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🎶 Reconnect Through Music 🎤🎉

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A huge thank you to all our wonderful members who joined us for yesterday’s Reconnect Through Music session! 💙 It was another fantastic morning filled with great company, plenty of laughter, and, of course, an incredible variety of music from across the decades and many different genres. 🎵✨

Some of the fantastic performances we enjoyed included:

🎤 Anthony – “Agadoo”
🎤 Amy – “Call Me When You’re Sober” by Evanescence
🎤 Andre & Ffion – “You’re the One That I Want” from Grease
🎤 Tilly – “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5
🎤 Sean – “Bat Out of Hell” by Meat Loaf
🎤 Wayne – “Money, Money, Money” by ABBA

There were so many brilliant performances that we simply don’t have space to mention them all, but every single one helped make the session special. 🌟 A special thank you goes to everyone who helped make the session run so smoothly:

💙 Cheryl and Ffion for welcoming everyone and keeping the register.
🌭 Christy for preparing the delicious hot dogs.
🎙️ Amy for introducing our performers on the microphone.
🙌 And everyone else who helped before, during, and after the session.
These sessions simply wouldn’t happen without your kindness, hard work, and continued support. Thank you all! ❤️️

Feedback we received:
😊 Andrew: “I enjoyed making new friends.”
🤝 Connor: “I like that the sessions are so inclusive.”
💙 Hywel: “I enjoyed talking with friends.”
⭐ Anthony: “The session was amazing.”
🌭 Christopher Davies: “My favourite part of the session was the hot dogs!”

Thank you once again to everyone who came along and helped create such a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere. We can’t wait to see you all again for another Reconnect Through Music session in two weeks’ time 🙌 ❤️

☀️🌺 The perfect summer day for our party! 🌺☀️✨

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What a truly amazing summer celebration! 💃🕺🎊 The hall looked absolutely fantastic, filled with colour, laughter and sunshine vibes. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who arrived early to help decorate and set everything up – you made the day so special. ❤️🙌🎈

📸 A big thank you to Stu for the brilliant photo booth. Everyone loved capturing fun memories and taking home special souvenirs of the day! 🥳📷✨🎶 Thank you to Darren for another incredible disco! You always get everyone on the dance floor. 💃🕺🎧 We will really miss your discos, but you’ll always be welcome to come and party with us again! ❤️✨ 🥗 Thank you to Zoe for your help and your delicious homemade coleslaw – it was a real favourite! 🥗😋💚🌭🍔 Thank you to Helen for serving up tasty burgers, hot dogs and ice cream that everyone enjoyed. 🍦🍔🌭😄📝 Thank you to Judith for welcoming everyone and signing people in with such a friendly smile. 😊🖊️💖🏡 A very special thank you to Peter, our amazing caretaker, for all your support. Nothing is ever too much trouble, and we really appreciate everything you do. We love Fleur de Lys Community Centre – it’s the perfect place for a summer party like this. ❤️🏡✨

👏 And a huge thank you to ALL our wonderful volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you – you are truly appreciated! ❤️🙌🌟🌴 The Hawaiian summer theme was a massive hit! Grass skirts, bright shirts and colourful outfits brought the sunshine indoors. 🌺🌈🌴
🦩 Anthony looked fantastic in his flamingo outfit and matching hat – what a star! 🤩🦩🎩🌺 Gethin looked great in his Hawaiian shirt 😎🌺, showed off his dance moves 💃🕺🎶, and then helped out washing up with Rees and Connor – brilliant teamwork! 👏🫧🍽️✨
💃 Sian loved dancing, and it was wonderful to see everyone joining in together. Even members who use wheelchairs were enjoying the music and showing off amazing moves on the dance floor! 🪩❤️💃✨🕺✨ Ffion and Amy brought the retro energy in their awesome 90s outfits 🎤💜💚 – they looked amazing and added so much fun to the party! 🎶🕺✨

