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This is the result of the recent evaluation survey for ‘Keeping warm together’ sessions. As you see the response has been very positive. All agreed that the event was well planned, enjoyable, welcoming and inclusive.
Amongst the suggestions on how the Centre can further meet the needs of the community were requests for further activities that included community courses and wellbeing activities. Working with Coleg Menai and the Anglesey and Gwynedd ACL Partnership we are able to offer 2, 2 and a half hour courses over a period of 8 weeks. These courses are open to all, no matter where you live or how old you are (as long as it is not school age). If we are to continue to offer these activities we need your support, so if you are interested in joining these sessions please sign up for them as soon as possible.
Art and Crafts course
You don’t need to have an artistic talent to join this course but you do need a willingness to experiment, to go with the flow and to have fun. These sessions are to be enjoyed and who knows you may find new ways of expressing yourself. Opportunities for social interaction as well as for learning new skills is integral to this kind of provision, so why not have a go.
To sign up for the course you can e-mail us or contact the college directly (please see details on poster).
Digital Photography course
The phone in your pocket or handbag is a pretty powerful tool. Do you know how to fully utilise it? Why not start the journey to get to know your phone through experimenting and learning how to use the camera? These sessions are enjoyable and will not only give you the opportunity to learn a new skill but also to have fun and socialise.
To sign up for the course you can e-mail us or contact the college directly (please see details on poster).
Developing the Garden
We recently received a grant from Medrwn Môn to help renovate the garden and to prepare it for the Spring and Summer. The money has enabled us to buy two benches and a couple of planters, these will look fantastic in the Spring, thanks to Medrwn Môn for their generous contribution.
Early in January a group of volunteers came together to start on the work, by repairing, weeding and bulb planting. There’s no doubt that the fruit of their labour will become obvious come Springtime.
We hope that villages and people from the local area will use the garden, either to sit and relax in a beautiful and peaceful setting or to take the opportunity to do a bit of gardening.
Keeping Warm Together
A grant from Medrwn Môn has enabled us to host Keeping Warm Together events. Warm Spaces grants are funding opportunities, often from government or foundations (like the Welsh Gov, Asda Foundation, Warm Welcome Campaign), that help charities and community groups provide free, safe, and warm places for people during cold weather and the cost-of-living crisis, covering energy, food, or activities to combat isolation.
It started with 17 of us, by now more than 30 attend regularly.
Clwb y cen
Clwb y Cen was established in 2013 with the aim to develop opportunities for the over 50s to meet over a cuppa, to participate in a range of activities and to be able to continue learning through presentations from guest speakers and by visiting local places of interest. This also contributed to making our community age friendly. This was the brain child of Adrian Parry and Ann Lewis; and so to the name, Cen is the local name for Carreglefn so the name means the Carreglefn Club.
A financial contribution from he Mechell Community Council helped to establish the Club and further financial support helped to maintain it. The Club has also benefitted from grants from Medrwn Môn which has allowed it to organise extra activities eg Dr Marian Gwyn gave a presentation on slavery and the Pennant family, a visit to Penrhyn Castle, Line Dancing Sessions, Christmas Dinner, St David’s Day Dinner as well as many other guest speakers. To top it all however, we had piano recitals from 2 professional pianists, Mr Arwel Jones and Mr Iwan Owen (both born in Carreglefn).
The club started with two members, the current membership is 25. It meets once a month on a Wednesday afternoon, the meetings are bilingual and it is open to everybody no matter where you live. There is an annual fee of £10 and a £2 admission fee to each meeting. If you are interested in joining please Contact us.