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Saving Lives on Secondment

23 October, 2020

We’d like to take an opportunity to shine a light on the work that Pobl colleague, Liam Roberts, has been doing over the past few months. Having been seconded to the Caerphilly Keys project with Caerphilly County Borough Council, he has made a real difference to peoples’ lives…  And in some cases, the work he […]

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Sadie O’Connor (Senior Housing Advice Officer), Byron Jones (Homeless Prevention Officer) & Suzanne Cousins (Housing Solutions Manager) prepare to show prospective tenants their new home

Council scheme offers home to rough sleepers

1 November, 2019

A scheme launched by Caerphilly County Borough Council to help prevent homelessness has now been expanded to house rough sleepers. The Caerphilly Keys initiative was launched by the council to help find sustainable homes for those at risk of homelessness and at the same time help private landlords find suitable, long term tenants. Since its […]

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Tai Pawb seminar

Wales needs a well-functioning PRS

4 October, 2019

In its most recent seminar, Tai Pawb examined how access to the private rented sector (PRS) in Wales can be improved. The location of the session – Merthyr Tydfil – was proof of the scale of the challenge ahead of us, where only 32% of properties in the area are affordable to people in receipt […]

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