South West Rhyl Communites First

SOUTH WEST RHYL COMMUNITIES FIRST

HAS NEW OPENING HOURS

MONDAYS: 10AM - 3PM

TUESDAYS: 10AM - 3PM

WEDNESDAYS:10AM - 3PM

*THURSDAYS: CLOSED UNLESS BOOKED MEETING IN ADVANCE

FRIDAYS:10AM - 3PM

*Staff are available on Thursdays between 10am - 2pm in main hall for 30 minute appointments for funding advice, job searches or to give advice on where to go for specific help on benefits etc… 

Please phone for an appointment if you wish to see a specific member of staff – 01745 332528 Please phone for an appointment if you wish to see a specific member of staff – 01745 332528

The Rise of the Silver Surfer!

 South West Rhyl Communities First in partnership with a number of locally run open access ICT venues in the South West of Rhyl spent a week bringing older and younger people from the area to discover the benefits of getting online and as well as working together across the generation divide.

 5 young people from the area taught 7 older people who reside in the area to surf the internet, create email accounts, join facebook and discover hobbies online during the spring half term.

 With funding secure via South West Rhyl Communities First from The Community Foundation in Wales Development Officer Debbie Holmes working with Marsh Community Association, Rhyl Adventure Playground Association and South West Rhyl Central residents Association facilitated the project, which was to help both generations learn that there are opportunities to learn from each other as well as benefit from each others skills and experiences.

Val Pratt who took part as a learner and said:-

“ I have discovered a new way of keeping in touch with my family and enjoyed not only the online networking but also the social networking between my peers and with the younger people.” Since the sessions I have been to one of the open access suites in Rhyl and will be buying a laptop in the near future.”

 Alex Collins and Michael Mays two of the younger people who were part of the project said:- “ The project led us to change our perceptions of older people and realise that they actually pick up things faster than we originally thought and the whole experience made us realise that all ages are capable of learning new skills”

South West Rhyl Communities First

A part of the Co-operative Group

 New Credit Union Collection Point

Starts March 18^th (Thursday) 2010, 12-2pm

 John Davies Community Facility

82 Marsh Road

Rhyl

 £10 free deposit for the first 20 people to join

Proof of identity needed to join

Save for holidays, xmas, birthdays

Order from the food Co-op and collect the following week, fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs.

FREE internet access to search for benefit advice, funding advice, job searches, staff on hand to support

(Thursday’s 10-2pm)

Intergenerational lunch and a table top 10am-2pm, working in partnership with kids fun club

COMING TO SOUTH WEST RHYL- RE:ACT

LOVED READING AS A CHILD? FEEL YOU DONT HAVE THE TIME TO READ AT THE MOMENT DUE TO KIDS, WORK, LIFE? WANT TO GET BACK INTO READING? WORRIED YOU MIGHT FEEL DAFT JOINING A LIBRARY/BOOK CLUB? LOST CONFIDENCE TO TRY NEW BOOKS?

IF ANY OF THE ABOVE APPLY THEN RE:ACT IS FOR YOU ITS A READING AND ACTIVITY CLUB BEING LAUNCHED FROM APRIL FROM SOUTH WEST RHYL COMMUNITIES FIRST YOU READ ONE BOOK A MONTH BUT MEET EVERY 2 WEEKS TO DISCUSS THE BOOK AND DO AN ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE BOOK

IF YOU READ CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC THEN WE MEET GET THE BOOK HAVE A BREW AND BICCIES ( JUST AS IMPORTANT AS READING!) THEN 2 WEEKS LATER WE HAVE A DVD NIGHT WITH PLENTY OF POPCORN AND CHOCS! WE MIGHT THEN GO ON AN READ TWILIGHTS ECLIPSE AND THEN GO SEE IT IN THE CINEMA, OR READ KATIE V PETER THE DIVORCE AND HAVE A QUIZ NIGHT ON CELEBRITIES?

ITS ALL ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE READING AGAIN IN AN EASY AND FUN WAY, AND ALSO TO SAY I AM GOING TO HAVE SOME ME TIME AND TRY AND RELAX A BIT IN THIS BUSY DAY AND AGE?

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THEN CONTACT EMMA ON 07738135012

SOUTH WEST RHYL COMMUNITIES FIRST ARE SUPPORTING TWF WITH THEIR NEW 10 WEEK 'CYMRAEG O'R CRUD' WELSH FROM BIRTH PROGRAMME. THE COURSE STARTS IN MARCH AND WILL RUN FROM THE OAKTREE CENTRE WITH MANY LOCAL PARENTS HAVING SIGNED UP ALREADY FOR THE COURSE. PARENTS CAN BRING THEIR CHILDREN ALONG AND TAKE PART IN WEEKLY SESSIONS ON ALL KINDS OF TOPICS SUCH AS GREETING, ANIMALS, COUNTING, WEATHER ETC ALL TO HELP YOU AND YOUR CHILD GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC WELSH

SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE

PLEASE CALL OR TEXT EMMA ON 07738135012