Training

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

On the 16^th May Ffion Poole, Kath Toms and support buddy Christy Taylor delivered training to Caerphilly County Borough Council staff in Foxes Lane. The training provided to the project officers and training officers included Medical Training and Safeguarding. They really enjoyed the training and the feedback was amazing. Here are some of the comments we received:

‘Brilliant training, really enjoyed it!’

‘Great trainers, good engagement.’

‘Very informative courses, trainers were professional and I learned a lot.’

‘The presentation was clear and full of helpful advice.’

Kath and Ffion always enjoy providing the training, and if anyone is interested in receiving the training you can contact us on 01443834444 and ask for Ffion Poole or Christy Taylor, or email us on caerphillypf@hotmail.co.uk

Team Building Trip

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

At the beginning of April Caerphilly People First staff and members went on a three-day team building trip to Tenby. We spent the first day exploring Tenby town and the beach, and in the evening we were joined by Sophie from Pembrokeshire People First.

On the second day we headed to St.David’s, the smallest city in the UK, where we visited the beautiful cathedral. In the evening we were once again joined by Sophie, along with her sister Lucy. On our last day we went to Folly Farm where we were joined by Sophie. We all enjoyed our time away and can’t wait for our next team trip.

National Council

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

On 30^th April 2019 Sharon Cochrane and Christy Taylor attended the National Council meeting at Able Radio studios in Cwmbran. The National Council is a bi-monthly meeting where reps from People First groups in Wales meet and talk about issues from their local areas, and also national issues.

One of the subjects on the agenda was LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning) and how people can get support on identifying, and telling their friends and families. Ffion and Sharon provided information about a group in Blackwood that people can attend if they identify as any of the above. It is held at Blackwood Basement on the last Saturday of each month, and if you want to contact them you can find information on:

www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Things-To-Do/Young-people-s-activities/Blackwood-Basement

Ffion also told the group about Switchboard LGBT, a helpline which you can ring for one-to-one confidential advice and support on LGBT issues. You can contact them on 0300 330 0630 and their website is:

www.switchboard.lgbt/

Screening Champion Training

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

On 17^th May Ffion Poole, Kath Toms, Sharon Cochrane and Christy Taylor attended the Public Health Wales Screening Training Program at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Victoria House, Newport. The training included discussions on cervical screening, bowel screening, breast screening, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, and diabetic eye screening. Having completed the training, the four people who attended from Caerphilly People First are now ‘Screening Champions’ and are hoping to raise awareness about the importance of screening among our members, and other people in the wider community.

The champions would like to stress to anyone reading this that if you think something is wrong and you have any symptoms of the illnesses listed above, it’s vital that you contact your GP and request a screening.

Learning Disability Awareness Training In Schools

Posted on January 14, 2019 by admin

Caerphilly People First has been involved in a very important project which involves visiting schools to provide learning disability awareness training to pupils aged 7-11. The training was put together by Caerphilly People First along with Hayley Gray and David Williams from the Gwent Regional Partnership Team.

The first training sessions took place at Pontnewydd Primary School in Cwmbran in October 2018, and was carried out by Caerphilly People First members Ffion Bethell and Kath Toms, with support from staff member Christy Taylor.

The team trained 233 pupils aged 7-11—including some with special needs—and on completion each student was given a goody bag and certificate as a thank you for taking part.

In January training continued in Malpas Park Primary School in Newport, where training was delivered to 115 pupils. The training will continue in various other schools during the next few months.

We hope that the outcome of the training will be that young people will become more aware of the issues faced by people with learning disabilities, and gain an understanding of their lives.

Ambulance Training

Posted on September 28, 2018 by admin

on Monday 24th September Ffion Bethell delivered some Ambulance training to the cookery class this training includes when to ring 999 and when not to ring 999. If you want more information or would like to have this training please contact us on 01443834444 and ask for Ffion Bethell or Christy Taylor.