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Helping older people in Wales to repair, adapt and maintain their homes. / Helpu pobl hŷn yng Nghymru i drwsio, addasu a chynnal a chadw eu cartrefi. www.careandrepair.org.uk

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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 27/02/2026
We're at the @plaidcymru.bsky.social Spring Conference today - come and chat to us about our #SafetyNetGrant campaign which aims to secure funding from the Welsh Government to address hazardous housing disrepair in Wales. We want to ensure that older people living in owner-occupied homes can get
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 10/02/2026
Last year our services ensured older people remained safe, warm and living independently in their own home 🏠 If you, or someone you know, needs help and support, find out more about how we can help you - careandrepair.org.uk/how-we-can-h... #WelshCharitiesWeek
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 17/12/2025
Care & Repair Cymru warns that the UK Government’s decision to end the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) from March 2026 without a replacement programme in place, risks leaving vulnerable households without essential fuel-poverty support. Read our response: careandrepair.org.uk/care-repair-...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 08/12/2025
Disrepair to repair: A safety-net grant pilot scheme. Our latest Care & Repair report highlights the urgent need for a national Safety-Net Grant to tackle hazardous disrepair in older people’s homes across Wales - careandrepair.org.uk/disrepair-to...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 02/12/2025
Dylai dod â'r argyfwng tai i ben fod yn flaenoriaeth i Lywodraeth nesaf Cymru Rydym ni yn Care & Repair Cymru, yn un o 20 o sefydliadau - fel rhan o Cartrefi i Gymru Gyfan - sy'n gofyn i bob plaid i ymrwymo i dri cham dewr, ond posibl. Darllenwch ein maniffesto: sheltercymru.org.uk/policy_and_r...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 02/12/2025
Ending the housing emergency must be the priority for the next Welsh Government. We at Care & Repair Cymru, are one of 20 organisations - as part of Homes For All Cymru - looking for every party to commit to three bold, but realisable steps. Read our manifesto: sheltercymru.org.uk/policy_and_r...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 27/11/2025
We're delighted our Managing Better service is shortlisted for the #WelshHousingAwards in the Working in Partnership category. Managing Better is a free home visiting service offering advice and practical help for people over 50 who have hearing loss, sight loss, dementia, or had a stroke.
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 26/11/2025
Today we’re supporting @nea.org.uk #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay A day to highlight the ever-growing crisis of fuel poverty in Wales and across the UK. According to the Welsh Government’s own estimates: • 304,000 vulnerable households in Wales were estimated to be living in fuel poverty, equivalent
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 10/11/2025
Sut ydych chi wedi paratoi ar gyfer y gaeaf? Mae paratoi ar gyfer misoedd y gaeaf yn gam pwysig wrth sicrhau eich bod yn aros yn ddiogel, cynnes ac annibynnol drwy’r flwyddyn. O wirio larymau mwg hyd at ymuno â’r Gofrestr Gwasanaethau Blaenoriaeth, mae llu o bethau y gallwch eu gwneud i sicrhau
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 10/11/2025
How have you prepared for winter? Preparing for the winter months is an important step in ensuring that you stay safe, warm and independent year-round. From checking smoke alarms through to signing up to the Priority Services Register, there are a whole host of things that you can do to make
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 06/11/2025
Today we're attending the @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social conference in Cardiff City Stadium. If you're attending, come and have a chat with us and find out more about our work and learn more about how our vital services prevents hospital admissions.
Katherine and Faye standing behind our exhibition table at the Welsh NHS Confed meeting in Cardiff City Stadium. The tables has leaflets and brochures about our vital services and a sign which reads 'How do these devices prevent hospital admissions?
