At this week’s crafts session members had a go at designing their own book markers with our Cheryl Smith from the Parent Network Community Forum. Well done everyone, they look great
Our craft sessions run fortnightly on Tuesdays at Bargoed YMCA from 12.30pm until 2.00pm. Please contact us via email or phone to reserve your space.
Yesterday Caerphilly People First volunteers and members enjoyed a relaxed afternoon getting Crafty with Cheryl Smith from the Parent Network Community Forum when they used stencils and felts to add designs to their book boxes.
Art and craft is great for relaxation and wellbeing and encourages teamwork and socialisation. Our next session is on Tuesday 12th of September; if you would like to join us please email enquiries@caerphillypeoplefirst.org
It was too wet to work on the allotment yesterday so our members enjoyed a craft session with Cheryl Smith from the Parent Network Community Forum. This week the group made string art, which is made by outlining your pattern, adding string to the outline, filling in your design, and painting your design. Well done everyone, you did a great job.
Cheryl will be delivering the next craft session on August 22nd at 12:30 at Bargoed YMCA. If you would like to join us please email enquiries@caerphillypeoplefirst.org
This week volunteers and members had a crafty scrabble art session with Cheryl Smith from the Parent Network Community Forum. We used a blank canvas and glued on a themed napkin of our choice, then added scrabble letters to spell out our names and interests.
Arts and Crafts is a great way to improve self- confidence and reduce stress, in addition to improving mental health and well-being. Our next Arts and Crafts session with Cheryl will be on August 1st at 12.30pm, and you can reserve your space via email or phone.
Craft session are back every other Tuesday from 12.30 with Cheryl Smith from The Parent Network Community Forum. Yesterday our members and volunteers had a go at creating their own door hangers and they looked pretty good too.
If you would like join us for our next session you can book a space via email, phone, or text.
Thank you to Cheryl Smith from The Parent Network Community Forum for a great afternoon of Christmas Crafts this week. It was lovely to see some new members joining us, as well as our usual group. Our Craft workshops are a great way to learn new skills, reduce isolation and loneliness, and make new friends. Please follow Caerphilly People First on Facebook if you’d like to learn about future events and workshops.
We recently started making our Christmas crafts with Cheryl from The Parent Network Community Forum, when we produced baubles and snowman decorations to hang on our Christmas trees. Our next Christmas craft session will be held on Tuesday 6th December.
We had another great craft session last week, which involved designing our own mugs and glasses. Members had a great time, while learning a new skill. Thanks to Cheryl from the Parent Network for helping out, and thanks to Caerphilly Cwtsh for funding the activity.
It was great to see everyone at our crafts session yesterday, where we took part in a scrabble art workshop. We used scrabble letters and glitter to make name frames. Thanks to Cheryl from The Parent Network for running the session; she will be joining us again next week when members will personalise their own mug. Thank you to Caerphilly Cwtsh Community & Localgiving (Magic Little Grant) for funding this activity.
On Tuesday 28th June the Caerphilly People First Reconnect Focus Group had another craft session with Cheryl from the Parent Network. We made fairy jars, and some members made bracelets for themselves, friends or family. Thank you Cheryl for another fantastic session.
We’d also like to welcome Sam who has started volunteering with Caerphilly People First. Here are his thoughts on his first session – “I felt that it was really good, I learnt some new skills, for example participating in the allotment project along with the craft session. I feel that my confidence and social interaction are being developed, as I can come across as a shy and quiet person who can get very nervous when meeting new people for the first time. Thank you for your help and support, it’s very much appreciated. I look forward to seeing everyone at the next session.”
If you would like to get involved in the work on the allotments or our craft sessions please contact us on 07488 350518, 01443 834444 or 07940 474640.
