Hafod’s Response
To be clear, we do not claim to have all the answers, and we recognise our relatively small size within the broader sector. However, we are willing to adopt new approaches, take measured risks, and invest intellectual, emotional, human, and financial capital in innovative strategies aimed at achieving better outcomes.
Mission
Our approach began with a collaborative process to define our purpose and desired impact. After setting the broader context, identifying challenges, and articulating our beliefs, we achieved a shared mission. This vision encompasses creating places people are proud to call home, offering wraparound support for those in acute need, serving as a springboard for those ready to advance, and co-creating communities that foster friendship, mutual support, and civic engagement.
Aspiration
We aim to reshape health, social care, and housing at a local level, centring services around community needs. Our vision includes creating locally-led, community-owned health and care services, potentially including care homes, that nurture healthy communities from pre-conception through old age. Collaborating with local sports clubs, we strive to make sport and physical activities accessible to people of all ages, utilising existing facilities and our own spaces. This approach could help reduce health disparities and provide pathways to skill development, confidence-building, and economic opportunity.
We will re-evaluate our assets and capital investments, aligning them with housing supply needs by repurposing existing stock and creating homes with the flexibility to support intergenerational living.
Our dialogue with government, stakeholders, and the community will explore the potential to systematically pool and manage risks, expanding the scope for innovation and delivering through differentiated contracting relationships. Achieving this will require a shift in leadership focus—away from insular, internally-focused models towards movement-building, shared purpose, and adaptable, context-specific frameworks.
Through thorough preparation, we are building on a solid foundation to face these challenges and bring our vision to life.