As always, there was plenty of fun, laughter, and a lovely warm atmosphere at yesterday’s yoga session 💙 Some members chose to use mats, while others were comfortable using chairs — showing that these sessions are accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Lisa added a fun twist by using a fidget spinner to choose yoga cards with different poses, which brought lots of smiles and excitement 🌈 We also enjoyed gentle stretching with beautiful ribbons, helping us relax, move our bodies, and feel refreshed. These sessions are fantastic for exercise, relaxation, and bringing people together. Thank you to everyone who joined — what a lovely session! 💫
What a lovely session we had at Reconnect Through Cookery on Friday! Our members made a delicious cheese and potato pie, topped with fresh tomatoes 🍅 and served with ham and beans 😋🥔🧀 After enjoying our meal, we had lots of fun playing bingo 🎉🎲 and a big well done to Rhys for doing his fantastic quiz, which everyone really enjoyed 🏆👏😊
A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers and everyone who helped out — your support means so much and helps make these sessions warm, welcoming, and full of friendship 💕🙌
🌱☀️ Another fantastic session at TARAGGAN Educational gardens this week! We planted courgettes, lettuce, and carrots 🥕🥬 Everyone also worked really hard doing more weeding and helping to keep the garden looking beautiful 🌼👏
It was lovely to be outdoors enjoying the fresh air and sunshine while working together 🌞💚 Our members absolutely love these sessions and always enjoy getting involved, learning new skills, and spending time with friends 😊🌿 A big well done to everyone for all their hard work! 💪🌱
We had another lovely afternoon with Lisa doing yoga yesterday 🧘♀️✨ We used yoga blocks for stretching, balance and posture, and everyone chose a block out of the bag that had a yoga pose drawn on it 🟦🧘♂️ It was lots of fun and gave everyone a chance to try something different 😊
We also enjoyed some relaxing time listening to soothing music 🎶💜 Some members like to use chairs for the session while some choose to use the mats, making the sessions very accessible so everyone can take part comfortably 🌟
Everyone did an amazing job joining in and there was lots of laughter as usual 😂💛 These sessions are great for relaxation, movement, confidence and wellbeing, and it’s wonderful to see everyone supporting each other 🤝✨ See you all next week! 🥰👋
A huge thank you to everyone who attended another inspiring and joyful Reconnect Through Music session today! 💛 It was wonderful to see so much talent on show, along with plenty of smiles and laughter throughout the afternoon 😊🎤 Here are just a few of the highlights we enjoyed:
🎵 Ellysia kicked us off beautifully with Never Gonna Dance Again by Pink. 🎸 Sean had everyone rocking along as he told us to Walk This Way with the classic from Aerosmith. 💃 Christine got the whole room moving with 5,6,7,8 by Steps. 🌼 Adrian gave a heartfelt performance of Edelweiss from The Sound of Music. 🎶 Dennis closed out the performances with the powerful Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad by Meat Loaf.
It was fantastic to see so many people up dancing and enjoying themselves 🕺💃 — including Paula, who treated us to some of the yoga moves she learned yesterday! 🧘♀️✨ We also loved hearing everyone’s feedback about what makes these sessions so special ❤️
💬 Ellie shared that she loves dancing and meeting friends, and said the sessions are so good for bringing everyone together. 💬 Morgan said he enjoys socialising with friends and singing his favourite songs. 💬 Ellysia said she loves seeing everyone enjoying themselves.
A special thank you to Christy and Cheryl for keeping everyone well fed with delicious pizza 🍕😋, and of course to all our amazing volunteers and everyone who attends and helps make our music sessions so special each week ❤️🎶
Yesterday morning we visited the simulation suite at the University of South Wales to take part in patient role play scenarios 🏥😊 The student nurses did an amazing job and worked so hard throughout the sessions 👏💙 These training situations make a real difference, helping students experience what it can be like working on a busy ward under pressure while supporting patients with care and compassion 🌟
A huge well done to all our TRAC members for taking part and helping with the training today 🙌 You were all fantastic! 💛 This was session 1 of 2, and we’re looking forward to more training and teamwork in session 2! 😊✨
Another fantastic morning last week down at the University of South Wales simulation suite with the student nurses 👏🏥💙 Gethin played a patient with an injured shoulder, Hannah played a patient whose knee had popped out, both attending minor injuries, and Nat played Geraldine, a patient suffering with constipation. 🩺🦵💊
The student nurses gave amazing care throughout the scenarios and showed great communication skills, kindness and professionalism 🌟 They asked important questions about each person’s health profile and made reasonable adjustments to make sure everyone felt comfortable and supported ❤️
A health profile is a document that gives important information about a person’s health needs, communication, medication, likes, dislikes and the best ways to support them. This helps healthcare staff give the right care and understand the person better 📋😊 Everyone did a really great job and the sessions were not only educational but lots of fun too 😄🎭 We really enjoy taking part in the simulation suite sessions and helping future nurses gain valuable experience 👩⚕️👨⚕️Well done everyone! 👏💙
What better way to finish off a Tuesday than with a relaxing yoga session at our Stretch, Connect and Belong group with Lisa 🧘♀️💙✨ Our members love getting stuck in and having fun together! At our most recent session we played yoga dice and chose lots of different poses including the tree 🌳, superman 🦸, dancing pose 💃, baby pose 👶 and many more. We enjoyed some gentle stretches, lots of giggles 😂, mindfulness and relaxation time with soothing music 🎶 We also made beautiful calming sounds by gently tapping the singing bowl 🥣✨ which everyone really enjoyed and found relaxing.
These sessions are very accessible for everyone 💙 Some members choose to use chairs while others prefer using mats, allowing everyone to join in comfortably at their own pace 😊 Everyone did an amazing job taking part and supporting one another. We finished the session with a lovely cuppa, biscuits and a chat ☕🍪💙 Thank you Lisa for another brilliant session!
At Friday’s Reconnect through Cookery session we served homemade corned beef pie 🥧😋 Our members prepared the potatoes 🥔 and broccoli 🥦 and we served it with peas, green beans, creamy mash and lots of tasty gravy 🍽️✨ Everything was absolutely delicious and everyone did an amazing job 👏💚 A massive thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for all your help and support — we couldn’t do it without you 🌟🤝
Yesterday, at our Stretch, Connect and Belong yoga session we took things nice and easy due to the heat ☀️🧘♀️ We enjoyed some gentle stretches, relaxation and mindfulness together. Everyone had a turn smelling different relaxing scents and talking about how they made us feel 🌸🍋💜 It was lovely hearing everyone’s thoughts and favourites!
We also had some new faces join us today which was so lovely to see 👋❤️ We finished the session with relaxing music and a calming story during our relaxation time 🎶📖 Thank you everyone for another lovely afternoon. See you all next week❤️
