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    Tenant Talks Spring 2022

    A lot has changed since our last set of Tenant Talks events. We have increased the number of staff at the organisation who help tenants in both north and south Wales whilst also challenging ourselves to deliver more information and resources on the environment, energy, money and Health and Wellbeing.

    Housing Officer David talking to Tenants


    Climate change & decarbonisation

    FCHA has had a lot of work done to the organisation as a whole when it comes to decarbonisation. 2 of our staff received carbon literacy training which we passed onto Tenants during these tenant talks.


    Lots of aspects were covered including:

    1. What is the greenhouse effect?

    2. Greenhouse gases and what the sources are

    3. What is a carbon footprint?

    4. What does zero carbon mean?

    5. What FCHA are doing to reduce their carbon footprint?


    By informing tenants on the above, we can help them understand what in their household produces greenhouse gases and it gave them a foundation for the next part of the Tenants Talk, which was energy saving tips.


    Money & energy saving tips


    FCHA's Eve with tenants at a table.

    Energy prices are on the rise so FCHA thought it was appropriate to provide tenants with some energy saving advice. This information was already provided in the Newsletter that was delivered to all tenants and is also available on our website as a blog, just click here.


    The energy tips given were a success! Some tenants already practised some of the tips provided in the session, such as having energy saving bulbs and only boiling the water you need in the kettle.


    But they said that the other tips provided were very easy to implement and will start doing these more often.



    Raffle


    In North Wales as part of a Healthy Eating drive, our Housing Manager Maureen created 3 fruit baskets that went down a treat! In the South, Chocolates were handed out as prizes and the whole raffle was a success.




    National Trust and future events


    FCHA's National Trust image

    As part of our Health and Wellbeing drive in 2022 the National Trust provided us with a special pass allowing First Choice Tenants to visit any National Trust site in Wales free of charge. This pass allows up to 50 people to attend any National Trust site for a number of activities until November 2022. You can read more about it by clicking here.


    Tenants were very excited to be provided with an opportunity like this and there are plans for some visits this year already!




    Renting Homes Act

    Tenants having a meeting

    A new act to be implemented in July 2022 will change every tenants’ Tenancy Agreement to an Occupancy Contract. We provided tenants with information about what that will mean for them going forward after July and ensured that all Tenants will have to sign and return the new contracts to FCHA in the post.


    More information will be provided closer to the date as well as a blog which will be linked here.


    Community Involvement Grant


    Tenants talking about community involvement grant

    FCHA's community involvement grant is to benefit tenants and the communities that they live in. Tenants were given information as to how to apply for a community involvement grant which is a fund that FCHA can provide for more equipment, helping with partnerships or to help fund local community volunteer groups that tenants are a part of.



    Tenants Voice newsletter


    Tenants with FCHA's Sarah

    Finally, we talked about our Tenants’ Voice newsletter and spoke to tenants about how they can get involved in contributing stories, hobbies and recipes to share with other First Choice tenants.


    These newsletters are given to every property at FCHA so we provided information about how to send us a story and mentioned that there is a prize for the best story in every newsletter!


    The next Newsletter is due in July so keep your eyes peeled for the stories from tenants at this season's Tenant Talks.


    Gig Buddies

    Gig Buddies with their presentation

    A special guest was at our Tenants Talk in north Wales. Gig Buddies Cymru made an appearance with their stall to provide information about their project and to provide opportunities for FCHA Tenants in North Wales to meet a Gig Buddy and go to events with a new friend!




    A Gig Buddy is a volunteer who shares the same interests in music and hobbies as you. They can go to gigs and events with you that are sometimes hard to get to.

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    Veteran Spring Social 2022

    2022 is a big year for First Choice Housing Association, with an important drive to improve health and wellbeing for all Tenants and staff. With this in mind, we hosted a wellbeing event for ex-Armed Forces Tenants in North Wales, plus their family and friends.


    The 'Ty Ryan Spring Social' was an opportunity to bring those living at the scheme together with support networks and local services for an afternoon of socialising, pizza eating, and free haircuts. We hoped that the afternoon would support a community feel at the scheme and promote an increased sense of belonging for all.



