Case Study: Bron Afon
2 April 2025
Jack Taylor
Overview
Bron Afon is a social housing organisation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and opportunities for individuals living in Torfaen and surrounding communities. With a focus on supporting those who face disadvantage and exclusion, their mission is to create a more inclusive environment for all.
Challenges
Bron Afon approached Darogan Talent with two key challenges. Firstly, they wanted to increase brand visibility among graduates but had limited time to attend career fairs or engage directly with universities, making it difficult to attract graduate talent. Secondly, they needed to explore what the resource capacity and capability they needed to tackle the challenge of decarbonising their housing stock under the new regulatory requirements on the Welsh Housing sector.
Solution and results
To address both challenges, Darogan Talent proposed hiring interns for the project while simultaneously raising Bron Afon’s brand profile among graduates. We took care of advertising the roles, sourcing suitable candidates, and managing the onboarding and contract stages.
Through Darogan, Bron Afon was provided with a high number of high calibre candidates. We successfully provided three interns as agency workers, and throughout the project, Darogan continued to support Bron Afon by handling their monthly payroll and HR functions. This not only saved Bron Afon valuable time but also reduced their HR costs, allowing them to focus on the core objectives of the project.
What the Bron Afon had to say
“Historically, we have not hired many graduates or interns, so this project was an excellent opportunity to tap into this talent pool. Darogan responded quickly to our staffing needs, connecting us with their extensive network of students, and took care of recruitment and HR tasks such as advertising, onboarding, contracts, and payroll.
We have been very pleased with Darogan’s service, and the interns have been a great success. We look forward to hiring more interns and graduates in the future!”
Dusi Thomas, Head of Asset Strategy and Investment at Bron Afon
