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! 🙌🧡
We hope you all had a WONDERFUL day at our Summer Fiesta! 🎉🌞
The sun was shining ☀️, the disco was buzzing 🎶🕺, and the games were packed with fun – from limbo, basketball 🏀, to hula hoops! 🔥 Everyone got involved, and even Peter the caretaker dressed up for the occasion! 🎭👏
The decorations looked amazing 🌺🌈, the food and ice cream were delicious 🍔🌭🍦, and the dancing was fantastic 💃🕺 – you all brought the vibes!
💛 Massive THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers who helped make today such a special one. You’re the best!
What an amazing session today – our members truly reached for the stars! ⭐✨
🎤 Ffion and Nat kicked things off with a fab duet of S Club 7’s “Reach for the Stars” 💫
🎶 Ava brought the energy with “Freedom” by Wham! 🕺
🎤 Susan wowed us with “My Girl” by The Temptations 💕
🎶 Elizabeth sang a sweet version of “Sweet Caroline” (so good! so good! 🎵)
🌏 Shaun got everyone moving with “Down Under” by Men at Work!
🎵 With 28 incredible performances, our session was full of joy, laughter, clapping, dancing, and singalongs! 🥳🎉🪩
🥪🍰 We also enjoyed a lovely buffet – big thanks to Cheryl and Helen for keeping us fed and happy, and to Sian for doing the register with a smile! 😊🧡
🌞 We can’t wait to see you all at our Summer Fiesta this Friday – it’s going to be HOT HOT HOT! 🌴🌺🌭🍍🍉🎉
💬 “These sessions are full of friendship, confidence, and feel-good fun. We love seeing everyone shine!” 🌟💛
Here is our latest newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading about our activities!
Friday was all about fresh flavours and fun! Our amazing members got stuck in preparing delicious salads with:
🥬 lettuce, 🍅 tomatoes, 🧅 red onion, 🫑 peppers, 🥒 cucumber, 🧄 garlic, and a sprinkle of herbs!
We had three mouthwatering options:
🍝 One with creamy tomato and bacon sauce, topped with melty ham and cheese 🧀
🐟 A tuna, mayo and sweetcorn mix – a classic favourite!
🥗 And loads of freshly chopped salad for everyone to enjoy 💚
Big thanks to:
🎉 Nat for calling out a fun game of bingo
🧠 Ffion for a fab quiz
🎟️ Amy for sorting the raffle
👩🍳 And everyone who helped out in the kitchen – you’re all stars!
💃 We’re already buzzing for next week’s Hawaiian Summer Fiesta! Expect:
🌭 Hotdogs
🍗 Chicken burgers
🥬 Homemade slaw
🍦 Ice-cream
🎶 Dancing, bingo & a quiz!
These sessions mean the world to our members — they’re a chance to try new foods, make friends, and learn together in a fun, supportive space 💛🌈
Today we had our AGM – that means our Annual General Meeting. It’s a special meeting where we talk about what we’ve done over the year and make important group decisions 😊👏
We also voted for a new Chair and Vice Chair! 🎉🪑
Sadly, Hannah Thomas couldn’t be with us – we missed you Hannah 💜
A HUGE congratulations to…
🌟 Natalie King – our new Chair!
🌟 Gethin Chamberlain – our new Vice Chair!
Well done both of you! We know you’ll do a brilliant job speaking up for our members 💪🗣️
Thanks to everyone who took part in the meeting and the vote! 🎈💙
Let’s keep working together and making a difference 💫
