Our Love Where You Live Awards 2015 is going from strength to strength, receiving nearly 5,000 online votes on our dedicated website www.lovewhereyouliveawards.co.uk since its launch in August.

We’ve already achieved 4,000 votes – and if you help us reach 8,000 votes before 28 September you could win £100 shopping vouchers.

A local football club has bought a new set of goal posts thanks to a £250 WDH community grant.

This Friday there’s a Christmas jobs fair at the Ridings Shopping Centre between 10 am and 5pm.

Ossett War Memorial Community Centre is benefitting from a newly installed hot cupboard in their kitchen thanks to a WDH Community Grant worth over £400.

Our Love Where You Live Awards 2015 is going from strength to strength, receiving nearly 4,000 online votes on our dedicated website www.lovewhereyouliveawards.co.uk since launching nearly three weeks ago!

Middlestown residents were recently invited to an event held at the Nell Gap Lane Garage Site in Middlestown by WDH and The South West Yorkshire Foundation Trust (SWYFT) which aimed to provide them with health, wellbeing and housing advice.

Crofton residents came together for their Love Where You Live family fun event recently.

WDH, in partnership with West Yorkshire Trading Standards and West Yorkshire Police, has launched another Cold Calling Control Zone in Moverley Flatts, Pontefract.

Local residents in Ossett and WDH tenants are invited to get fit by attending weekly armchair exercise sessions organised by The Senior Citizen’s Support Group.

A spectacular showcase of dance was performed by over 200 students at the Castleford Civic Centre last month.

Volunteers from across WDH joined forces to dish out career support and guidance to young people as part of Aspirations Week.

WDH has raised an impressive £1,605 for Wakefield Hospice as part of the Hospice’s annual 10k Road Race Corporate Challenge. A team of 28 employees took on the challenge, organised by the charity to raise much needed funds to help provide palliative and end of life care to patients. Jamie Strachan, Events Fundraiser and organiser of the 10k race said: “For us the Wakefield 10k is our biggest event and the Corporate Challenge is a great way for businesses across the district to get involved. We are committed to inclusivity, hence why we have a funding target rather than a race time target. We began the Corporate Challenge back in 2017 and we have raised £35,000 so far.” He added: “75% of funding has to come from the public and year in and year out, people from Wakefield come out to support us. While we can’t add days to life, we can add life to days, providing a home from home experience and every little contribution matters. This contribution from WDH will help tremendously.” Joanne Biltcliffe, OneCALL Manager at WDH led the group and said: “We’re thrilled we have managed to exceed our £1,000 target. The 10k Road Race is a great way of getting employees fit and active and at the same time giving something back by providing much needed funds to the Hospice.”

Last week, residents of a WDH independent living scheme enjoyed an Easter themed coffee morning. They got creative putting together Easter cards, Easter bonnets and Easter bags. One resident said: “I made my two daughters an Easter card each. It’s not something that I would usually do but it would have been a shame to pass on this opportunity.” Claire Secker, Tenant Involvement Officer, said: “It’s nice to see the residents come together and help one another. We urge everyone to get involved in any events that are held and it’s nice to see so many people enjoying themselves.”  

A splash of colour will go back into community projects after the painting and decorating team donated over 500 litres of paint to be reused.

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The next WDH Foundation Grant window is now open for tenants to apply.

If you receive your energy from OurPower, you may be aware that the company have stopped trading.

If you receive your energy from Economy Energy, you may be aware that the company have stopped trading.

The Sustainability Team have put together a handy social media guide on saving energy for tenants throughout the month of January