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 04/11/2025
Mae therapi galwedigaethol yn arbed arian ar draws gwasanaethau iechyd a gofal drwy leihau derbyniadau i'r ysbyty ac anghenion gofal tymor hir. Mae'n ymarferol, yn canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn ac yn gost-effeithiol. Darganfod mwy: rcot.co.uk/RightTimeOT #RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
Mae therpai glawedigaethol yn arbed arian ac yn cefnogi adferiad

Cefnogaeth Iawn
Amswer Iawn
Datgloi Pwer ThG
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 04/11/2025
Occupational therapy saves money across health and care by reducing hospital admissions and long-term care needs. It’s practical, person-centred and cost-effective. Find out more: rcot.co.uk/RightTimeOT #RightTimeOT #OTWeek25
Occupational therapy saves money and supports recovery

Right Support
Right Time
Unlocking the Power of OT
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West Wales Care & Repair @candrwestwales.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
💚 About West Wales Care & Repair 💚 West Wales Care & Repair is a not-for-profit charitable organisation assisting older and disabled people in Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion to remain in their own home🏡 For more information, visit our webpage 🔗 careandrepair.org.uk/agen.../care...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 29/10/2025
Today is World Stroke Day. Recovering from a stroke can bring new challenges – but support is here. Care & Repair’s Managing Better team helps older people feel safer, more confident and supported at home. We’re proud to work in partnership with:
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 20/10/2025
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 - careandrepair.org.uk/meet-the-peo...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 09/10/2025
Today we’re at the NEA Cymru #FuelPovertyConf. Great to hear insights from our partners @talkolderpeople.bsky.social, @nea-cymru.bsky.social, @bensaltmarsh.bsky.social and many others.
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National Energy Action Cymru @nea-cymru.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Our Head of Wales @bensaltmarsh@bsky.social opens our #FuelPovertyConf by saying that fuel poverty is made worse by 'old cold leaky homes - we have many here in Wales'.
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 17/09/2025
Nid yw cwympo yn rhan anochel o heneiddio. Mae pobl o bob oedran yn medru cwympo ond wrth i ni fynd yn hŷn, rydyn ni'n fwy tebygol o gael niwed. Dyma rai awgrymiadau gwych i leihau eich risg, 'Cadw trefn ar eich meddyginiaethau' - bit.ly/WythnosYmwyb... #GostwngCwympiadauGydanGilydd
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 17/09/2025
Falling over is not an inevitable part of growing older. We can fall over at any age but as we get older, we’re more likely to get hurt. We’ve some top tips to reduce your risk, ‘Managing your medications’ - bit.ly/FallsAwarene... #ReduceFallsTogether
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 17/09/2025
Gall sicrhau fod eich cartref yn ddiiogel ac yn gweddu eich anghenion ostwng eich risg o syrthio. Gall @careandrepair.org.uk helpu gydag addasadau megis canllawiau a stepiau i’ch helpu i fyw’n ddiogel ac annibynnol yn eich cartref eich hun.
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 17/09/2025
Ensuring your home is safe and suits your needs can help reduce your risk of falling over. @careandrepair.org.uk can help with adaptations such as grab rails, handrails and steps to help you to live safely and independently at home. If you’re worried about falling
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 16/09/2025
Mae gweithio i atal cwympiadau yn arbed miliynau o bunnoedd i'n gwasanaethau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol bob blwyddyn. Mae hefyd yn arbed miloedd o bobl hŷn rhag gorfod troi at y gwasanaethau gofal. Mae'r Tasglu Cwympiadau yn gynghrair sy'n canolbwyntio ar atal cwympiadau ymhlith pobl hŷn yng
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 16/09/2025
Falls prevention work not only saves our health and social care services millions of pounds each year but it also saves potentially thousands of older people from needing care services. The Falls Taskforce is an alliance focused on falls prevention for older people in Wales including,
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 16/09/2025