    The 'Ty Ryan Spring Social' was jointly funded by The Armed Forces Covenant and our own Community Involvement Grant. We met the following objectives of The Armed Forces Covenant Grant:


    • To support members of the Armed Forces Community (AFC); • To support community integration for members of the AFC; • To improve/support health and wellbeing of the AFC; • To reduce isolation for members of the AFC; • To support any local initiatives for the AFC.


    "The Chop Box", a mobile barbering initiative, had some really positive health and wellbeing benefits for Tenants. Lots of people took the opportunity to have some 'me time' in the barbers chair. For some people, it was the first professional haircut they had had in a long time and, with The Chop Box being local to Wrexham, Tenants took away contact details so that they can make use of the service in the future.



    Jordy's Pizza brought their wood fired pizza pickup to provide fresh pizzas for Tenants and their support networks. With 4 different kinds of pizza available, everyone had full stomachs at the end of the day!



    We were over the moon to see so many people join in at the 'Ty Ryan Spring Social' - not even the cold and wet weather stopped us. It not only gave Tenants an opportunity to socialise with each other, but also with us as their Housing Association and other support services in the area, such as Woody's Lodge, Help for Heroes, and Wrexham Citizens Advice.

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    6 Rheswm pam y dylai tenantiaid FCHA ymweld ag un o safleoedd yr YmddiriedolaethGenedlaethol eleni

    Eleni rydym wedi cael tocyn arbennig gan yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol a fydd yn galluogi tenantiaid First Choice i ymweld ag unrhyw un o’u safleoedd yn rhad ac am ddim. Does dim rhaid i chi dalu am barcio hyd yn oed! Mae’r tocyn yn galluogi grwpiau o hyd at 50 person i ymweld ag unrhyw un o safleoedd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol.


    Dyma 6 rheswm pam y dylai tenantiaid First Choice ymweld ag un o safleoedd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol cyn i’r cynnig ddod i ben ym mis Tachwedd.


    Mae’r tocyn ar gael gan First Choice nes mis Tachwedd 2022, felly cysylltwch gyda ni os oes diddordeb gennych!


    E-bost: customerserivces@fcha.org.uk

    Ffôn: 029 2070 3758


    1. Eich helpu i gyrraedd eich amcanion ymarfer corff a lles


    P’unai eich bod eisiau treulio mwy o amser yn yr awyr agored, neu weld pa mor bell y galwch wthio eich hun wrth fynd am dro, safleoedd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yw’r lle perffaith i wneud hynny.


    Mae cerdded yn cadw ein cyrff a’n meddyliau’n iach, yn rhoi seibiant i ni rhag straen a bwrlwm bywyd bob dydd ac yn rhoi cyfle i ni roi trefn ar ein meddyliau. Mae crwydro yng nghefn gwlad hefyd yn dod a ni’n agosach at natur, ac yn gwneud i ni sylweddoli beth sydd gan yr awyr agored i’w gynnig.


    Gallwch ddarllen mwy am y manteision i iechyd a lles yma.



    2. Creu neu ymuno â grŵp Ffotograffiaeth neu Wylio Bywyd Gwyllt


    Os ydych yn mwynhau tynnu lluniau neu wylio bywyd gwyllt, heb os, mae safleoedd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol ymysg y llefydd gorau i wneud hyn.




    Efallai y bydd y llwybrau godidog led led Cymru yn eich ysbrydoli i gydio yn eich camera a thynnu lluniau. Llun o’r haul yn sbecian drwy’r coed, neu hun-lun yng nghysgod bryniau tonnog Cymru efallai.




    Gwyddom i nifer o denantiaid gymryd rhan yn nigwyddiad y Big Garden Birdwatch yn 2021. Cofnododd y tenantiaid yr holl adar a welsant yn pigo ar eu byrddau adar yn ystod yr Hydref. Dyma’r cyfle perffaith i roi’ch sgiliau gwylio adar newydd ar waith yng nghefn gwlad.







