The Polish Housing Society and the Penrhos Polish Home site in North Wales have transferred over to ClwydAlyn as part of a merger arrangement.
The transfer, which follows a consultation process with staff and residents, sees ClwydAlyn take over running the Penrhos site, a 20-acre former RAF air base transformed after World War II into a village for Polish veterans.
ClwydAlyn is working with Gwynedd Council, the Health Board, and the Welsh government to develop plans for new, high-quality homes on the site.
As part of these plans, ClwydAlyn will also develop a business case for a new care home, following the announcement by PHS earlier this year of the phased closure of the current care home after a long period of financial and regulatory challenges.
The Penrhos Polish Home site has been transferred to North-Wales based housing association ClwydAlyn
Clare Budden, chief executive of ClwydAlyn, said: “Today’s transfer follows strong partnership working between the PHS Board, ClwydAlyn, Gwynedd Council, and Welsh government to explore options to secure the long-term future of Penrhos after a long period of uncertainty.
“We have been working closely with staff and residents over the last few months to help us understand the needs of residents so that we can shape future care and support services and develop high-quality new homes that will preserve the proud Polish heritage at Penrhos.”
ClwydAlyn owns over 6,000 homes and specialises in services for older people and the homeless alongside traditional social housing.
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