14.10.2025

Meet The People Behind Care & Repair’s Lifesaving Work

A new report from Care & Repair Cymru offers a rare glimpse into the daily work of staff who help thousands of older and vulnerable people live safely and independently at home.

10.10.2025

We Need Your Help: Care & Repair Christmas Gift Box Appeal

We are inviting everyone to fill a shoebox with festive gifts and treats, to be delivered to an older person who may not have any friends or family around them this Christmas.

07.10.2025

West Wales Care & Repair celebrates 10 years of making a difference

The West Wales Care & Repair team recently came together for their Annual General Meeting (AGM), marking a special milestone – 10 years of supporting older and vulnerable people to live safely and independently at home.

17.09.2025

Senedd Committee recommends changes to hospital discharge guidance following evidence from Care & Repair

Care & Repair provided evidence to the Local Government and Housing Committee’s inquiry into the role Local Authorities play in hospital discharge.

15.09.2025

Falls Awareness Week 2025 Shines A Spotlight On Community Action Across Wales

Falls Awareness Week 2025 Shines A Spotlight On Community Action Across Wales

12.08.2025

Case Study: Christine’s Story

Christine's story: "I can't believe how it has improved both of our lives. I couldn't cope, I was expecting to fall all the time before getting the grabrails and especially the steps. That has made such a difference to both of us".

08.08.2025

Cabinet Secretary Visits Couple Benefitting from Care & Repair Services

Mr and Mrs Watkins who have been receiving support from Bridgend Care & Repair were visited this week by Jayne Bryant MS, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

07.08.2025

Our response to Welsh Government Fuel Poverty Figures announcement

New Welsh Government estimates show that a quarter of Welsh Households are now considered to be in fuel poverty spending more than 10% of their income to heat their home to an adequate temperature.

25.07.2025

Judith has been given a new lease of life after receiving support from Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair

Judith Williams, a retired teacher with arthritis and heart problems has been given a new lease of life by an agency that’s helped clients secure £1 million in unclaimed benefits.

17.07.2025

New video and e-guide: Supporting older and disabled tenants in the Private Rented Sector

Care & Repair Cymru has been working alongside Tai Pawb Private Rented Sector Champions Network to develop a new video and e-guide designed to give landlords and letting agents across Wales to better support older tenants and those with accessibility needs.

08.07.2025

Care & Repair attends the 2025 Spring Party Conferences

Members of the Care & Repair Cymru team travelled across Wales for the 2025 Party Conference Season In preparation for […]

10.06.2025

Home Safety: How Improving Electrics is Changing Lives in Wales

Care & Repair Cymru, in partnership with Electrical Safety First, have published a new report exploring the impact that improving electrics can have on the lives of older people in Wales.

08.04.2025

Support Our Safety Net Grant Campaign!

Our Safety Net Grant campaign aims to secure funding from the Welsh Government to address hazardous housing disrepair in Wales.

21.02.2025

New Initiative to Protect Deaf and Hard of Hearing from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Care & Repair Cymru and Wales & West Utilities are working together to distribute accessible CO alarms to those who are vulnerable due to hearing loss.

24.01.2025

The Home First Approach: A New Way to Think About Your Stay in Hospital  

Have you ever asked yourself where is the best place to recover? You might be surprised to hear that it’s not a hospital.

22.11.2024

Introducing Care & Repair Cymru’s New Chair of Trustees

To mark this year’s Welsh Charities Week, we are introducing our new Chair of Trustees. Andrew Vye is a Director […]

The Older Not Colder booklet guide

19.11.2024

Free Booklet: Keeping Your Home Warm and Your Bills Down

The new booklet is full of information about keeping your home warm and bills down.

07.11.2024

Care & Repair Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Strategy to Support Older People in Wales

The strategy comes at a critical time as the organisation responds to the growing needs of an ageing population.

10.10.2024

We Need Your Help: Christmas Gift Box Appeal

Fill a shoebox with festive gifts for an older person this Christmas.

16.09.2024

Impact Report: Care & Repair Cymru 2023-24

Last year the services we delivered increased significantly compared to 2022/23.

10.09.2024

Case Study: “Care & Repair got me home.”

“By the time I came home everything was done! I had rails in the garden, on my stairs and by the door."

16.07.2024

Free Download: Our New Healthy Homes Advice Booklet

'Healthy Homes for Healthy Ageing' is a free booklet full of advice to keep you safe and warm in your own home.

10.06.2024

How the Next UK Government Can Improve Homes to Change Lives

The next UK Government must ensure the UK is a nation that empowers and provides housing choice to its ageing population.

29.05.2024

Care & Repair Cymru Receives GSK IMPACT Award

Care & Repair Cymru CEO Chris Jones accepted the prestigious award at the award ceremony at The King’s Fund in London.

Mamwlad Project - John and Caseworker

01.05.2024

Supporting the Farming Community in Powys

The Mamwlad Project supports people over 50 in the farming community.

29.04.2024

Care & Repair Cymru Launches New ‘Older not Colder’ Service

Care & Repair Cymru has launched a Wales-wide service aimed at reducing the impact and severity of fuel poverty on […]

25.04.2024

Delyth’s Story: From Globe-Trotting to Not Being Able to Put The Bins Out

Delyth was an active, globe-trotting, 70-something, until she fell down the stairs at her home in South Wales.

From Wear and Tear to Disrepair

13.03.2024

New Report: From Wear and Tear to Disrepair

Significant disrepair in Welsh homes is impacting the health of older vulnerable people and not being resolved.

04.03.2024

Care & Repair Cymru Wins Top UK Health Award

Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, Care & Repair Cymru was chosen from more than 500 charities across the UK.

Damp and condensation

09.02.2024

Senedd Comittee Recommends Care & Repair’s Safety-Net Grant

The Housing and Local Government Committee have praised the work of Care & Repair.

Sign Up to Get Our News

If you would like to hear more about the work we do to improve homes and change lives, sign up here.