RCT Homes was set up as Wales’ first housing community mutual in December 2007, so we are still a young organisation. Having begun with only 290 staff, we quickly expanded to become a group with a total workforce of more than 500. Our turnover of £49 million during 2012-13 made us one of the top five non-public sector businesses in the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taff.

RCT Homes owns some 10,200 homes on more than sixty housing estates throughout the former mining communities of Rhondda Cynon Taff. Our properties account for more than 10% of Rhondda Cynon Taff’s households.

When tenants voted in favour of transferring the ownership and management of their homes to us, we embarked on the mammoth task of bringing our homes up to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) – the benchmark set by Welsh Government by the end of 2012.

The huge strides made by RCT Homes in its first five years have not gone unnoticed and we have lots to be proud of. A national UK Housing Award for outstanding achievement was awarded in 2011 and we have been named the Business In the Community Wales’ Responsible Company of Year for the second time in 2014.

RCT Homes is more than just a housing organisation, as a social enterprise we are seeking to lead the regeneration of our communities. We want to tackle poverty, regenerate communities and help people into work and training. Our growing reputation for promoting partnerships and responsible business practises is enabling us to innovate and achieve so much more. Most recently we were named 'Laureate' in the European Responsible Housing Awards.