NEW HOMES • NEW DEVELOPMENTS Housebuilder Backs Fun at the Farm


A community farm in Swansea that is raising money for animal food has received an eggs-tremely generous cash donation from a leading West Wales housebuilder. Swansea Community Farm has received a £850 Community Champions grant from Persimmon Homes West Wales. Te charity initiative supports two good causes in West Wales with up to £1,000 each month. Nationally, the scheme has handed over £1million to charities and community groups since March 2015. Set on a 3.5 acre plot just off Pontarddulais Road, Swansea Community Farm has been going from strength to strength for over 17 years, relying largely on volunteers. Ruth Domoney, Finance Worker at the farm, said: “Receiving this funding from Persimmon Homes West Wales is great news for us. “It means we can continue to provide free access to the public and provide a fantastic urban green space for children and adults to get involved in volunteering, training and play activities.


“Our volunteers - aged from eight to 80 - are so important to us. Tey carry out the bulk of the farm work including animal care, gardening, cooking in our café and grounds maintenance. “Many of them are from disadvantaged backgrounds, suffer health issues, long term unemployment or social isolation,


so working on the farm is a great way for them to improve health, learn new skills and bring people together.” Te farm is also being supported this year by Swansea Council, the Co-op community fund and money raised from the sale of farm eggs and meat. Ruth continued: “Animals are at the


heart of the farm and we keep a range of rare breed pigs, sheep, chickens and geese. Caring for animals is also fantastic for people with mental health problems and is central to why the farm approach works. “Tese donations means we can pay for a year’s worth of animal food so it really is a massive help to us.” Sharon Robinson, sales director at Persimmon Homes West Wales, said: “We’re so glad to make this donation because we can see how important the Swansea Community Farm is to people in the region. “Supporting charities in the regions in which we build is such an important part of the work we do. “As always it was tough to select a Community Champion so if any charity, group or organisation missed out this time, we urge them to apply again even if they have won previously.” For more information or to apply for funding visit www.persimmonhomes. com/charity. For more information visit www. persimmonhomes.com.


Llanmoor extends Rhondda Cynon Taff’s ‘Homestep’ scheme to Bryn Meurig


Award-winning Welsh housebuilder, Llanmoor Homes, has further established its partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taff Council by making the Homestep Retained Equity Scheme available on a limited number of homes at its Bryn Meurig development in Llanharry. Te scheme will allow for six of Bryn Meurig’s 2-bedroom ‘Chelsea’ homes to be sold at 70% of the open market value. Te remaining 30%, which is held by the Council, is interest free and there is no deadline for homeowners to pay the percentage back. To qualify for Homestep, applicants must be able raise a mortgage with a suitable mortgage lender, not already own a home and be unable to afford a similar property on the open market. Of the six ‘Chelsea’ homes available to buy under Homestep, the first two have just been released and both are priced at £138,995.00, less the 30% Homestep discount (£97,296.50). Featuring a large lounge, kitchen/dining area with French doors to the rear garden and a walk-in wardrobe to the master bedroom, this house-type remains a firm favourite


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amongst first-time buyers. In addition to releasing Homestep homes at Bryn Meurig, Llanmoor are also working with Rhondda Cynon Taff Council to make the scheme available on a limited number of homes at their St Ilids Meadow development in Llanharan. Te first of these have already been reserved and there are more for release on the development later in the year. Tim Grey, Sales Director of Llanmoor Homes, says: “Helping the Welsh Government achieve


its affordable


housing targets has always been a top priority for Llanmoor Homes, and with the demand for new homes ever increasing, it is now more than ever before vitally important that housebuilders work with Local Authorities to see results in all regions of South Wales. “As a Llantrisant-based housebuilder we are aware that the average household income


in Rhondda Cynon Taff is


lower than in other areas and we are continually seeking to work with RCT Council so that when individuals are looking to buy a home they are provide


with equal opportunities.” Llanmoor Homes are currently developing quality new homes at six locations in South Wales and will be announcing further developments shortly. Tese new developments hope to generate provision of over 150 affordable homes, both for the social rental market and subsidised open market homes sold at reduced prices under Homestep or other similar Local Authority schemes.


More information on RCT’s Homestep scheme is available via the RCT Housing Solutions website: www.homefinderrct.org.uk/content/ OtherHousingOptions/Homestep Details of the scheme and full current availability are also available at the Bryn Meurig Sales Centre which is open Tursday-Monday (inclusive), 11am- 5pm and can be contacted on 01443 227430.


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