shelteredshout Issue 1
Summer 2011
Welcome to Sheltered Shout. Welcome to the first issue of our sheltered housing newsletter, ‘Sheltered Shout’! The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed of relevant issues or events in each of our Sheltered Housing complexes. The newsletter will keep you all up to date with what the Sheltered Housing forum discusses at their meetings. If you’re interested in joining the Sheltered Housing Forum we meet on a bi-monthly basis at Tai Calon’s headquarters in Blaina. For more information please contact Chloe Williams on 0300 303 17 17
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Residents at Llys y Capel, Peacehaven and out to other Tai Calon schemes. please contact Riverside will soon have the opportunity to your scheme manager. learn new skills using digital gadgets such as computers, mobile phones and cameras. A pilot project led by Welsh Assembly Government funded Communities 2.0 in partnership with Tai Calon, Linc Cymru and Blaenau Gwent CBC will enable residents to have expert tuition within the comfort of their complexes and during scheduled drop in sessions. Residents that become competent at using equipment will themselves be able to pass on their knowledge as ‘Digital Buddies’ to other residents. The pilot project is focusing on the Blaina and If you are interested in acquiring new skills or Tredegar areas to start with and if the scheme would like to know more about the project then is successful it is hoped that it can be rolled please contact us on 0300 303 1717.
IN THIS ISSUE: FUNDRAISING • 21ST CENTURY COMPUTERS • EQUALITIES PANEL • PUZZLES • RESIDENTIAL NEWS • TRIPS
Meet the Editors:
Howell and Dennis Name: Dennis Davies Location: Peacehaven Court Favourite Music: Roy Orbison Hobbies: Cycling, Outdoor Bowls and working on allotments Name: Howell Jones Location: Peacehaven Court Favourite Music: 70’s and Pavarotti Hobbies: Bowls and Walking
Fund Raising at P and Llys-Cwm-Ll Peacehaven Court was once again a hive of activity, as all the residents prepared for this year’s St David’s Day celebrations. All of those involved had a busy time baking all sorts of traditional cakes and breads including Welsh Cakes, Bara Brith, and Welsh Cawl and fresh bread rolls. Everyone enjoyed a lovely relaxing afternoon and with that in mind, residents decided that they would do something similar for Red Nose Day! Once again, everyone involved had a lovely afternoon, and they managed to raise £30.05 for Comic Relief. A BIG thank you goes to everyone who helped to make the afternoon such fun, and a special thank you goes to the lady who made a pot of the most delicious soup. The next event on their calendar is the Royal Wedding celebrations – more of that in our next edition! Fundraising activities also took place at Llys–Cwm–Llwydrhew, where an amazing £200.00 was raised for Children in Need.
Name: Ann Butcher Location: Llys-Cwm-Llwydrhew Hobbies: Bingo and Fundraising Dislikes: Alcohol
Call Tai Calon on: 0300 303 1717 for more information or to speak to the Sheltered Housing Team on the same number.
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news A Happy 89th Birthday to Violet from Peacehaven Court who celebrated her birthday on St David’s Day!
Sadly Eliza Weed from Peacehaven Court passed away on Saturday 26th March 2011.
away Equalities Panel A new panel has been established to ensure that everything Tai Calon does has regard for the needs of its residents and clients. Meeting every month for around 2 hours at a time, the panel will view policies, procedures and examine the physical layout of Tai Calon buildings. This will help to address any impact in relation to disability, race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation and the Welsh language that may occur in relation to service users. If you feel that you would like to contribute to the work of this panel please contact Andy MacDougall on 0300 303 1717.
days Would you like to join some of our other sheltered housing complexes in Blaenau Gwent to go on an ‘away day’? Then let your scheme managers know what sort of trips you would be interested in, so that they can make the necessary arrangements.
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If you would like to contact Tai Calon you can phone us on 0300 303 1717 If you wish to report a repair, enquire about your rent, or would like to speak to a member of staff from Tai Calon please telephone 0300 303 1717.
Contact Us
Or you can: Write to or visit us at: Solis One, Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Blaina NP13 3JW
Email us: info@taicalon.org
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