❤️ It was so lovely to see our members sitting together, laughing, chatting and making special memories. 😄💬💞 This is what Caerphilly People First is all about – friendship, joy and togetherness. 🌟 Thank you to everyone who came, danced, smiled and celebrated with us. 🥳💃🕺 It really was the perfect summer day – full of friendship, happiness and unforgettable memories. 💖✨ We can’t wait for the next one! 🌺🎉💙

Reconnect through Music

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What a brilliant Reconnect Through Music session we had last week! 🎉 We were treated to an incredible 28 brilliant performances from our talented members, making it another fun-filled morning of music, singing and dancing. 🎵💃🕺

Some of the highlights included:

🌟 Christine singing the much-loved Sweet Caroline, which had everyone singing along. 🎤
🌟 Sean got everyone up on their feet with a lively performance of the Can Can! 💃👏
🌟 Chris Davies entertained us with two fantastic songs by Rick Astley. 🎶
🌟 Chris Evans treated us to a wonderful selection of Tom Jones classics. 🎙️
🌟 A warm welcome to Eirwen, who joined us for the very first time and performed songs by Blondie and The Wanted. She summed up the session perfectly by saying, “It’s so good!” ❤️
🌟 Ellysia impressed us with songs by Billy Joel and Katy Perry. 🎹🎤
🌟 Tilly gave us a lovely rendition of Any Dream Will Do. 🌈✨
🌟 Anthony rounded things off with fantastic performances of songs by Tina Turner and Lulu. 🎵🔥

It was also wonderful to welcome Alisha to her very first Reconnect Through Music session. We hope both Alisha and Eirwen enjoyed being part of our musical family, and we look forward to seeing them again soon. 🤗💜

A massive thank you goes to Christy and Cheryl for all their hard work in the kitchen preparing a delicious lunch for everyone. 🍽️👏 Your efforts are always so appreciated! Finally, thank you to everyone who came along and helped make today’s session such a happy, welcoming and memorable one. Your enthusiasm, support and amazing performances are what make Reconnect Through Music so special. 🎶❤️

We can’t wait to do it all again, so we’ll see you all on Wednesday 22nd July for another fantastic Reconnect Through Music session! 🎤🎉

Reconnect Through Music

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Today’s Reconnect Through Music session was an absolute hit! The room was packed with energy, smiles, and incredible talent. 😄🙌 The atmosphere was buzzing from start to finish, with everyone joining in, singing along, and enjoying the chance to reconnect through the power of music. 🎶💛

A total of 27 songs were performed today! 🌟 Here are some of the great performances we enjoyed:

Matilda delivered a stunning version of Never Enough from The Greatest Showman 🎪✨
Ffion & Amy brought the fun with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 💃🎉
Anthony gave a heartfelt performance of Perfect by Ed Sheeran ❤️🎸
Natalie lit up the room with Murder on the Dancefloor 💃🔊
Ben, our new member, wowed everyone with Cold Heart by Dua Lipa 🎧💙
Theresa got everyone singing along to Wonderwall 🎸🎶
Adrian rocked the classic Return to Sender 📬🎤
Susan charmed the room with Take Me Home, Country Roads 🌄🛣️
Sean brought festive cheer with Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin’ Stevens 🎄🎅🎵

The group enjoyed delicious pizza prepared by Christy and Cheryl — thank you both! 🍕❤️ It added to the warm and friendly atmosphere that everyone felt.

Feedback was glowing! ✨

Helen said it was a happy atmosphere and that everyone interacted so well. 😊🤝
Moira shared that she really enjoyed everything. 💛
Vicky especially loved the dancing and socialising. 💃🕺🎉

It’s clear that today’s session brought people together in the best possible way. A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made today so special. Your energy, positivity, and talent created a wonderful day for all. 🌟💖 Also a big thanks to the Moondance Foundation for funding these sessions – they make a huge difference to our members. Here’s to many more sessions filled with music, laughter, and connection! 🎵😊✨

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Today’s Reconnect Through Music session was full of energy, joy, and festive spirit! With 22 fantastic performances, members showcased a brilliant range of songs — from heartfelt ballads to upbeat Christmas classics. The hall looked magical thanks to the Christmas decorations 🎄✨, creating the perfect atmosphere for a fun and welcoming afternoon.

