Following the success of last year’s Gardening Competition we’re back for a second year!
We’re calling all keen gardeners to enter our annual competition. The categories have changed slightly this year. They are:
- Best garden
- Most improved garden – Open to tenants who have improved their garden (before photos will be required)
- Best container garden – Pots, baskets, window boxes etc
- Best kept communal space/garden
The closing date is 23rd June 2017 and judging is estimated to take place in July 2017.
Download and complete the application form here.
If you would like more information about the competition please contact Iwan Evans on 01492 563232 or [email protected].
Our St David’s Day competition was a success once again as a number of tenants shared their #stdavidselfie with us.
The North Wales Housing Language group had the difficult task of judging the entries. And so difficult the task was that they couldn’t decide on one first place winner – so we have joint 1st prize winners!
We’re excited to announce that in joint 1st place are husband and wife Sue and Michael Jeffrey from Cae Mawr, Llandudno. The couple have won a signed Nigel Owen’s rugby ball and a hamper filled with chocolate and other treats.
As the standard of entries was so high we presented other entries with high street gift vouchers.
Thank you everyone who took the time to enter. We’re thinking about ideas for next year’s St David’s Day already…
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On 1st March we’ll be celebrating St David’s Day, the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
Each year we have a competition for tenants. This year we’re asking you to take a #stdavidsselfie using your phone or camera and send it to us.
You can submit your entry by posting it on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Or you can email it to [email protected] with ‘St David’s Day Selfie competition entry’ as the subject line.
The closing date is 4pm on 1st March 2017. Competition open to North Wales Housing tenants only.
Why not include some St David’s day themed props for your photo, or what about a photo filter? Read this article ‘How to take a good selfie’ for some help and inspiration!
We called on all our young tenants and asked them to enter our Christmas Art Competition.
What did Christmas mean to them? Creative juices have been flowing and the festive creations landed on our desks (not delivered by Santa unfortunately!).
The judges have been busy deliberating the artistic entries and have selected the winners.
- Abbey Ellen Davies, aged 5, Y Gilan, Llysfaen
- Mark Hodgson aged 7, Llain Cytir, Holyhead
- Hellen Yesil aged 13, Maes Derw, Llandudno Junction
- Denise Yesil aged 14, Maes Derw, Llandudno Junction
- Shannon Mercer aged 16, Ffordd Bugail, Colwyn Bay
Iwan Evans, Tenant Participation Co-ordinator said:
“A big thank you to everyone who participated. The standard of entries were high and it’s been very enjoyable looking at all the artwork sent in. Congratulations to all the winners!”
In August we called on all amateur photographers to participate in our new photography competition, The Big Picture.
We asked you what you liked about living in North Wales and capture it in a photograph.
There were so many great entries that the judges had a tough job! We are pleased to announce that the three winners are:
Under 16s catergory
- Amy Gale from Conwy – Great Orme
Over 16s category
- Sue Jeffrey from Llandudno – Conwy Harbour photograph
- Debbie Scotson from Llandudno Junction – A photo of West Shore
- Sam Butterworth from Penmaenmawr – A lovely photo of Beddgelert
Thank you everyone who took the time to enter. We will be doing another competition next year, so keep an eye out for the theme.
**This competition has now closed. Find out who the winners were here. **
Create an artwork on what Christmas means to you… Anything goes as long as it’s festive! It can be a drawing, painting or collage – Get creative!
Prizes – There will be prizes for winners and runners up in different age categories.
Closing date: Friday 9th December 2016
How to enter?
- Post entries to: North Wales Housing, Plas Blodwel, Broad Street, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9HL
- Email photo of artwork to: [email protected]
Include a name, age, address and telephone/email contact on ALL entries. Name of parent or guardian must also be included.
Unfortunately we are unable to guarantee return of pictures.
North Wales Housing’s most green fingered residents can now be revealed as the winners of the first Gardening Competition have been announced.
Tenants across the organisation have been working hard on their entries since it was launched in 2015. The sun shone as NWH judges visited the high number of entries.
Iwan Evans, Tenant Participation Co-ordinator was one of the judges who visited all the entries this August.
“Thank you everyone who entered. We were really happy with the standard of the entries for the competition’s first year; people have worked really hard.”
“Some of the entries were really creative, one of the winning entries even created a scarecrow using a Minion face!”
The full list of winners are:
East (Conwy and Denbighshire)
Best Garden
- 1st Valmai Williams 58 Bodnant Road Llandudno
- 2nd Sue Jeffrey 49 Cae Mawr Llandudno
Best Container
- 1st Christine Williams 15 Taverners Court
- 2nd Irene Prince 28 Llys y Coed
- 2nd Liliana Owen 16 Llys y Coed
- (2 joint seconds)
Best Communal
- 1st Lez Keri Flat 3, Lesley Evans Flat 19, and Martin Horn Flat 11 Llys y Coed
- 2nd Atkinson Flat 5 Taverners Court
- 3rd Janet Leigh & Jane o’Pray the Metropole
Most Improved Garden
- Susan Newman Pengwern Abergele
West (Gwynedd)
Best Garden
- 1st Mr & Mrs Bromley 2 Llain yr Eglwys Maegeirchen Bangor
- 2nd Mr Steven Blundell 14 Ffordd Seiriol Bangor
Best Container
- Janet Pritchard 7 Tyddyn Isaf Porthaethwy Ynys Môn
Best Communal
- David Stewart 1 StMary’s House Love Lane Bangor
- David Valencia 7 St Mary’s House Love Lane Bangor
Photography more your cup of tea? Enter our Photography competition, ‘The Big Picture’ and be in with a chance to win prizes!
Do you like to view life through a lens? Or are you keen on capturing the moment on your smartphone?
North Wales Housing is calling on amateur photographers to participate in our new photography competition, The Big Picture.
There are two age categories available:
- 16 years and over
- 15 years and under
This year’s them is North Wales. Think about what you like about living in North Wales and take a photo!
PRIZES – There will be prizes for winners and runners up in each category.
Closing date: Friday 28th October 2016.
Find out more and details how to apply here.
Thank you everyone who took the time to complete our Tenant Satisfaction Survey in October to December 2015.
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Blundell from Bangor who won the Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Here’s a photo of Mr Blundell accepting the winning tablet from Iwan Evans, North Wales Housing Tenant Participation Co-ordinator.
The results of this survey, which will be shared to everyone soon, is essential help shape and improve the services offered by North Wales Housing. Thank you again everyone.
To celebrate St David’s Day we are launching a competition to find North Wales Housing’s Saint!
Do you know someone who…
• Has helped you or others out through the year
• Helped or made a difference in their community
• Done something special that’s made a difference to people’s lives
• Launch a community initiative
• Helped raise money for charity
Nominate them and let them be in with a chance to WIN an amazing hamper full of Welsh goods!
The ‘Saint’ can be male or female and any age! Deadline is Thursday 25th January. The person nominated must be a North Wales Housing Tenant.
Nominating is easy…
Online https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NWHSaint
By Text
You can text your nomination by texting NWHSaint with their name, address and reason to 07538254254.
By Post or at any of our offices
Complete and return a nomination slip (available soon!) to:
North Wales Housing, Plas Blodwel, Broad Street, Llandudno Junction. LL31 9HL or drop off at any of our offices.
Download Poster Here!
