Category Archives: Doing things differently

Real stories from tenants in Torfaen who will be affected by the ‘bedroom tax’

Posted on December 14, 2012 by bronafon

Bron Afon staff have been knocking on the doors of 1,300 tenants to talk to them about the ‘bedroom tax’. Staff from across the organisation have been helping out by spending a few hours visiting tenants to make sure they know … Continue reading →

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Listen to one of the volunteers sleeping rough in Cwmbran tomorrow night to help homeless young people

Posted on August 16, 2012 by bronafon

Jamie, aged 20, is one of 40 volunteers sleeping rough in Cwmbran tomorrow night to raise money to buy things like cutlery, pots and pans for young people in Torfaen moving into a home for the first time. Click on the audiobook … Continue reading →

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Bron Afon staff member is using his iPad to make his job easier

Posted on June 25, 2012 by bronafon

Joshua Gardner is a liasion officer with Bron Afon. Read how he paid £2.99 for an app that means he can write on PDF files. It means he no longer carries around bits of paper or has to get them … Continue reading →

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Bron Afon leads research on co-operative housing

Posted on June 25, 2012 by bronafon

Bron Afon’s Philip Blight writes about a chance for a PhD student to work on a unique project that will help housing problems in Wales. Here is the link to find out how to apply. If you want a chat about … Continue reading →

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