A few highlights from today’s performers:

Matilda sang “Wild Heart” by The Vamps 💙
Mandy gave a powerful performance of “The Power of Love” by Jennifer Rush 🌟
Theresa performed “If I Never See You Again” by Wet Wet Wet 🎶
Anthony sang “Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen 👀💗
Ffion performed “Nice To Meet You” by Myles Smith 🎵

Christmas Songs 🎅🎄

Susan sang “Mistletoe and Wine”
Ellysia performed “All I Want for Christmas Is You” 🎁💖
Sean shared a lovely version of “Away in a Manger”
Adrian treated us to “Blue Christmas” 💙🎄

All performers brought enthusiasm, confidence, and festive spirit to the stage. Well done, everyone! 👏✨ In addition everyone enjoyed a delicious buffet of hot dogs prepared by Christy, Cheryl, Zoe, and Helen 🌭😋. A big thank you to the team for their hard work!

We received some wonderful feedback from participants:

Sean said he enjoyed singing, chatting, meeting people, and the food! 🎤🗣️🤝🍽️
Ellie and Becky loved dancing 💃🎶
Anthony shared that he loves everyone who attends! ❤️🥰

Today’s Reconnect Through Music session was joyful, festive, and full of talent; the event was a huge success. Thank you to all performers, volunteers, and supporters who make these sessions so special. It’s clear that these sessions help people feel connected, confident, and part of a supportive community.

🎄✨ A Magical Christmas Party!

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On Friday we had the most wonderful time celebrating together at our Christmas party 💃🕺 We enjoyed a silent disco, with our lovely Daren keeping the party going with a disco in between 🎶🎧

🎅 We were thrilled to have a visit from Santa, and of course the naughty Grinch who tried to steal everyone’s selection boxes 😆🎁 There was lots of dancing, laughter, and fun, yummy buffet food, Christmas crackers pulled, and everyone looked amazing in their fancy dress and Christmas jumpers 🎄🤶 🎟️ We also had some fantastic raffle prizes – well done to all our winners! 👏

It truly was a day full of Christmas joy, smiles, and togetherness ❤️ A huge thank you from us all at Caerphilly People First to our amazing volunteers 🌟 We couldn’t do what we do without your continued support. Special thanks to Peter, the caretaker, for all his help and support at Fleur-de-lis Community Centre throughout the year 🙏

🎄❤️ We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, filled with love, joy, and happiness. We’ll see you all again in January – take care and thank you for being part of our People First family ❤️✨

Reconnect Through Music – Session Report

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We had a fantastic start to 2026 with our first Reconnect Through Music session of the year, and what a brilliant session it was! 🌟 Despite the freezing weather outside ❄️, a lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere was created by everyone who attended.

A total of 25 songs were performed by our incredibly talented members 🎤🎸. The session was kicked off perfectly by Ellysia, who set the tone for the day with “Happy New Year” by ABBA 🎉. This was followed by many great performances, including:

Natalie – House of Fun by Madness 🏠🎶
Anthony – You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin’ Stevens 💃
Ffion – Stuck on You by Lionel Richie 💖
Sean – Down Under by Men at Work 🌍
Liz – Simply the Best by Tina Turner 🌟
Christine – Let It Go from Frozen ❄️🎤

There was lots of singing along, dancing, and smiling throughout the session 😄🕺💃, showing just how much everyone enjoyed the music and being back together after the Christmas break. At lunchtime, everyone enjoyed a perfect hot dog lunch 🌭, which gave people a chance to relax, chat, and socialise together.

We received some lovely feedback from attendees:

Victoria said she enjoyed socialising with different people 🤝
Olivia said she enjoyed meeting new people 😊
Jason said he enjoyed listening to the performances 🎶

A huge thank you to everyone who came out in the cold weather ❄️👏. Your energy, enthusiasm, and support helped create a great session 🎵❤️ See you for another music session in two weeks (Wednesday 21st January)!

