First Choice Housing Association provides accommodation for people with learning and sensory disabilities many of whom have additional physical disabilities or behaviours which challenge services. The majority of our tenants were formerly in long stay institutions such as Ely Hospital in South Wales and Bryn Y Neuadd Hospital in North Wales.

First Choice also provides respite and emergency intervention accommodation for adults and children throughout Wales.

The aim for all our accommodation is to be “ordinary homes in ordinary streets”.

Shared Ownership

First Choice is embarking on shared ownership for people with learning disabilities, in conjunction with Shared Ownership Homes, who established the model successfully in England. The model does not rely on Social Housing Grant and therefore can respond to demand. The model can also be used by individuals with complex needs. Accommodation is provided in a range of accommodation types from one bed properties to six independent flats in the same building but can accommodate more or fewer individuals.

Shared ownership helps to break the reliance on the limited number of options available to disabled people, such as the shared living model.   

The individual support package will need to be agreed with the relevant local authority when accessing shared ownership.

The Association will also be working on other models of home ownership using Social Housing Grant and individual's capital.

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Where do we work?

Local Authorities contract with a range of organisations to support tenants in their own homes and service users in short stay or respite accommodation. Service Agreements setting out the respective responsibilities of the Association and support providers are in place and reviewed annually.

Contact us

19 Stanwell Rd, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2EZ