Nid yw cwympo yn rhan anochel o heneiddio. Mae pobl o bob oedran yn medru cwympo ond wrth i ni fynd yn hŷn, rydyn ni'n fwy tebygol o gael niwed. Dyma rai awgrymiadau gwych sy'n medru lleihau eich risg, gan ddechrau gyda 'Gwirio eich cartref' - bit.ly/WythnosYmwyb... #GostwngCwympiadauGydanGilydd
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 16/09/2025
Falling over is not an inevitable part of growing older. We can fall over at any age but as we get older, we’re more likely to get hurt. We’ve some top tips to reduce your risk, starting with ‘Check your home’ - bit.ly/FallsAwarene... #ReduceFallsTogether
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 15/09/2025
Mae’r wythnos hon yn nodi Wythnos Atal Cwympiadau. Mae @careandrepair.org.uk @agecymru.bsky.social Age Connects Wales yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth i arwain ymgyrch i godi ymwybyddiaeth ynglyn a cwympiadau. Mae’n bwysig i gofio, nid yw cwympiadau yn rhan anochel o heneiddio – bit.ly/WythnosYmwyb...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 15/09/2025
This week is #FallsAwarenessWeek @careandrepair.org.uk @agecymru.bsky.social ,Age Connects Wales are working in partnership to lead a public awareness campaign all about falls. It's important to remember, falling over isn’t an inevitable part of ageing - bit.ly/FallsAwarene... #ReduceFallsTogether
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 11/09/2025
Mae’n argyfwng nwy os ydych chi’n arogli nwy neu’n amau gwenwyn CO. Cymerwch y camau angenrheidiol drwy ddiffodd y nwy, agor drysau a ffenestri, a ffonio LLinell Gymorth Argyfwng Nwy eich ardal. Darganfod mwy: bit.ly/EmergencyGas #GSW25
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 11/09/2025
It’s a gas emergency if you smell gas or suspect CO poisoning. Take the necessary steps by turning off the gas, opening doors and windows, and calling the Gas Emergency Helpline for your area. Find out more: bit.ly/EmergencyGas #GSW25
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 10/09/2025
A ydych wedi rhoi eich enw ar gyfer y Gofrestr Gwasanaethau Blaenoriaeth? Mae’r Gofrestr Gwasanaethau Blaenoriaeth yn wasanaeth am ddim a all roi cymorth ychwanegol i bobl hŷn, pobl sy’n byw gydag anableddau neu rai gydag anghenion cyfathrebu, mynediad a ddiogelwch pan fydd tarfu
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 10/09/2025
1/2 Are you signed up to the Priority Services Register (PSR)? The PSR is a free service which can provide older people, people living with disabilities or those with communication, access or safety needs with extra support when there’s interruption to your utilities, including gas supply
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 09/09/2025
Dim ots eich rôl, mae’n pwysig deall symptomau gwenwyno CO ac arwyddion rhybuddio offer nwy anniogel. Sicrhewch fod larwm CO clydadwy yn eich cartref, a chartref eich anwyliad, a chofiwch ei brofi’n rheolaidd. Gallwn gyflenwi larwm carbon monocsid i chi yn rhad ac am ddim.
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 09/09/2025
No matter your role, it's vital to understand CO poisoning symptoms and the warning signs of unsafe gas appliances. Get your home, and the homes of your loved ones, equipped with an audible CO alarm and remember to test it regularly. We can supply you with a free carbon monoxide
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 08/09/2025
Gas Safety Week 2025 has arrived! This year is about keeping our family and those around us gas safe. Because we all have a role in creating a gas safe nation, and your role can make all the difference. Find out more at GasSafetyWeek.co.uk #GSW25
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 08/09/2025
Mae gennym ni i gyd rôl i’w chwarae wrth greu cenedl sy’n ddiogel nwy, a gall eich rôl chi wneud yr holl wahaniaeth. Darganfod mwy yn GasSafetyWeek.co.uk #GSW25
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 29/08/2025
Have you pledged your support yet? 📝 Serious housing disrepair threatens lives and puts avoidable strain on health and social care services in Wales. We're calling for the Welsh Government to implement a Safety-Net Grant to fix the worst cases of disrepair - careandrepair.org.uk/safetynet
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RNIB Cymru @rnibcymru.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
🏠@careandrepair.org.uk’s work is vital in empowering blind and partially sighted people to live independently in their own home, and it’s great to see the Cabinet Secretary recognise this. We’re proud to work alongside them! pembrokeshire-herald.com/118911/cabin...
