It was the perfect weather for our group walk yesterday through Bargoed Woodland Park! 🌳🚶♀️🚶♂️ Well done to everyone who joined us — it was a long one, but you all smashed it! 💪💚 Lovely views, fresh air, good company, and lots of laughs along the way! 🍃😄
We hope you all had a WONDERFUL day at our Summer Fiesta! 🎉🌞
The sun was shining ☀️, the disco was buzzing 🎶🕺, and the games were packed with fun – from limbo, basketball 🏀, to hula hoops! 🔥 Everyone got involved, and even Peter the caretaker dressed up for the occasion! 🎭👏
The decorations looked amazing 🌺🌈, the food and ice cream were delicious 🍔🌭🍦, and the dancing was fantastic 💃🕺 – you all brought the vibes!
💛 Massive THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers who helped make today such a special one. You’re the best!
What an amazing session today – our members truly reached for the stars! ⭐✨
🎤 Ffion and Nat kicked things off with a fab duet of S Club 7’s “Reach for the Stars” 💫
🎶 Ava brought the energy with “Freedom” by Wham! 🕺
🎤 Susan wowed us with “My Girl” by The Temptations 💕
🎶 Elizabeth sang a sweet version of “Sweet Caroline” (so good! so good! 🎵)
🌏 Shaun got everyone moving with “Down Under” by Men at Work!
🎵 With 28 incredible performances, our session was full of joy, laughter, clapping, dancing, and singalongs! 🥳🎉🪩
🥪🍰 We also enjoyed a lovely buffet – big thanks to Cheryl and Helen for keeping us fed and happy, and to Sian for doing the register with a smile! 😊🧡
🌞 We can’t wait to see you all at our Summer Fiesta this Friday – it’s going to be HOT HOT HOT! 🌴🌺🌭🍍🍉🎉
💬 “These sessions are full of friendship, confidence, and feel-good fun. We love seeing everyone shine!” 🌟💛
Here is our latest newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading about our activities!
Friday was all about fresh flavours and fun! Our amazing members got stuck in preparing delicious salads with:
🥬 lettuce, 🍅 tomatoes, 🧅 red onion, 🫑 peppers, 🥒 cucumber, 🧄 garlic, and a sprinkle of herbs!
We had three mouthwatering options:
🍝 One with creamy tomato and bacon sauce, topped with melty ham and cheese 🧀
🐟 A tuna, mayo and sweetcorn mix – a classic favourite!
🥗 And loads of freshly chopped salad for everyone to enjoy 💚
Big thanks to:
🎉 Nat for calling out a fun game of bingo
🧠 Ffion for a fab quiz
🎟️ Amy for sorting the raffle
👩🍳 And everyone who helped out in the kitchen – you’re all stars!
💃 We’re already buzzing for next week’s Hawaiian Summer Fiesta! Expect:
🌭 Hotdogs
🍗 Chicken burgers
🥬 Homemade slaw
🍦 Ice-cream
🎶 Dancing, bingo & a quiz!
These sessions mean the world to our members — they’re a chance to try new foods, make friends, and learn together in a fun, supportive space 💛🌈
Today we had our AGM – that means our Annual General Meeting. It’s a special meeting where we talk about what we’ve done over the year and make important group decisions 😊👏
We also voted for a new Chair and Vice Chair! 🎉🪑
Sadly, Hannah Thomas couldn’t be with us – we missed you Hannah 💜
A HUGE congratulations to…
🌟 Natalie King – our new Chair!
🌟 Gethin Chamberlain – our new Vice Chair!
Well done both of you! We know you’ll do a brilliant job speaking up for our members 💪🗣️
Thanks to everyone who took part in the meeting and the vote! 🎈💙
Let’s keep working together and making a difference 💫
What a brilliant session we had last week with an amazing crowd of 30 music lovers! 💃🕺
We had 28 fantastic songs performed by our talented members 🎵🎤 —
🌟 Jade wowed us with Holiday by Madonna
🌟 Nat sang Love Me Do by The Beatles and Daniel by Elton John
🌟 Jamie, our newest member, impressed everyone with 7 Years by Lukas Graham
🌟 Libby sang Ordinary by Alex Warren so beautifully
🌟 Ffion did a fab job running the session and even blasted out a few bangers herself! 🎶
Big thanks to:
✅ Sharon for doing the register and raffle
✅ Helen, Zoe & Cheryl for cooking up delicious pizza 🍕
✅ Peter the caretaker for helping set up the hall 👏
What a fun afternoon full of music, laughter, and good vibes! 🎤🎶❤️
At our first July session of Reconnect Through Cookery, our amazing members got hands-on prepping onions 🧅, mushrooms 🍄, and peppers 🌶️ to add to our delicious Mayflower chicken curry! Some preferred it plain – all served with plain or vegetable rice 🍚 and crunchy prawn crackers 🦐. YUM!
We had a sweet treat too – a slice of chocolate cake 🍰 to celebrate Reese’s birthday! 🎂🥳
After lunch, we had a brilliant time playing bingo 🎱 and testing our brains with a fun quiz 🧠 — big shoutout to: 💛 Peter the caretaker for all his support
💛 Sarah for being our bingo boss
💛 Nat for hosting the quiz like a pro!
These sessions aren’t just about food – they’re about friendship, laughter, learning new skills, reducing isolation, and having a great time together. 💬👫🧠
Thank you to our fab volunteers and members for making it all possible – you’re the heart of Reconnect 💚
Our focus group went on an amazing adventure through Bargoed Woodland Park, walking all the way to Fleur-de-Lys and back via Pengam Lights! 💪 The walk took us two hours and our members absolutely smashed it! 🙌👏
We were a tiny bit disappointed there were no picnic benches on route 🧺😢 — but that didn’t stop us! We headed back to the YMCA and enjoyed our lunch together at the office 🍽️😊 while a few members made their way home for a well-earned rest. 🏡
Well done everyone – what a lovely way to stay active, social, and connected! 💚✨
We had an amazing time at the All Wales People First conference in North Wales! 🏔️✨
The hotel was lush 🛏️, the food was delicious 🍽️, and the company was just perfect 💬💖. A massive congratulations to everyone who won a Mirror Award 🪞🏆 — so well deserved for your outstanding work and contributions across Wales 👏👏👏.
The workshops were so much fun! 🎨🎤
🎵 We learned to sing using Makaton and other signs – and totally nailed it!
💃🏽🕺 The House of Deviants brought the energy with a lunchtime drag performance that had us all smiling and dancing!
We loved browsing the information stalls 🛍️📚— packed with great resources and freebies to take home 🎁.
And the silent disco? Absolutely EPIC! 🔇🎧
The dance moves were on fire 🔥 and the laughter was non-stop 😂💃.
Huge thanks to all the organisers who made it such a fab two days 🙌💐. We’re already counting down to the next one!
