Community minded youngsters filled dozens of bin bags with rubbish during a litter pick to keep Eastmoor tidy.

An Ossett mum has provided a voice over for one of a series of digital animations made to promote WDH’s successful Cash Wise project.

Featherstone residents gathered to watch the official cake cutting which marked the end of their environmental improvement works on their estate.

This is News in Brief - a weekly round up of the latest news and events affecting the Housing industry and communities in the Wakefield district and beyond.

Regeneration work has begun at the former Ripley Court Independent Living Scheme ahead of a new 39 property development.

A play group in Hemsworth held its annual Halloween party with the support of WDH last week.

Young pupils at an infants’ school in Featherstone picked up litter - and tips on how to keep their community clean - at a Big Tidy Up event supported by WDH and Wakefield Council.

Youngsters from St Helens Primary School choir shared their harvest festival celebrations by singing songs and playing bingo with residents at WDH’s Ashfield House Independent Living Scheme in Hemsworth last week.

Normanton Common Primary School pupils swapped their desks for a digging session in a communal garden fronting WDH bungalows in nearby Benson Lane.

Nearly 50 people signed up for the summer Community Learning Programme run by WDH in partnership with Wakefield Council’s Adult and Community Education Service.

Two WDH apprentices visited Hemsworth Arts and Community College this week to talk to students about the benefits of doing an apprenticeship.

 

WDH’s Les Thompson, Specialist Contracts Manager, and Jamie Burton, Electrical Operations Manager have shared best practice with others to contribute to a nationwide Code of Practice for the Management of Electrotechnical Care in Social Housing.

House fires are becoming more common and every year over half of accidental domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity. We have provided you with some simple tips for how to stay fire safe at home.

It is so easy to get caught up in the festive spirit that many people can forget to take simple steps to stay safe. Here are our 10 handy tips to help make sure you and your family enjoy the holiday period and stay safe.