Yesterday Caerphilly People First members had a lovely walk around Bargoed Woodland Park – the views were beautiful, and there are so many different routes to explore! 🌳🌞 We managed to get in over 6,000 steps – well done everyone! 👏🥇
After our walk, we headed back to the office and celebrated Anthony and Christopher’s birthday with some delicious cake 🎂🎈🎁 Happy birthday to the twins! 🥳👬
Last week we enjoyed a lovely walk around Pen y Fan Pond and spotted lots of fish and wildlife 🦆🦋.
Afterwards, we visited a gorgeous little hidden gem right opposite – Fferm Gelli Camping Site 🏕✨. We got to feed the friendly alpaca 🦙 (Jack) and Gethin made friends with the horses 🐴… well, one loved him so much it gave him a little nibble 😅💛.
This beautiful spot is home to ducks 🦆, chickens 🐓, rabbits 🐇, and many other adorable animals 🐾.
🌟 Such a lovely day filled with nature, fresh air, and furry friends!
On Friday we kept it fresh and tasty! Our amazing members prepared a colourful salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, spring onions, radish, and lettuce 🥒🍅🧅🥬— then made their own wraps with cheese, ham, chicken, or a bit of everything! 😋🌯
👏 A huge thank you to our fantastic volunteers for all your help, to Ffion for the brilliant quiz 🧠🎉, and to Pete the caretaker for setting everything up — you’re a legend! ⭐🛠️ A big welcome to our new member Rachael — it was lovely to have you join us today, and we can’t wait to see you again! 😊💚
🎶 We’ll see everyone on Wednesday for Reconnect Through Music — get ready to sing, dance, and have a great time! 🎤💃🕺
We had our walk nice and early today to avoid the heat 🥵🌳
It was a lovely, leisurely stroll around Bargoed Woodland Park 🌿🐦 — absolutely beautiful! 💚 This afternoon, we’re cooling down in the office ❄️ Stay cool everyone, drink plenty of fluids 💧 and don’t forget your sun cream 🧴🕶️🌞
Viva Fest 2025 didn’t disappoint! 🎉 We had an amazing day at the ICC Wales 🎶🥁 trying out African drumming, getting creative with crafts 🎨, having a go at archery 🎯, chatting to all the stall holders 🗣, and enjoying some fantastic singing and live music 🎤🎵.
🤩 The stilt walkers were incredible 🤹♂️, and the giant bubbles were magical. It was so lovely to see all our wonderful People First friends 💛. Massive well done to the organisers 👏👏.
🏍 Gethin loved sitting on the Blood Bank motorbike 🏍, Rees enjoyed trying out the police gear 👮♂️, Judith had a go on the bike 🚴♀️, Theresa loved collecting all the free pens ✒️, and Libby had fun with the crafts ✂️.We even treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream! Can’t wait for the next one! 🎉✨
It was the perfect weather for our group walk yesterday through Bargoed Woodland Park! 🌳🚶♀️🚶♂️ Well done to everyone who joined us — it was a long one, but you all smashed it! 💪💚 Lovely views, fresh air, good company, and lots of laughs along the way! 🍃😄
Today Ffion and Nat attended TRAC online! TRAC is an exciting project with the University of South Wales 🏫 helping to train student nurses by including the lived experiences of people with learning disabilities 💬💡
We spoke about developing an Easy Read Risk Assessment ✅ and we’re thrilled to say…🎉 Ffion and Gethin will be involved as Teaching and Research Leads / Co-Researchers 👩🏫👨🔬🙌 Well done Ffion, Nat and Gethin!
💥 There’s currently a shortage of learning disability nurses across the UK – now’s the perfect time to make a difference!
💙 Want to help change lives?
You can apply to study Learning Disability Nursing at University of South Wales, Pontypridd Campus 📍👩⚕️🧑⚕️
👉 Visit www.southwales.ac.uk to find out more and apply!
Yesterday, staff, volunteers and members had a lovely day out at Barry Island! 😊
We caught the train from Caerphilly 🚆 and had a nice walk along the seafront 👣. Some of us went on the funfair rides 🎢 — our brave members tackled the dodgems, the log flume, the waltzers, and many more exciting rides! 🎠💦🎢
We enjoyed coffee and refreshments at Marco’s in the morning ☕🍰, and in the afternoon, we treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream 🍦 — perfect on a sunny day!
We also had fun at the penny arcade 🎰 and bumped into some of our friends from Newbridge who also came by train! 👋
Everyone had a great day full of fresh sea air 🌬️, smiles 😊 and walking by the beach 🏖️. By the end of the day, we were tired but happy! 💙
We can’t wait for our next seaside adventure! 🐚🧢🌞
Our members have been having loads of fun playing darts, snooker, and ping pong, thanks to a very generous donation! There have been plenty of smiles, laughter, and a few friendly competitions – our members love taking part, especially when they’re winning! 😄💪🏆
A huge THANK YOU to the very kind person who donated the kit – it means so much and has already brought so much joy. 💛🙌
Last week we met with Tracey Drew from All Wales People First and our friends from Swansea Self Advocacy Groups 💬🧑🤝🧑
We talked about the big 10-year plan to make life fairer for disabled people in Wales 💪🌍
✅ We shared our thoughts on what’s good
➕ We said what could be better
💡 We gave ideas to help improve the plan
The plan includes: 🏠 Independent living
🧑🏫 More training & jobs
🏥 Better healthcare
🚌 Easier transport
📄 Info in Easy Read
🎤 And making sure our voices are heard!
We were proud to speak up and be included! 🙌🧡
