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We partnered up with South Wales Police to co-organise a community football match at the House of Sport complex. Link to watch our YouTube video – Diversionary Activities – Community Football Event with South Wales Police – YouTube    

We have teamed up with Keep Wales Tidy who have built planting beds across our Hostels for residents to grow fruit, vegetables and flowers. Many residents got involved in the project as part of our Diversionary Activities offering across our various hostels. See link to watch our YouTube video which showcases the collaboration at one… View Article

We have supported numerous residents join The Choir With No Name, a charity Choir with a mission ‘To empower as many homeless and marginalised people as possible to showcase their talents, build personal resilience and positive, joyful singing communities.’   Our Diversionary Activity team created this short film showcasing a trip to Birmingham to perform… View Article

We’ve created a YouTube Channel to showcase some of the projects and Diversionary Activities we’ve delivered. We have worked in partnership with some wonderful groups and organisations inc, The Choir With No Name, Keep Wales Tidy and South Wales police. Have a watch 🙂

‘Maintenance Club’ provides a safe space for men staying in our temporary accommodation to talk, listen and connect on a regular basis. The sessions enable clients to get together to talk honestly in a confidential space. One of the challenges many clients face is having low self-esteem so it was great to have a mobile barber… View Article

A pilot fitness programme to help people experiencing homelessness improve their physical and mental health has expanded thanks to its success supporting clients. Fighting Homelessness, a project created by Council supported accommodation officer, Rob Green, and Llanrumney Phoenix Boxing Club has been awarded £4,360 from The National Lottery Community Fund to continue supporting people on… View Article

Clients from our temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and members of our Diversionary Activities team trekked to South Wales’s highest point recently, on a trip to help boost self-esteem, mental agility and self-awareness. As they climbed Pen Y Fan, the group had the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and work as a team,… View Article

Residents at Ty Countisbury have been spending many hours these last few months tending to the garden and the vegetable patch. The conservatory has provided the ideal growing conditions for tomatoes and many other seeds such as carrots, radishes, leeks and onions which continued their journey in the raised beds. Residents have also taken the… View Article