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Bridge Brief The magazine for Newport City Homes’ residents | Summer 2016 ROAD TO RIO Try a taste of the Olympics See page 7 News ➤ Local Events ➤ Interviews ➤ Your Stories 20573A Newport Summer Newsletter A4_v8.indd 1 31/05/2016 11:52 2 BridgeBrief Summer 2016 www.newportcityhomes.com In December 2015 we held a 2020 VISION #Talkabout event, Newport is changing and so is Newport City Homes. where you told us 2020 Vision sets out our ambitions for the next four your thoughts on years and there is a lot to be excited about. 2020 vision. Throughout the magazine you will find the 2020 Vision ‘stamp’ against some of the stories. This is so you can see exactly what progress we’re making against each of the “I am so glad that four areas. we have support from NCH with our homes and the things that are coming up.” “Keep our communities Providing new homes means we will: clean, making them Putting residents at the lovely to look at. That heart of what we do means ➤ Build new affordable homes we will: will make all residents ➤ Explore different ways for happy to be with ➤ Offer the right service at the residents to rent or own our right time homes Newport City Homes.” ➤ Work to keep people in their ➤ Work with developers who homes share our values and ambition for Newport ➤ Always strive for excellent services – learn and improve “You need to listen to residents and communication needs to be made a priority.” Making a difference in our “Continue to get Continuing to invest in our communities means we will: involved in local events.” homes and neighbourhoods ➤ Define our role in means we will: community development ➤ Make sure our homes meet ➤ Improve employment We would love to hear your thoughts. your expectations chances for our residents You can contact us by: ➤ Make our homes energy ➤ Raise awareness and [email protected] efficient improve the well-being of (01633) 381111 residents ➤ Engage with our residents in Like facebook.com/NewportCityH regenerating our existing Help residents access ➤ Follow @NewportCityH on Twitter housing stock services and support www.newportcityhomes.com 20573A Newport Summer Newsletter A4_v8.indd 2 31/05/2016 11:52 www.newportcityhomes.comBridgeBrief Summer 2016 3 SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR REVAMPED MINI MARVELS Based in Maesglas Community Improvement Fund (EIF) grant they were the first funders for Mini Centre, Mini Marvels was set up in helped organisers buy more play Marvels. September 2014 by resident Kylie equipment, including electronic “I’d also like to thank the people who Coughlan and her friend Aimee tablets, ball pits and soft play work behind the scenes making tea Cripps. equipment. and coffee and helping us to clear The pair voluntarily set up Mini Kylie said: “The EIF funding from away at the end of the sessions.” Marvels to provide a fun activity NCH has let us buy so much for the The group meets on Wednesdays group for parents and toddlers in group. I’d like to thank my sister at 10am-12pm. To find out more, Maesglas. Katrice, who has been a massive search ‘Mini Marvels’ on “There was nothing available for support, and Communities First as Facebook. parents and toddlers in Maesglas. We wanted to change that,” Kylie Reader’s Top Tip! explained. “The group is really friendly and Do you have any great nuggets of advice? everyone is sociable. We are We want to know your top tips for baking, gardening, delighted with how well it has been DIY, or any other home-related advice. received.” Please email [email protected] Mini Marvels was relaunched in with your top tip, name, and local area, or tweet us April, after our Environmental @NewportCityH with the hashtag #TopTip! 20573A Newport Summer Newsletter A4_v8.indd 3 31/05/2016 11:52 4 BridgeBrief Summer 2016 www.newportcityhomes.com Cheryl Bale to discuss the works and how it may affect her mother. The kitchen dated back to the 1950s, and Mrs Edge really wanted it updated. She had been unable to leave her home due to ill health. Rebecca made sure that all the works were completed during the school holidays, so that Cheryl, who works in a school, could be present. Before After During February half term, one of our contractors, Delaceys rewired the property, and another of our Kitchen works make contractors, Ivor Cook installed the new heating system. We then a difference to started on the kitchen during the Easter half term. Eleanor’s home The work was inevitably noisy and disruptive, so Rebecca arranged for Eleanor Edge, aged 89, from landlords in making sure all our Mrs Edge to use a guest flat at Ringland recently had work homes are in good condition. Milton Court. completed at her three-bedroomed The work we completed for Mrs Mrs Edge expressed her gratitude home, as part of the Welsh Edge included a new kitchen, for all Rebecca’s hard work, saying: Housing Quality Standard rewiring and taking out the electric “Rebecca has been like a mother to (WHQS). storage heaters to replace with gas all of us.” The WHQS is an annual report by central heating. To find outre mo about WHQS, Welsh Government which details Liaison officer Rebecca Sluman please visit www.gov.wales and the progress made by social contacted Mrs Edge’s daughter search ‘WHQS’. 