Reconnect Through Music ๐ŸŽถ

What an amazing session yesterday โ€“ we had over 25 songs sung by our talented members! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ’ซ

๐ŸŒŸ Ellysia wowed us with “The Final Countdown” by Europe
๐ŸŒŸ Ffion and Amy gave us a blast from the past with “Flying the Flag” by Scooch
๐ŸŒŸ Natalie sang beautifully with “Torn” by Natalie Imbruglia
๐ŸŒŸ Adrian sang “Love Me Tender” by Elvis
๐ŸŒŸ Sean took us back to the 1950s with “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley
๐ŸŒŸ And Rebecca touched our hearts with “It’s All Coming Back to me Now” by Celine Dion

We heard so many incredible performances, and also tucked into a lovely buffet โ€“ thank you to all our amazing volunteers! We canโ€™t wait to see you all again in two weeks’ time (17th September)! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Reconnect Through Cookery

On Friday our members made a delicious Chinese Chicken Curry ๐Ÿ›! They worked hard preparing peppers ๐ŸŒถ, onions ๐Ÿง…, and mushrooms ๐Ÿ„ before serving it with fluffy rice ๐Ÿš and crispy prawn crackers ๐Ÿฆ. We enjoyed bingo ๐ŸŽฑ and a fun quiz ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ“ โ€“ plenty of laughs all round!
A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’™, and also to Peter the caretaker ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ for setting up the tables.
A very special Happy 21st Birthday ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ to our wonderful volunteer Rees โ€“ we celebrated early with cake ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฐ!
Our members absolutely love these sessions ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’– โ€“ cooking, eating together, and having fun!

Pen y Fan Pond Walk

Last week we enjoyed a lovely walk around Pen y Fan Pond and spotted lots of fish and wildlife ๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿฆ‹.
Afterwards, we visited a gorgeous little hidden gem right opposite โ€“ Fferm Gelli Camping Site ๐Ÿ•โœจ. We got to feed the friendly alpaca ๐Ÿฆ™ (Jack) and Gethin made friends with the horses ๐Ÿดโ€ฆ well, one loved him so much it gave him a little nibble ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ’›.
This beautiful spot is home to ducks ๐Ÿฆ†, chickens ๐Ÿ“, rabbits ๐Ÿ‡, and many other adorable animals ๐Ÿพ.
๐ŸŒŸ Such a lovely day filled with nature, fresh air, and furry friends!

Reconnect Through Cookery Fun!

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 ๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿ…๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฌโ€” then made their own wraps with cheese, ham, chicken, or a bit of everything! ๐Ÿ˜‹๐ŸŒฏ
๐Ÿ‘ A huge thank you to our fantastic volunteers for all your help, to Ffion for the brilliant quiz ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŽ‰, and to Pete the caretaker for setting everything up โ€” you’re a legend! โญ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ A big welcome to our new member Rachael โ€” it was lovely to have you join us today, and we canโ€™t wait to see you again! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’š
๐ŸŽถ Weโ€™ll see everyone on Wednesday for Reconnect Through Music โ€” get ready to sing, dance, and have a great time! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ

Viva Fest 2025

Viva Fest 2025 didnโ€™t disappoint! ๐ŸŽ‰ We had an amazing day at the ICC Wales ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅ trying out African drumming, getting creative with crafts ๐ŸŽจ, having a go at archery ๐ŸŽฏ, chatting to all the stall holders ๐Ÿ—ฃ, and enjoying some fantastic singing and live music ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽต.
๐Ÿคฉ The stilt walkers were incredible ๐Ÿคนโ€โ™‚๏ธ, and the giant bubbles were magical. It was so lovely to see all our wonderful People First friends ๐Ÿ’›. Massive well done to the organisers ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘.

๐Ÿ Gethin loved sitting on the Blood Bank motorbike ๐Ÿ, Rees enjoyed trying out the police gear ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™‚๏ธ, Judith had a go on the bike ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ, Theresa loved collecting all the free pens โœ’๏ธ, and Libby had fun with the crafts โœ‚๏ธ.We even treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream! Canโ€™t wait for the next one! ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ

Bargoed Woodland Walk

It was the perfect weather for our group walk yesterday through Bargoed Woodland Park! ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ Well done to everyone who joined us โ€” it was a long one, but you all smashed it! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’š Lovely views, fresh air, good company, and lots of laughs along the way! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ˜„

Fun and Games!

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 โ€“ our members love taking part, especially when they’re winning! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ†
A huge THANK YOU to the very kind person who donated the kit โ€“ it means so much and has already brought so much joy. ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ™Œ

Disabled Peopleโ€™s Rights 10-Year Plan!

Last week we met with Tracey Drew from All Wales People First and our friends from Swansea Self Advocacy Groups ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘
We talked about the big 10-year plan to make life fairer for disabled people in Wales ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒ
โœ… We shared our thoughts on whatโ€™s good
โž• We said what could be better
๐Ÿ’ก We gave ideas to help improve the plan
The plan includes: ๐Ÿ  Independent living
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ More training & jobs
๐Ÿฅ Better healthcare
๐ŸšŒ Easier transport
๐Ÿ“„ Info in Easy Read
๐ŸŽค And making sure our voices are heard!
We were proud to speak up and be included! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿงก

Summer Vibes Party

We hope you all had a WONDERFUL day at our Summer Fiesta! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒž
The sun was shining โ˜€๏ธ, the disco was buzzing ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ•บ, and the games were packed with fun โ€“ from limbo, basketball ๐Ÿ€, to hula hoops! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Everyone got involved, and even Peter the caretaker dressed up for the occasion! ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ‘
The decorations looked amazing ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒˆ, the food and ice cream were delicious ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฆ, and the dancing was fantastic ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ โ€“ you all brought the vibes!
๐Ÿ’› Massive THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers who helped make today such a special one. Youโ€™re the best!

Reconnect Through Music VIBES!

What an amazing session today โ€“ our members truly reached for the stars! โญโœจ
๐ŸŽค Ffion and Nat kicked things off with a fab duet of S Club 7’s โ€œReach for the Starsโ€ ๐Ÿ’ซ
๐ŸŽถ Ava brought the energy with โ€œFreedomโ€ by Wham! ๐Ÿ•บ
๐ŸŽค Susan wowed us with โ€œMy Girlโ€ by The Temptations ๐Ÿ’•
๐ŸŽถ Elizabeth sang a sweet version of โ€œSweet Carolineโ€ (so good! so good! ๐ŸŽต)
๐ŸŒ Shaun got everyone moving with โ€œDown Underโ€ by Men at Work!
๐ŸŽต With 28 incredible performances, our session was full of joy, laughter, clapping, dancing, and singalongs! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿชฉ
๐Ÿฅช๐Ÿฐ We also enjoyed a lovely buffet โ€“ big thanks to Cheryl and Helen for keeping us fed and happy, and to Sian for doing the register with a smile! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿงก
๐ŸŒž We canโ€™t wait to see you all at our Summer Fiesta this Friday โ€“ it’s going to be HOT HOT HOT! ๐ŸŒด๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŽ‰
๐Ÿ’ฌ “These sessions are full of friendship, confidence, and feel-good fun. We love seeing everyone shine!” ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’›