Residents of Mellwood House in South Elmsall were treated to festive entertainment and musical bingo at a recent coffee morning.

During the last year we have interviewed a sample of 1,400 tenants over the phone as part of our Tenant Satisfaction Survey and our results are on the up!

Our 2015 Christmas competition continues, and we’ve contacted some more of our winners and given out some more great prizes!

A man from Normanton, found his dream career following a referral from a WDH work club. Attila Gyokos, 21, spent six months working at WDH as Project Support Assistant which helped him gain skills to aid his future employment.

Staff and students from five schools across the district took part in the Mission Survive Geography Challenge, an enterprise contest which asks students to research Wakefield to find out how they can help improve the lives and environment of local people.

Our 2015 Christmas competition continues, and we’ve contacted some more of our winners!

On day 13 of our Christmas ‘Your Account’ competition you may have experienced problems finding and clicking on the festive image.

Wakefield based WDH, which has recently been voted one of Europe's most excellent businesses, is more than doubling its new build spend over the next 12 months.

WDH has launched a ground-breaking partnership with CommunityUK.net to introduce a free WiFi Broadband Network across the Wakefield district.

30 sets of snow chains are being purchased by WDH this month as part of our preparations for the winter period.

The WDH Community Learning Programme 2014 is underway after the first session took place in South Kirkby.

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.

Following consultation with WDH tenants, Homesearch members and non-members, our Homesearch policy is changing.

More computers have been donated to the community thanks to WDH’s drive to help more people get online.

A senior citizens group were visited by five different WDH service areas during a meeting in Horbury.

Two generations went head-to-head on the boccia bowling court at a school in Wakefield.

Our Summer Roadshow 2014 hits the road this week, bringing advice and information to tenants and residents at fun galas, market days and community events across the district.

Residents in Gawthorpe were able to continue a 140-year tradition thanks to a WDH Community Grant.

WDH held a celebratory event in Pontefract last week to mark the end of the environmental improvements being carried out in the local area.

An energy switching website and phone service which aims to help WDH tenants and Wakefield residents save money on their gas and electricity bills has been launched by WDH this week.