Reconnect Through Cookery 🍝

What a fantastic session we had on Friday! Our members cooked up a delicious lasagne made with 5% lean minced beef, served with fresh salad and sides. πŸ₯— Our wonderful members worked hard preparing the salad, chopping lettuce, tomatoes, onions, spring onions, cucumber and peppers. We also enjoyed peas and garlic bread with our meal. Everything tasted amazing! πŸ˜‹

A big thank you to Natalie for being our brilliant quiz master 🧠 and Sian for calling the bingo numbers 🎱 – lots of laughs and fun as always! Huge thanks to all our volunteers for their hard work in the kitchen πŸ‘Thank you to Anthony for sweeping the hall 🧹 and Peter the caretaker for setting up the tables for us.

The atmosphere was lovely, the food was delicious, and most importantly our members absolutely love this group and the positive impact it has on them. Sessions like this bring people together, build friendships, and help everyone learn new skills while having fun. ❀️
We’ll see you all Wednesday for our Reconnect Through Music session 🎢

Reconnect Through Cookery

What a lovely Reconnect through Cookery session we had on FridayπŸ’› We enjoyed a delicious chicken curry with rice, prawn crackers and vegetable spring rolls πŸ˜‹πŸ›πŸ₯Ÿ and our members did a fantastic job preparing the peppers, onions and mushrooms β€” great teamwork and confidence in the kitchen! πŸ‘©β€πŸ³πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³

We also had lots of fun with a quiz and bingo πŸŽ‰ Huge well done to all our winners πŸ†πŸ‘ A big heartfelt thank you to our amazing volunteers and everyone who helped out today β€” we truly couldn’t do it without you ❀️ And special thanks to Peter the caretaker for kindly setting up the tables for us πŸ™Œ

These sessions are about more than just food… they’re about friendship, laughter and feeling connected πŸ’ž We are so proud of everyone who comes along and gives it a go. We will see you all Wednesday for music and pizza πŸŽΆπŸ• 🎀

Reconnect Through Cookery πŸ‘©β€πŸ³πŸ₯”πŸ§€πŸ’•

On Friday we made a delicious cheese and potato pie πŸ˜‹ Our members worked hard preparing fresh salad with tomatoes πŸ…, cucumber πŸ₯’ and lettuce πŸ₯— to go alongside it. We also served ham with the pie – it was absolutely delicious!

We were pleased to welcome a trainee social worker who visited to see the fantastic work we deliver in the community πŸ’¬πŸ’™ We also had a fun Valentine’s quiz ❀️🧠 which everyone really enjoyed! As always, we had lots of fun with bingo πŸŽ‰ and even a little dance from Sian and Paula πŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί which made everyone smile!

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers πŸ™Œ Your support makes these sessions so special. The feedback from members was great as always 🌟See you all on Wednesday for music! 🎢🎀

Reconnect Through Cookery

What a lovely Reconnect through Cookery session we enjoyed on Friday πŸ’šπŸ‘©β€πŸ³πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers and everyone who helped with the quiz and bingo πŸŽ‰πŸ§ πŸŽ± β€” you always help make the sessions so much fun. Special thanks to Peter our caretaker for getting everything set up for us πŸ™ŒπŸ‘
Our members did a fantastic job preparing fresh cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¬ to go alongside a delicious cottage pie and gravy, made with 5% fat lean beef mince πŸ½οΈπŸ˜‹As always, we had great feedback and we’re proud to say there was no waste at all ♻️
Everyone absolutely loves our cookery sessions and the difference they make to our community β€” bringing people together, building skills, and sharing good food and laughter πŸ’¬β€οΈ See you all Wednesday for Reconnect through Music 🎢🎀

Reconnect Through Cookery

It was really nice to see our members and volunteers on Friday, at our first Reconnect through Cookery session since the Christmas break. The session had a warm and welcoming atmosphere, with everyone happy to be back together. Alongside the cooking, members also took part in group activities that encouraged social interaction and fun. A quiz and a game of bingo helped create lots of laughter and conversation, adding to the positive atmosphere of the session. Members loved reconnecting after the Christmas break, working together as a group, learning and practicing cookery skills, and taking part in fun, inclusive social activities.

