It's been a busy festive time at Townend Avenue bungalows in Ackworth where the residents recently enjoyed a carol service performed by the children of Ackworth Howard School.

Residents and their guests at Halberg House recently enjoyed a sing-a-long carol concert with the 8th Pontefract Brownies.

Residents of Mill Garth Independent Living Scheme in Pontefract recently enjoyed a meal out at a local hotel before returning home to find Santa Claus delivering presents.

It was all hands on deck from WDH’s Investment Team and sub-contractors (including Keepmoat, CPM Contracts Ltd, Wakefield Roofing and Strategic Team Group) who all got involved in a drive to help create food hampers for those in need this Christmas.

Residents of Mellwood House in South Elmsall were treated to festive entertainment and musical bingo at a recent coffee morning.

During the last year we have interviewed a sample of 1,400 tenants over the phone as part of our Tenant Satisfaction Survey and our results are on the up!

Our 2015 Christmas competition continues, and we’ve contacted some more of our winners and given out some more great prizes!

A man from Normanton, found his dream career following a referral from a WDH work club. Attila Gyokos, 21, spent six months working at WDH as Project Support Assistant which helped him gain skills to aid his future employment.

Staff and students from five schools across the district took part in the Mission Survive Geography Challenge, an enterprise contest which asks students to research Wakefield to find out how they can help improve the lives and environment of local people.

Our 2015 Christmas competition continues, and we’ve contacted some more of our winners!

Residents of Bembridge House Independent Living Scheme in Lupset have been busy making improvements to their communal garden, adding their own person touch.

WDH has awarded the Wakefield Music Collective £500 to help them hold the annual music festival.

We have listened to your feedback and improved our mobile App.

We are set to trial the use of Telemedicine at New Priory Extra Care scheme in Featherstone. It will be the first independent living scheme in the district to be part of this project.

The Airedale and South Elmsall SAP will be closed from 12 pm on Friday 20 July 2018. They will reopen on Monday 23 July as normal.

We strive to provide value for money to our tenants in all of our services. This extends beyond services such as building homes or repairs and maintenance, and includes services such as getting people into work, reducing debt, getting people online and providing skills and training. One such service is our Tenancy Ready Team (TRT).

WDH employees recently presented their newest tenant, Elizabeth Jacques, with flowers to celebrate her and her son’s recent move into their new home.

WDH employees have taken time out of their day jobs to volunteer at The Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract to redesign the garden area under their heart shaped memorial arch with the help of donations from contractors.

WDH employees have taken time out of their day jobs to volunteer at The Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract to redesign the garden area under their heart shaped memorial arch with the help of donations from contractors.

We strive to provide value for money to our tenants in all of our services. This extends beyond services such as building homes or repairs and maintenance, and includes services such as getting people into work, reducing debt, getting people online and providing skills and training. You can read below how we helped one tenant gain essential skills to help progress her career.