A huge thank you to Amanda and her wonderful team for giving us such a fantastic day out yesterday! 💕👏 We started our day with a visit to Cardiff Museum 🏛️, where we enjoyed a lovely tour and discovered lots about Cardiff’s history, people, art and culture. The museum has a fantastic mix of collections, including natural history, archaeology, social history and beautiful artwork. 🎨🦖🏛️ Of course, we had to stop for a delicious coffee ☕😋 and take some time to enjoy all the amazing art.
Then it was off to Barry Island! 🌊☀️ We enjoyed a lovely walk along the seafront, took in the views and, of course, had a go on the shows! 🎢🎠🎡 There were plenty of laughs and lots of happy faces! We were also very kindly provided with a yummy packed lunch 🥪🍎🧃, which kept us fuelled for our busy day! It really was a fab day enjoyed by everyone — full of friendship, fun, laughter and making special memories together. ❤️😊 Thank you again, Amanda and team, for making it such a wonderful day! 🌟💜
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 🙌 ❤️
This week we had our last session with the lovely Lisa. 💐 Our Stretch, Connect and Belong journey has been full of:💚 Friendships😂 Laughter🌟 Learning new things🤸 Stretching🎲 Playing games📚 Stories🧘 Mindfulness😌 Relaxation🤝 Togetherness
Tuesday was a warm day, so we started with some gentle stretches. 🌞 🎲 Everyone took turns rolling the yoga dice and choosing a pose for the whole group to try 👏 Everyone did an amazing job!
💛 Ellie loved stretching and giggled all the way through the session. Gethin showed how flexible he is and impressed us with his stretches.😍 🙌 Christopher and Anthony enjoyed trying some new moves 🧘♂️ 🪑 Ffion joined in from a chair, showing that yoga can be made accessible if you have a bad back or cannot get down onto the floor.⭐ Kirsty was amazing as always. Nothing holds this young lady back and she is always happy to give everything a go.💪🧘♀️ 👑 Our Princess Paula was busy doing what she loves best – enjoying a biscuit, a cuppa ☕🍪 and some colouring. It was a little too warm for her to join in, but she chose Alice in Wonderland for our relaxation story… and of course it included cake! 🎂🐇📚💖
💐 A huge thank you to Lisa for her kindness, patience and encouragement throughout the programme. You have helped us grow in confidence, make new friends and enjoy every session💚 We really hope we can continue Stretch, Connect and Belong in the future because our members absolutely love it. It has made such a positive difference, and we’d love to keep making more happy memories together. We’ll miss you, Lisa! ❤️
What an incredible Reconnect Through Music session we had today at Fleur-de-Lys! 🎉 The room was absolutely packed with people, talent, and smiles, making for another unforgettable day of music and friendship. 🎵 We enjoyed an amazing 27 songs, spanning every genre and era, all performed by our wonderfully talented members. It was also fantastic to welcome two newcomers, Helen and Kyle to the group – we hope you both enjoyed your first session! 👏💐
🎤 Anthony got everyone singing along as he opened the session with the classic “Sweet Caroline”, while Kyle brought the afternoon to a perfect close with “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins. 🌟 ✨ Along the way we were treated to some fantastic performances, including:
🎭 Tilly singing Evermore from Beauty and the Beast. 👑 Sean, Kyle and Adrian performing songs by Elvis Presley. 💃 Helen and Paula belting out some ABBA favourites. 🎸 Rhys entertaining us with hits from Huey Lewis and the News and “Weird Al” Yankovic. 🎶 Brilliant performances from both Chris Evans and Chris Davies, Hywel, Curtis, Morgan, and Christine, who all helped make the afternoon so special.
👏 A huge well done to everyone who performed—you were all amazing! 💙 As always, a massive thank you goes to our fantastic team:
🛠️ Pete for setting everything up. 😊 Cheryl for welcoming everyone and taking care of the paperwork. 🎙️ Amy for being such a brilliant compère. 🥗 Christy for keeping everyone well fed with delicious wraps and salads for lunch.
🌈 These sessions mean so much to our members, and it’s wonderful to hear how much they enjoy them. 💬 Here’s what some of our members had to say:
❤️ Helen: “I enjoyed seeing old friends.” 🎉 Hywel: “The session was great fun.” 🌟 Kyle: “Everything was great.” 💃 Andrea: “The staff are fantastic and I loved dancing in my wheelchair to the music.” 🤩 Emily: “The session was amazing.” 💙 Anthony: “I cherish these sessions.”
Hearing comments like these reminds us exactly why Reconnect Through Music is so special. 🎶💖 It’s about much more than singing—it’s about friendship, confidence, community, and creating lasting memories together. 📅 We can’t wait to do it all again—see you at our next session in two weeks! 🎤🎵✨
What a fantastic cookery session on Friday! 💚 We made delicious BBQ chicken fajitas. Some members chose plain chicken, while others enjoyed theirs with tasty mushrooms, peppers and onions. 🌶️🧅🍄 Everyone worked together to prepare a beautiful fresh salad 🥗, and we added salsa, sour cream and jalapeños to make our wraps extra delicious! 😋
A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers for your hard work and support. 💚👏 🧠 Thank you, Amy, for running our fun quiz. 🎉 Thank you, Sian, for leading bingo. 🏆 Congratulations to all our quiz and bingo winners!