    3. Cwrdd â ffrindiau a theulu yn yr awyr agored


    Gall hyd at 50 person ymweld â safleoedd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol felly beth am fynd â’ch teulu a’ch ffrindiau yno? Mae ambell i le bendigedig i gael paned o de neu bicnic.


    Mae hwn yn gyfle ardderchog i’ch hanwyliaid hefyd! Mae COVID-19 wedi atal pob un ohonom rhag gwneud y pethau yr ydym yn eu mwynhau a gweld y rheiny sy’n annwyl i ni. Mae defnyddio tocyn yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yn ffordd dda o ddod a phobl ynghyd.



    4. Dysgu am hanes y safle


    Mae rhai o safleoedd yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yn gartref i rai o adeiladau prydferthaf y DU. Mae cyfleoedd lu i chi gael eich tywys ar daith gerdded er mwyn dysgu mwy am hanes y safle.



    Byr yw’r teithiau a byddant yn eich helpu i ddeall at pa ddiben yr oedd yr adeiladau’n cael eu defnyddio flynyddoedd maith yn ôl. Gallwch hefyd gerdded drwy’r gerddi a cherdded ar lan yr afonydd.



    5. Gwirfoddoli


    Beth am helpu i ofalu am ardd gymunedol, rhandir a pherllan drwy ymuno â grŵp gwirfoddol Cyfeillion y Felin. Caiff sesiynau eu cynnal ar ail ddydd Sul y mis, ac maent yn croesawu unrhyw un sy’n 14 neu hŷn.


    Beth am gymryd rhan yn un o ddigwyddiadau tacluso’r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol a helpu i lanhau’r ystâd drwy gasglu ysbwriel ac edrych am unrhyw ddifrod i arwyddion a giatiau.


    Os ydych wedi ymuno ag un o’u grwpiau egnïol, beth am fynd gam ymhellach a gyda gwaith gwirfoddol sy’n ymwneud â chwaraeon. Gallwch helpu i adfer y llwybrau er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr y gall esgid ar ôl esgid gerdded, rhedeg a loncian arnynt yn ddiogel yn y dyfodol.


    Os ydych yn chwilio am ffordd ardderchog o dreulio eich amser, mae nifer o gyfleoedd gwirfoddoli rheolaidd, o groesawu ymwelwyr yn y tŷ i waith cadwraeth yn yr awyr agored yn yr ardd ac ar yr ystâd.



    6. Am fod mwy a mwy o safleoedd yn hygyrch!


    Er fod rhai teithiau cerdded yn fwy anodd na’u gilydd os oes gennych broblemau symudedd, mae llawer o’r safleoedd yn gwella eu hygyrchedd. Golyga hyn y bydd gan denantiaid sydd â chadair olwyn ac anghenion eraill fynediad i nifer o’r safleoedd bendigedig yma.

    Beth am ddefnyddio’r tocyn er mwyn gweld beth sydd ganddynt i’w gynnig?


    Wrth chwilio ar y rhyngrwyd am eiddo neu safle Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol, byddwch yn dod ar draws ‘Datganiad Hygyrchedd’ ar eu gwefan. Mae’r Datganiadau Hygyrchedd yn helpu pobl i ddeall pa gyfleusterau sydd ar gael a helpu pobl i wneud penderfyniad ynglŷn ag ymweld. Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn ceisio datblygu eu hygyrchedd ac maent yn gwneud gwelliannau. Golyga hyn y dylai mwy o bobl gydag anableddau allu mwynhau’r safleoedd a chael profiad mwy positif.


    Os ydych chi’n teimlo fel gwneud ychydig o ymarfer corff, dyma restr lawn o lwybrau hygyrch yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/our-top-accessible-walks


    Felly pa un o’r 6 rheswm sy’n denu eich sylw fwyaf? Rhowch wybod i ni!


    Byddai First Choice wrth eu bodd pe byddai modd defnyddio’r tocyn cyn iddo ddod i ben ym mis Tachwedd 2022.

    Felly cysylltwch â ni os oes diddordeb gennych!


    E-bost: customerserivces@fcha.org.uk

    Ffôn: 029 2070 3758


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