Progress in Delivering the Welsh Housing Quality Standard, published 13 January 2012, by the Auditor General for Wales.

First Choice Housing Association is Wales’ only association that solely provides homes for people with learning disabilities. First Choice has been committed to achieving the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) since its introduction in 2002.

After implementing a comprehensive programme of works and allocating a budget to help meet the standard, First Choice is confident they will reach 100% compliance with WHQS by December 2012.

Andrew Mouncher, Maintenance Manager said “First Choice is committed to providing quality homes for people with disabilities. We ensure all of our properties meet the needs of our tenants and ensure they are maintained to a high standard. We face challenges over the coming year to meet WHQS but the Association is working hard to ensure we are 100% compliant by the end of December 2012.”

First Choice surveyed all properties in 2006 and developed a financial plan to deliver a programme of works required to meet WHQS. Further comprehensive compliance surveys were carried out on all properties in 2011 to double check compliance and ensure final work is programmed to be completed by December 2012.