☀️ Don’t forget! Our next cookery session is Friday 31st July, and it’s our Summer Party! 🎈🌭🍔🎶 🎟️ You can also buy your ticket at Wednesday’s Music Group.
After a busy morning, our latest yoga session was just what we needed! 😊 🧘 We stretched out on our mats. 💪 We did gentle movements to stretch our: 🦵 Legs 💙 Back 💪 Arms 🌿 We also enjoyed some mindfulness and relaxation. It helped us feel calm, happy, and refreshed. 🕊️
✨ The benefits of yoga: 💙 Helps us relax. 😊 Reduces stress and worries. 💪 Improves strength and balance. 🤸 Helps with flexibility. 🧠 Supports our mental wellbeing. 🤝 Gives us time to connect with friends.
👏 A big thank you to Lisa for another fantastic session. We always look forward to yoga, and our next, and unfortunately final session, will be on Tuesday 21st July at Fleur-de-lis Community Centre.
Yesterday afternoon our members enjoyed a relaxing yoga session outdoors in the fresh air. ☀️💚 We started by using bubbles for breathing exercises, helping everyone to slow down, focus, and relax. 😌
Being outside allowed us to connect with nature as we enjoyed some mindfulness activities, listening carefully to the birds singing 🐦 and the gentle breeze through the trees. 🍃 Gethin invited members to choose yoga pose cards, and everyone had a turn taking part in a variety of stretches and poses. 🧘♀️🧘♂️⭐
Sessions like these are a great way to support wellbeing, reduce stress, build confidence, and spend timetime together with friends. 💙 A big thank you to everyone who joined us today. We hope you left feeling calm, refreshed, and smiling! 😊✨
🌿☔🧘♀️ What a busy, fun-packed day for our members at Caerphilly People First at this week’s Tuesday Reconnect session! 🧘♂️☔🌿 Our day started with a visit to the beautiful TARAGGAN Educational Gardens. Unfortunately, the rain showers had other plans, so our gardening session was cut a little short. We still managed to get some weeding done before heading back to the office! 🌱🌼 Back at the office, there was plenty of fun with games of 🎱 pool and 🎯 darts before lunchtime.
In the afternoon, it was time for our fantastic yoga session with the wonderful Lisa! 🧘♀️💜 At this session we practised breathing exercises using colourful chiffon scarves ✨ Enjoyed gentle stretches ✨ Picked letter cards with different yoga poses ✨ Tried Warrior poses, Tree pose, Sitting Baby and many more ✨ Had lots of laughs, including some fantastic dance moves from the lovely and hilarious Paula 💃😂 ✨ Finished with relaxing music, mindfulness, and yes… a little bit of snoring! 😴🤣
These sessions are so important to our members. Feedback tells us that yoga helps reduce anxiety, improves wellbeing, boosts confidence, and gives people techniques they can use at home whenever they need them. ❤️ Many members tell us they regularly practise their breathing exercises and favourite poses between sessions. A huge thank you to Lisa for another amazing session filled with relaxation, laughter, friendship, and fun. 🌟 We can’t wait to do it all again next week! 🥰
What a wonderful day we had at our Reconnect Through Cookery session on Friday! 😊💛 Our amazing members got stuck in by peeling the potatoes 🥔, chopping the carrots 🥕 and broccoli 🥦, helping to prepare a delicious sausage dinner 🍽️. We served it with creamy mash, peas and plenty of tasty gravy 😋.
The dinner was absolutely delicious, and it was lovely to sit together, enjoy good food, have lots of chats and take part in a fun quiz 🧠🎉. There were plenty of smiles, laughter and great teamwork throughout the session 😊👏.
A huge THANK YOU ❤️ to all of our wonderful volunteers who give their time, support and kindness each week. These sessions simply wouldn’t be the same without you. Your dedication helps create friendships, build confidence and make our members feel valued and connected 🤗🌈.
✨ What a fantastic afternoon at our Stretch, Connect and Belong yoga session yesterday! ✨🧘♂️ A huge thank you to Lisa for another fun-filled session! 💜 We enjoyed plenty of giggles 😄, gentle stretching 🤸♀️, and used yoga cards to practise different breathing exercises 🌬️ and yoga poses 🧘.
Everyone joined in brilliantly and did an amazing job! 🌟 It was wonderful to see everyone relaxing, connecting, and having fun together. 💕😊 Of course, we finished the session with a lovely cuppa ☕ and a chat 🗣️, which is always a great way to end the afternoon. Well done everyone – we can’t wait to do it all again next week! 🎉💜