20573A Newport Summer Newsletter A4_v8.indd 4 31/05/2016 11:52 www.newportcityhomes.comBridgeBrief Summer 2016 5 ABC RAISE NEARLY £2,700 FOR LOCAL CHARITY Residents of Aneurin Bevan Court (ABC) in Duffryn have raised an impressive amount for their charity of the year, Ieuan the Lion Memorial Fund. The Newport-based charity sales, raffles, baking cakes, and Holly and Elvis Presley all supports families from Wales who more. performed at a reduced cost in aid are caring for a terminally ill child/ Resident Christine Oakey said: “A of the charity. young person. The charity was lot of hard work went into raising Ruth Knight, also a resident, said: established in 2009 in memory of money for the charity. I have “It was a totally amazing night. We the founders’ son Ieuan, who made great friends through having have gained so much by having aged 13 sadly passed away from Ieuan the Lion as our charity.” Ieuan the Lion as our charity.” an undiagnosed illness. At a cheque presentation evening, To find out more about Ieuan the Over a year, residents at ABC tribute acts to the Everley Lion Memorial Fund, please visit raised £2, 693.52 by hosting craft Brothers, Jersey Boys, Buddy www.ieuanthelion.com Who’s Your Hero? Do you know an NCH resident or a We want to celebrate these member of our staff who has gone inspirational people! the extra mile? Please email communications@ Perhaps a neighbour has set up a newportcityhomes.com stating community group or someone from who your hero is and why you have NCH supported you when you nominated them. moved home? 20573A Newport Summer Newsletter A4_v8.indd 5 31/05/2016 11:52 6 BridgeBrief Summer 2016 www.newportcityhomes.com ROAD TO RIO: A TASTE OF THE OLYMPICS Fancy a taste of the Olympics right here in Newport? Come and join us at one of our Road to Rio events. Road to Rio is a sports-based Sports include football, javelin, activities available for all age project that we are working on basketball, archery and more. groups and Newport Live coaches with Newport Live, Charter On 5 August we’ll hold our very to help out. Don’t miss it. Housing, Monmouthshire own Olympic ceremony at Pupils from Gaer Junior School Housing, Tesco and Linc Cymru. Newport International Sports have been involved in a creative The project runs from 28 May Village with Brazilian food, dancers arts project comparing the cultural until 26 August across Newport. and singers. It will be an exciting differences between the UK and There will be free sports for you mix of Brazilian and UK culture. Brazil, which will be displayed at to try, including disability sports. There will be plenty of free the ceremony. 20573A Newport Summer Newsletter A4_v8.indd 6 31/05/2016 11:52 www.newportcityhomes.comBridgeBrief Summer 2016 7 Where and when Mon 4 July Newport High School, 9am-4pm Fri 8 July St Andrews Primary School, 9am-4pm Mon 11 July Somerton Park,5.30pm-7.30pm Tues 12 July Gaer Community Centre, 5.30pm-7.30pm Wed 13 July Pill MUGA, 5.30pm-7.30pm Thur 14 July Old Barn, 5.30pm-7.30pm Sat 16 July Riverfront, 9am-5pm Sun 17 July Riverfront, 9am-5pm Mon 18 July Moorland & Broadmead, 5.30pm-7.30pm Tues 19 July Barrackswood, 5.30pm-7.30pm The times and dates are correct at the time of Wed 20 July Underwood Shops, 5.30pm-7.30pm Thur 21 July Tredegar Park, 5.30pm-7.30pm publication and are subject to change. Mon 25 July Ringland MUGA, 5.30pm-7.30pm Events are added daily, please visit: Tues 26 July Carbonne Close, 11am-12:45pm www.newportlive.co.uk/sport-leisure/ Tues 26 July Wyesham, 1:30pm-3pm sports-development/road-to-rio Tues 26 July Bettws Civil Service, 5.30pm-7.30pm or scan the QR code. Wed 27 July Lliswerry, 5.30pm-7.30pm Thur 28 July Maindee (Victoria Park), 5.30pm-7.30pm Sat 30 July Longfellow Rugby Club Fields, 11am-5pm Mon1 August Old Barn, 5.30pm-7.30pm Tues 2 August Somerton Hope Centre Fields, 10am-2pm Tues 2 August Pill MUGA, 5.30pm-7.30pm Wed 3 August Civil Service, Shannon Close, Bettws, 1pm-4pm Wed 3 August Gaer Vale, 5:30pm-7:30pm Thur 4 August Somerton Park, 5.30pm-7.30pm Fri 5 August Newport International Sports Village, 9am-5pm Mon 8 August Tredegar Park, 5.30pm-7.30pm Tues 9 August Carbonne Close, 11am-12:45pm Tues 9 August Wyesham, 1:30pm-3pm Tues 9 August Underwood Shops, 5.30pm-7.30pm Wed 10 August Malpas MUGA, 1pm-4pm Wed 10 August Barrackswood, 5.30pm-7.30pm Thur