The latest Chair Blog is now available to read
click on the link below to be directed to the blog site https://mthaschairblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/chair-blog-no-5/
click on the link below to be directed to the blog site https://mthaschairblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/chair-blog-no-5/
Holocaust Memorial Garden As part of our ongoing commitment to assist community groups and to improve our local area we have recently completed our 2nd community project. Our Community Investment Fund is used to work with local groups on any small scale project that benefits the wider community. We don’t have a direct fund which [...]
Representatives from partnership homes developer Lovell, Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council celebrated the start of construction on a major home development, Ymyl Yr Afon, near Merthyr Tydfil. The breaking-ground ceremony on Monday, 22 October marked the beginning of work to reinvigorate the site of the former Merthyr Vale Colliery [...]
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Some channels on Freeview will be moving to new airwaves to allow for the future development of new mobile broadband services, following a decision by the UK Government. Digital UK is working with Freeview and coordinating the technical planning of the updates needed at transmitters. This programme of changes will take place in stages between [...]
The housing and support sector is acutely aware of the risks of removing the ring-fence around Supporting People funding and has been vocal in their concerns about the Welsh Government's proposal to merge it with non-housing grants to form an Early Intervention: Prevention and Support super-grant. Over the last eight months, Cymorth Cymru, with the [...]
Make a stand press release Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association joins national campaign to tackle domestic abuse Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association signs Make a Stand pledge launched by Chartered Institute of Housing in partnership with Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance and Women’s Aid Pledge includes four commitments for housing organisations to make to help people experiencing [...]
Fit and Fed – Tackling Holiday Hunger – A Project Funded by the Community Capacity Grant 60% of families living on an annual income of £25,000 say they can’t always afford food during the school holidays, and families on less than £15,000 report that it is a constant struggle. With the six weeks summer holidays [...]
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URGENT! URGENT! URGENT! We have been made aware by a tenant that they had a call this morning from someone saying they worked for Merthyr Housing demanding a payment via bank transfer for their rent straight away. We would only ever ring from our number 01685 352800 and we would NEVER ask anyone to do [...]