Reconnect Through Music

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Fleur-de-Lys Community Centre was packed yesterday for our fortnightly Reconnect Through Music session, creating a fantastic atmosphere full of smiles, laughter, and socialising 😄💬 Music once again brought everyone together, and our talented members sang an impressive total of 22 songs during the session 🎤🎶

Theresa kicked things off with a heartfelt performance of “Never Forget” by Take That, and Natalie soon had everyone moving and singing along with “One Love” by Bob Marley 🌍🎶 Ellysia followed with an energetic version of “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen, while Kelvin treated us to two songs by Cliff Richard 🎸✨ Wayne kept the energy high with “Who’s That Girl” by Madonna, and Paula and Natalie teamed up for two fantastic duets, performing songs by ABBA and The Righteous Brothers 💃🎼 There were many other great performances, making the session varied and enjoyable for everyone involved 🌟

We would like to say a big thank you to Cheryl and Helen for preparing a lovely lunch 🥪💐, and to Pete the caretaker for getting the centre ready for us and making sure everything ran smoothly 🔑👏

The feedback from members was incredibly positive and really shows how much these sessions mean to people. Theresa said she enjoyed making new friends and feels the sessions cannot be improved 😊❤️ Anthony told us that our music sessions are the best in the world! 🌍🌟 Emily shared that she really enjoyed the loud music 🔊🎵 It was another wonderful session filled with music, friendship, and joy 💕🎤

We look forward to welcoming everyone back at our next Reconnect Through Music session on Wednesday 4th February! 📅🎶

Reconnect Through Music

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Today’s Reconnect Through Music session was packed with talent, energy, and big smiles all round 😄✨ The room was buzzing from start to finish, with our members singing an incredible 28 songs — and even then, the singing carried on while we were packing up! 🎤🎶 We were treated to a fantastic mix of classics and favourites:

🎧 Ellysia kicked things off in style with Saturday Night by Whigfield
🚒 Sean took us back to the 60s with Fire Brigade by The Move
🎵 Ffion and Amy delivered a brilliant duet of Valerie by Amy Winehouse
❤️ Anthony sang a heartfelt performance of Amazed by Lonestar
🎸 Kelvin gave us two great songs by Cliff Richard
🌙 Natalie performed Different Corner by George Michael
👯‍♀️ The twins, Christine and Elizabeth, wowed us with Let It Go from Frozen and The Best by Tina Turner
🕺 Chris stole the show by dressing up as Elvis and singing Hound Dog! 🎤🕶️

During lunch, everyone enjoyed delicious hot dogs prepared in the kitchen by Christy 🌭👏 — a much-appreciated treat! A big thank you to Pete for arranging everything at the centre and helping make the session run smoothly 👍 And of course, a huge thank you to our amazing members for attending and making every music session such a joyful occasion 💖🎶 As always, the session was full of singing, dancing, laughter, and smiles, and it was a pleasure to be part of it 😊💃🕺We’re already looking forward to the next one! 🎼✨

Reconnect Through Music – What a Day!

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We had an absolutely brilliant session yesterday, with an incredible 27 songs performed! 🎤💫 The energy was amazing from start to finish

It was so lovely to see Matilda again, who wowed us with songs from The Little Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ and K-Pop Demon Hunters 🎶🔥. Sean brought the vibes with Tears for Fears 🎹, while Susan had everyone singing along to Living Next Door to Alice 🚪🎵.

We loved the duet from Ffion & Amy singing Olly Murs 💕🎤, and Chris gave us a fantastic It’s Not Unusual 🕺. Anthony performed Hopelessly Devoted to You ❤️, and Christine got the whole room moving with Shut Up and Dance 💃🕺 (and yes… many people DID dance!).

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their amazing talents 🌟👏 — you made the session so special. The hall was packed (big thanks to Pete for setting everything up 🙌), and the delicious pizza 🍕 prepared by Christy & Zoe was a big hit!

💬 Feedback from the group:
Cheryl enjoyed meeting friends 🤝😊
Paula loved singing and chatting 🎶💬
Anthony said he loves everyone and that he’s a karaoke legend! 🎤👑

Thank you all for making it such a joyful and memorable day! 🎉🎶💖