A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped in the kitchen and supported members throughout the day, and a massive thank you to Cheryl, Zoe, and Helen for running the session and making sure everything went smoothly. We would also like to say a huge thank you to Natalie for running the quiz, and to Tasha for calling out bingo – your continued support and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated.

Our next Reconnect Through Cookery session will take place on Friday 30th January, when we will be cooking cottage pie. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another enjoyable session, and we’ll see you then!

✨ Reconnect Through Cookery

On Friday our members cooked up a delicious cottage pie πŸ˜‹πŸ₯” and prepared fresh leeks, broccoli, and cauliflower πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¬πŸŒΏ. Everyone worked together brilliantly and the kitchen smelled amazing!

A HUGE thank you to all our lovely volunteers for helping in the kitchen ❀️, and to our fantastic support staff for running the quiz and bingo πŸŽ‰πŸ§©. And a special shout-out to Peter for setting everything up β€” we appreciate you! πŸ™Œ It was definitely a session to remember πŸ’›

See you all tomorrow for Reconnect Through Music 🎢 and Friday for our Silent Disco Christmas Party πŸŽ§πŸŽ„

Reconnect Through Cookery

🌟 A massive thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who covered Friday’s Reconnect Through Cookery session! 🌟 The food looked absolutely amazing πŸ˜‹

Our members prepared peppers, onions, and mushrooms to add to a tasty Mayflower chicken curry πŸ› served with fluffy rice 🍚. We also enjoyed a fun game of bingo πŸŽ‰ and a quiz ❓—the room was full of happiness, laughter, and very full tummies! πŸ˜„πŸ’›

Also, during the session Paula received her certificate and delicious dairy- and gluten-free cake from the learning disability liaison nurses as a thank you for taking part in the annual health check video.

These sessions make such a huge difference to our members, especially on dark winter days β„οΈβœ¨. They bring warmth, connection, and a reason to smile. Thank you everyone for making today so special! πŸ’› We’ll see you all on Wednesday for music πŸŽΆπŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί

πŸŽ‰ Reconnect Through Cookery 🍽️

On Friday we cooked up an amazing feast! πŸ˜‹ Our members made sausage bake, tuna bake, and ham & cheese – all served with warm garlic bread πŸ₯–πŸ§„ and a lovely fresh salad πŸ₯— prepared by our fantastic team. We had tomatoes πŸ…, lettuce πŸ₯¬, cucumber πŸ₯’, red onion πŸ§… and spring onions – absolutely delicious!

A huge thank you to Mark, Rees, Nat, and everyone who worked hard in the kitchen πŸ‘ Big shoutout to Sarah for doing the quiz and helping to serve lunch 🧠🍽️ and Ffion for sorting the register βœ… We all had a brilliant day eating, chatting, and socialising together πŸ’›
See you all Wednesday for Reconnect Through Music πŸŽΆπŸ’ƒπŸ•Ί

Reconnect Through Cookery Update! πŸπŸŽƒ

On Friday we enjoyed a yummy homemade lasagna with lots of fresh vegetables prepared by our wonderful members! πŸ₯•πŸ₯¦πŸ… A big thank you to Nat for doing the quiz 🧠🎀 and Sarah for running bingo! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘ And of course, a huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers who worked so hard today β€” you’re the best! πŸ’ͺπŸ’š

It was lovely to see some new faces joining us β€” we welcomed three new members who really enjoyed today’s session! πŸ₯°πŸ™Œ We can’t wait to see everyone again on Wednesday for our Halloween-themed Reconnect through Music session! πŸ‘»πŸŽΆ Don’t forget to dress up and choose a spooktacular song to sing! πŸŽ€πŸ§›β€β™€οΈπŸ•ΈοΈ We’ll be serving hotdogs and cakes too! 🌭🧁