{"id":2805,"date":"2021-12-22T09:44:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T09:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/news\/waynes-story-black-history-month\/"},"modified":"2021-12-22T09:44:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T09:44:21","slug":"waynes-story-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/news\/waynes-story-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne’s story – Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wayne<\/h4>\n

This Black History Month, we are sharing stories of the great work done by our Black members of staff, celebrating how they make a positive difference in our communities every day.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Wayne Lee from Cardiff joined United Welsh earlier this year. He is a Specialist Housing Coordinator in our Living Well team, which provides homes and services for over 800 people aged over 55 across South East Wales.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cBefore working for United Welsh, I managed a community centre in the St Mellons area of Cardiff.\u00a0 It was a large centre with several businesses renting space along with a nursery, caf\u00e9, churches, Fareshare and a foodbank service.\u00a0 It was a very challenging yet rewarding experience, developing a space where commerce and communities could exist effectively side by side and help shape each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I work as part of the Living Well team in Thrive, I oversee the running of three housing schemes for older people across Cardiff.\u00a0 This includes property checks, estate inspections, alarm testing and welfare checks.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key part of the role involves getting to know tenants, building relationships and understanding their individual needs. In many cases, we are the most consistent contact in a tenants\u2019 network.\u00a0 Relationship building is crucial, as well as partnership working to ensure each tenant can thrive in their homes and community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking in housing provides an opportunity to gain a deeper insight into people\u2019s circumstances. I was a Youth and Community worker for several years and I often felt that if I could meet a person in their family or home setting it would go a long way in understanding a person better and shaping their support.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we can help people to feel safe, secure, and comfortable in their own homes, it can create a solid platform to build a better quality of life. The one thing I\u2019d like people to remember about me is that I don\u2019t like to judge; I like to support.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI think my career highlight is broad in the sense of having had the wonderful opportunity to work for organisations that have supported people in various settings, including youth work, community work, economic inactivity, equalities, and homelessness prevention.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have learnt so much in each role and I have been able to impact the lives of families and individuals in a positive and sustainable way, which gives me much satisfaction.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnited Welsh recognises that every person living in a United Welsh home is different. They invest in a strengths-led approach to focus on people\u2019s strengths rather than what they can\u2019t do, and while this takes time and resources, we do it because it\u2019s the right thing and we are determined to improve the quality of each tenant\u2019s experience at our Living Well schemes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe three things I enjoy most about my role are building relationships; solving problems and the unpredictability, knowing that each day can hold something different and something new.<\/p>\n

\u201cHousing is one of the most important, basic human needs – it impacts health and wellbeing and so much more. I am delighted to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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