A big thank you to Multiply for the fantastic Christmas craft workshop our members took part in yesterday when we had a great time making our own Christmas cards. Next Wednesday, Multiply will be back at the YMCA for another festive session, this time creating ribbon wreaths. Session 1 starts at 10:00 am, and Session 2 begins at 12:15 pm. To confirm your place, contact Multiply@educ8training.co.uk (this is not a Caerphilly People First activity).
What a fantastic morning at the RecRock session with Caerphilly People First! Volunteers and members came together bright and early for a fun-filled time of singing, dancing, and enjoying music. Matthew played a few tunes on his guitar, and we had a full house soaking in the good vibes!
Everyone enjoyed a light lunch together, making it a perfect start to the day. It’s always incredible to see how music can bring people closer and create a warm, supportive community.
Next week, we’re gearing up for a Halloween-themed session! Fancy dress is optional, but the fun is a must! Remember, there’s no session the following week as Lexy and Zak will be working with another group during half-term. See you all next week for more morning music magic and spooky fun!
Here are the activities for this week. As you can see, our music and cookery sessions are restarting this week, so please come and join us if you can.
Yesterday, our amazing Caerphilly People First Volunteers visted TARAGGAN Educational Gardens & Nursery. We had a fantastic time getting our hands dirty, doing some weeding, and transferring lettuce from pot to plot. It was a great opportunity to connect with nature and support our local community garden. Big thanks to everyone who joined in!
Here is a rundown of what we’re up to this week. If you can join us we’d love to see you.
Thank you to The Parent Network Community Forum for inviting us to your Planet Event yesterday! It was great to exchange information with so many individuals and organizations and to see so many children have fun! Thanks to Gethin Chamberlain and Ffion Poole for volunteering; you did an amazing job, as always!
The GAVO Caerphilly One Beat Event is an opportunity for organisations to come together, and publicise the work they do, while offering support and advice for anyone who is interested. The Spring 2024 edition was held in Blackwood Rugby Club, and Caerphilly People First were there along with other organisations including Caerphilly Parent Network, Petra Publishing, Llais, Disability Can Do, Platfform, Citizen’s Advice, Person to Person, and many others.
There were also live demonstrations for people to enjoy on the day, including first-aid, tae kwon do, yoga, and Welsh folk music. In addition, there were activities for people to get involved in, including an Easter egg hunt and various craft activities. It was great to see so many people there we already know, and also to meet new people and learn about the great work being done by so many organisations.
Head Gardener Morgan Jones:
When I had a look at the weather forecast for Tuesday, I was disappointed to see that rain was forecast for the majority of the day. When Christy said “we’re going up the allotments now” I was pretty surprised because at the time it was hammering down outside. When we got to TARAGGAN allotments me, Gethin, Rees, Anthony and Chris went inside the bottle shed to plant broccoli seeds, courgette seeds, and parsley seeds into tubs. This was much better than being outside and getting drenched like drowned rats. In a few weeks when we go back up to TARAGGAN me and everyone else are hoping to see progress with the seeds. Fingers crossed each of the seeds will have some growth.
Caerphilly People First recently attended the Platfform well-being event at Bargoed Community centre. It was a chance for us to promote our projects and give out information leaflets, which Ffion and Natalie did a great job with.
Here is the latest edition of the Caerphilly People First newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading about our activities.