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Valleys to Coast: Bridgend Bridgend Independent Living & Safety Adaptations
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This initiative funds the rapid installation of minor and major home adaptations for elderly tenants across Bridgend. By fitting grab rails, level-access ramps, wet rooms, and smart safety sensors, we dramatically reduce the risk of slips, trips, and falls. Delivered via our repairs subsidiary Llanw, this project supports independent living, accelerates hospital discharge rates, and provides peace of mind to vulnerable residents and their families.

Beneficiaries

  • Elderly / Old People

    Vulnerable, elderly tenants aged 65 and over living across social housing properties in Bridgend borough. Many live alone, experience declining mobility, and require physical modifications to their homes to prevent falls and remain independent.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 200

    Elderly tenants receiving home safety modifications.

Geographic reach

  • Wales: Bridgend

    Across all social housing estates and valley communities located within the Bridgend County Borough, South Wales, with a direct focus on sheltered housing bungalows.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

150

New adaptations installed for vulnerable residents yearly.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£20,000.00

TIMELINE

Jun 2026 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Install 160+ home mobility and safety aids annually to drastically reduce accidental tenant falls.

Enable 100% of referred elderly tenants to remain living independently and safely within their own homes.

Reduce adaptation wait times to under 14 days, supporting faster regional hospital discharge rates.

Project Activities

  • Accept and log referrals from occupational therapists, local health boards, and neighborhood officers.

  • Conduct professional home safety assessments to identify specific hazard points for vulnerable tenants.

  • Procure high-quality, certified grab rails, modular entrance ramps, and automated motion sensors.

  • Deploy trade teams from subsidiary Llanw to quickly and safely fit the required home modifications.

  • Conduct post-installation check-ins to ensure the tenant is comfortable using the new safety equipment.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
PRODUCTS High-grade, slip-resistant safety rails for bathrooms, hallways, and entry points to prevent accidental falls. 120 Flexible Directly reduces home fall risks for 120 vulnerable tenants, facilitating safer and more independent mobility.
PRODUCTS Weather-proof, step-free access ramps to replace hazardous doorstep stairs at targeted properties. 10 Flexible Eliminates external physical barriers, allowing wheelchair users and frail tenants to safely enter and leave home.
PRODUCTS Durable rubber matting and automated night-light sensors to secure dark hallways and wet floor surfaces. 50 Flexible Lowers evening trip hazards by automatically illuminating pathways and securing slick, high-risk household floors.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Using internal digital job logs to track installation speed and tenant satisfaction surveys upon completion.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Valleys to Coast (V2C Major & Minor Adaptations Budget)

Co-funding via internal capital repair budgets to cover trade surveyor assessments and internal management overheads.
OTHER PARTNERS

Llanw Repairs

Our dedicated subsidiary maintenance firm whose qualified regional trade teams complete all physical installations.