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Cabinet Secretary visits couple benefiting from independent living support
EXTRA investment from the Welsh Government is helping thousands more older and disabled people live safely and independently in their own homes. For the 2025–26 financial year, the Welsh Government ha...
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RNIB Cymru @rnibcymru.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Mae gwaith @careandrepair.org.uk yn hanfodol wrth rymuso pobl ddall ac â golwg rhannol i fyw'n annibynnol yn eu cartrefi, ac mae'n wych gweld Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn cydnabod hyn. Rydyn ni'n falch o gydweithio â nhw! pembrokeshire-herald.com/118911/cabin...
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Cabinet Secretary visits couple benefiting from independent living support
EXTRA investment from the Welsh Government is helping thousands more older and disabled people live safely and independently in their own homes. For the 2025–26 financial year, the Welsh Government ha...
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 11/08/2025
Serious housing disrepair threatens lives and puts avoidable strain on health and social care services in Wales. That's why we're calling for the Welsh Government to implement a Safety-Net Grant to fix the worst cases of disrepair - careandrepair.org.uk/safetynet/ #Housing #HousingDisrepair
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 05/08/2025
If you're attending the National #Eisteddfod in Wrexham today, then why not pop over to the Welsh Government's stand between 11am and 12pm for a session with key leaders discussing the development of a National Care Service for Wales.
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 30/07/2025
📢 We’re recruiting: Finance and Support Officer – closes Wednesday 20 August at 5pm. 🙂 Permanent | 35 hours a week | £32,000 We’re looking for a Finance and Support Officer to join our team in Cardiff. Are you skilled in financial administration and bookkeeping? Aspiring to progress your career
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 25/07/2025
Serious housing disrepair threatens lives and puts avoidable strain on health and social care services in Wales. That's why we're calling for the Welsh Government to implement a Safety-Net Grant to fix the worst cases of disrepair - careandrepair.org.uk/safetynet/ #Housing #HousingDisrepair
Protect people at risk from housing disrepair in Wales
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 21/07/2025
📣 Join us for the biggest event in Wales dedicated to older people’s housing. 📍 Hilton Hotel, Cardiff 📅 25 September 2025 The Care & Repair Conference 2025 will explore the housing challenges facing older people in Wales today. Register now: careandrepair.org.uk/conference2025
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 17/07/2025
📣 Fideo ac e-ganllawiau newydd: Cefnogi tenantiaid hŷn ac anabl yn y Sector Rhent Preifat Bu Care & Repair Cymru yn gweithio gyda Rhwydwaith Pencampwyr Sector Rhent Preifat @taipawb.bsky.social Pawb i ddatblygu fideo ac e-ganllawiau newydd a gynlluniwyd i alluogi landlordiaid ac asiantau gosod
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 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 @taipawb.bsky.social Pawb Private Rented Sector Champions Network to develop a new video and e-guide designed to give landlords and letting agents across
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 11/07/2025
Stay safe in the sun ☀️ With a heatwave predicted this weekend, its important to stay safe in the heat. Here's some top tips to help during this heat. 🕒 During the hours of 11am and 3pm, stay in the shade as much as possible. 🧴 Apply sunscreen which is atleast SPF 30+.
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 09/07/2025
Cwm Taf Care & Repair is seeking three new Board members to support the organisation as they develop their new three year Strategic Plan shaped with clients, staff, and partners. They're planning ahead to ensure they have the necessary skills and perspectives to meet the challenges ahead.
We're looking for Board Members
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 02/07/2025
Happy 10th anniversary to Care & Repair Cardiff and the Vale 🥳 In those 10 years, Care & Repair Cardiff and the Vale has supported older people to live independently in safe, warm, and accessible homes. They've achieved: ▪️ 16,000 healthy home checks
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Care & Repair Cymru @careandrepair.org.uk · 25/06/2025
Job vacancy - Caseworker with Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly Care & Repair 💰£27,375 rising to £30,240.25 once probationary period is finished. To provide a comprehensive and holistic service to older people and people living with disabilities. To apply: careandrepair.org.uk/.../full-tim...
A caseworker sitting at her desk
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