Care & Repair Cymru

25/08/2026

If you or someone you know is a client of Bridgend County Care & Repair and would like some dishwasher tablets, then get in touch with them. They've received a kind donation by Cwtch Mawr (Faith in Families).

All the information is in the post below 👇

19/08/2026

Action Today for a Safer Tomorrow - Care & Repair Conference 2026

Join us for the biggest event in Wales dedicated to older people’s housing 📢

📍 The Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff
📅 24 September 2026

We're delighted to confirm our speakers for this year's conference

Sian Gwenllian - Gwynedd Maldwyn
Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Gwynne Jones - Former Managing Director, Cartrefi Conwy
Jayne Ellis - Managing Director at EF Training

The Care & Repair Conference 2026 will shine a light on how early intervention and adaptations make homes safer and more appropriate to the needs of the occupant.

Through expert insight, real-life stories and practical solutions, we will examine how Wales can take a more proactive, preventative approach to supporting older people at home. From reducing risk and avoiding crisis to enabling independence and improving wellbeing, Action Today for a Safer Tomorrow is about turning ambition into action.

Book your place today - https://careandrepair.org.uk/conference2026/

13/08/2026

New vacancy - Project Assistant

Cwm Taf Care & Repair is looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused Project Assistant to join their Practical Services team.

In this varied role, you will provide effective administrative and project support, helping to coordinate services that make a real difference to older and disabled people across Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website: https://careandrepair.org.uk/vacancies/project-assistant/

12/08/2026

Falls Prevention and Wellbeing Event ❤️‍🩹

This year's Falls Awareness Week will take place from 21 to 25 September 2026 - more information will be available soon.

If you live in Bridgend and are worried about having a fall, why not come along to Bridgend County Care & Repair Falls Prevention and Wellbeing Event.

🗓 Wednesday 23 September 2026
🕛 10am to 2pm
🏠 Bryntirion & Laleston Community Centre, Bridgend

If you'd like more information on the event, please contact Layla 👇

📢 Our annual Falls Prevention and Wellbeing Event will take place on:

📆 Wednedsday 23rd September 2026
🕙 10am-2pm
📍Bryntirion & Laleston Community Centre

Join us for free refreshments, free blood pressure checks, free walking aid checks, free raffle and join in free demonstrations, along with advice from a range of health professionals and organisations 💚

Bridgend County Borough Council Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Bridgend Carers Centre BAVO Care & Repair Cymru Chris Elmore MP

07/08/2026

Major adaptations can help make your home safer 🏠

It’s important that your home is a place where you feel safe, comfortable, and independent. Major adaptations around your home can help if you’re experiencing difficulties with balance, mobility, or everyday tasks.

Your home should be a place where you feel safe, comfortable, and independent. If you’re experiencing difficulties with balance, mobility, or everyday tasks, the right changes can make a big difference to your daily life.

Major adaptations are more significant changes to your home, such as installing ramps, creating wet rooms, widening doorways, or relocating toilets.

These adaptations usually take longer to complete and can be more costly but can also make a huge difference to your independence and ensure you can move around your home and garden safely.

Our Care & Repair caseworkers will always do their best to help you find funding for the work you need.

We cannot guarantee that the exact same adaptation will be available in your area, as funding, materials, suppliers and contractors vary from region to region. Contact your local Care & Repair to find out what is possible in your area - https://careandrepair.org.uk/our-agencies/

06/08/2026

Minor adaptation can help make your home safer 🏠

It’s important that your home is a place where you feel safe, comfortable, and independent. Minor adaptations around your home can help if you’re experiencing difficulties with balance, mobility, or everyday tasks and these can have the biggest impact.

These improvements are usually quick to install and low-cost, helping you stay safe without disruption to your daily routine. Examples include handrails, grab rails, and banisters. Other useful additions might be key safes, sofa raisers, and shower seats.

Our Care & Repair caseworkers will always do their best to help you find funding for the work you need.

We cannot guarantee that the exact same adaptation will be available in your area, as funding, materials, suppliers and contractors vary from region to region. Contact your local Care & Repair to find out what is possible in your area - https://careandrepair.org.uk/our-agencies/

05/08/2026

Care & Repair Conference 2026 🏡

Join us for Wales’ biggest event dedicated to older people’s housing.

📍 The Parkgate Hotel - Cardiff
📅 24 September 2026
🎟️ Early bird tickets extended until 7 August 2026

We're delighted to confirm our speakers for this year's conference

Sian Gwenllian - Gwynedd Maldwyn
Rhian Davies-Bowen - Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Gwynne Jones - Former Managing Director, Cartrefi Conwy
Jayne Ellis, Managing Director at EF Training

This year's conference, Action Today for a Safer Tomorrow, will explore how early intervention and home adaptations can help older people live safely and independently in their own homes.

Through expert speakers, real-life stories and practical solutions, we'll examine how a more proactive, preventative approach can reduce risk, avoid crisis and improve wellbeing across Wales.

👉 Early bird offer extended to 7 August register today: https://careandrepair.org.uk/conference2026/

29/07/2026

Care & Repair Conference 2026 🏡

Join us for Wales’ biggest event dedicated to older people’s housing.

📍 The Parkgate Hotel - Cardiff
📅 24 September 2026
🎟️ Early bird tickets extended until 7 August 2026

This year's conference, Action Today for a Safer Tomorrow, will explore how early intervention and home adaptations can help older people live safely and independently in their own homes.

Through expert speakers, real-life stories and practical solutions, we'll examine how a more proactive, preventative approach can reduce risk, avoid crisis and improve wellbeing across Wales.

👉 Register today: https://careandrepair.org.uk/conference2026/

27/07/2026

Official Opening of Bridgend Care & Repair's New Offices 🎉

Many congratulations to Bridgend County Care & Repair on the recent opening of their new offices.

We were delighted to mark this special occasion with an official opening led by Chris Elmore MP and The Worshipful the Mayor of Bridgend County Borough, Councillor Heidi Bennett.

Bridgend Care & Repair provides invaluable support to older people and people with disabilities, helping them to live independently in their own homes by improving housing conditions and enhancing comfort, safety and wellbeing.

📍 New Office Address:

Dunraven Business Park
Coychurch Road
Bridgend
CF31 3AP

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and helped celebrate the opening. We wish the team every success as they continue their fantastic work supporting older people across Bridgend.

24/07/2026

Add your voice to our call for a Safety Net Grant 📝

Serious housing disrepair threatens lives and puts avoidable strain on health and social care services in Wales 🏠

That's why our key ask for the Welsh Government is to implement a Safety-Net Grant to fix the worst cases of disrepair.

Every day, Care & Repair sees older people who cannot afford to get repair works done and where there are no funding solutions available. This leaves people living in poor housing, which can massively impact health, well-being, and ability to live safely and independently at home.

People like Mrs Thomas from Newport 👇

Mrs Thomas contacted Care & Repair because her lights were not working properly. When the caseworker did a Healthy Homes Check, they found that the wiring in her house was very old and in poor condition. The fuse board had scorch marks around the fuses, and large appliances could not be used together. The lights on the first floor were not working, and the condition of the wiring was so bad that it was considered a Category 1 hazard, meaning it could cause a fire.

The Care & Repair caseworker was able to get £2,500 of benevolent funding from SSAFA (the Armed Forces charity). However, the total cost for the rewiring was £3,360, meaning there was still a shortfall of £860. This left Mrs Thomas living in an unsafe property. A Safety-Net Grant would have provided the necessary funds to complete this work, improve the home energy efficiency and keep Mrs Thomas safe.

📝 Add your voice to our key ask https://careandrepair.org.uk/safetynet/