Caerphilly People First

27/10/2026

🎃👻 Our Spook-tacular Yoga Session! 🧘‍♀️🧙‍♀️
What a fang-tastic time we had at yoga today! 💜 Our members enjoyed a mix of chair yoga, with some choosing to use mats, and we added plenty of spooky fun to our movements! 🕷️✨
We tried some spook-tacular moves and poses, including a cat 🐈‍⬛, a witch on a broomstick 🧹, frog-leg stretches 🐸 and even a mummy walk! 🧟‍♀️ There were lots of stretches, silly moves and, of course, plenty of giggles along the way! 😂🎃
After all that spooky activity, we made time to relax, unwind and enjoy some peaceful moments together. 🧘‍♀️🌿
Our yoga sessions are about so much more than stretching. They help our members improve flexibility and balance, build confidence, support their mental wellbeing and enjoy being active in a fun, welcoming environment. 💚 The best part is seeing everyone smiling, laughing and enjoying themselves! 🥰
A huge thank you to Lisa for another fantastic session filled with creativity, kindness and laughter. 💐 We really appreciate everything you do for our members!
We can't wait to see you next week for more stretching, smiles and spook-tacular fun! 👻💜
🎃🧘‍♀️💚

Echoyoga ❤️

27/10/2026

27/10/2026

Join us for a day of community activities, family entertainment and opportunities to find out more about the support available across the voluntary sector!

There’ll be plenty to explore, including health checks and opportunities to connect with local organisations and services.
📅 Wednesday 28 October 2026
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 Blackwood Rugby Club

Whether you're looking for activities to get involved in, support for your organisation or simply a great day out, come along and see what’s happening!
🎟️ Free to attend!
We look forward to seeing you there.

23/10/2026

Love that our members give us feedback 😊🙌✨

23/10/2026

🏆 Meet the Caerphilly Volunteering Awards 2026 finalists! 🎉

We’re delighted to announce this year’s finalists, selected from 122 nominations!

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a volunteer. We can’t wait to celebrate all our finalists and the incredible work they do.

👏 Congratulations to everyone shortlisted!

📲 Are you a finalist? Head to our website to find the full list and download graphics to share the news on your own social media!

We look forward to celebrating with you on 10 November!

https://www.gavo.org.uk/post/caerphilly-volunteering-awards-2026-meet-this-year-s-finalists

23/10/2026

🎃👻 WHAT A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARTY! 👻🎃

Wow, what a fantastic day we had at Caerphilly People First! 🧡🖤 Everyone looked absolutely AMAZING in their Halloween costumes! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️🦇

🎨 Halloween Crafts: Our pumpkins were AWESOME! 🎃 Well done to Liam for winning Best Pumpkin! 🏆 A huge thank you to Peter, our caretaker, for being our pumpkin judge! 👨‍⚖️
🎶 Spooky Tunes & Fun: We had some spooky songs, a spooktacular quiz and plenty of laughs! 👻 Thank you to Amy for the quiz and Sian for keeping everyone busy with bingo! 🎤🎵

🧟‍♂️ Best Costume: A massive well done to Simon for winning Best Costume! 🏆 You looked fantastic! And a special shout-out to Sian and her team, who came as the FULL ADDAMS FAMILY! 🖤🕷️ You all looked absolutely AWESOME! 🦇⚰️

🌭🍦 Tasty Treats: We tucked into yummy hot dogs followed by delicious ice cream with sprinkles and sauce! 😋🍦 What more could you ask for?!

❤️ A HUGE thank you to Stu, Zoe and Cheryl for all your hard work, and to Ffion for keeping the tunes going! 🎶 We couldn't do it without you all! 🥰

The atmosphere was PERFECT, as always, full of friendship, laughter, spooky fun and wonderful memories! 🧡👻
📢 IMPORTANT NOTICE: There will be NO MUSIC NEXT WEEK as we have other events to attend. 🎵❌

🍳 We will see you all the following Friday for cookery! 🥣👩‍🍳
Thank you to everyone who came along and made our Halloween party so special. You were all BOO-tiful! 👻😂🧡
🎃🖤👻

20/10/2026

🧘‍♀️💜 YOGA, GIGGLES & A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC! ✨🌿

It was absolutely lovely to have Lisa back with us today for another fantastic yoga session! 🥰🧘‍♂️
Our members enjoyed a wonderful mix of stretching, balancing and using the yoga blocks to help develop coordination, concentration and cognitive skills. 🧠🧱⚖️ We even had story time to help everyone relax, with soft Northern Lights adding a beautiful, calming atmosphere. 🌌💜✨
There were plenty of giggles as always because, at Caerphilly People First, we believe wellness should come with a big smile and a good laugh! 😂💚
💖 Yoga gives our members so much more than a stretch! It helps to: 🌿 Improve balance, flexibility and coordination. 🧠 Support concentration and cognitive skills. 😌 Reduce stress and promote relaxation. 💪 Build confidence and encourage independence. 🤗 Bring people together, build friendships and reduce loneliness. 💜 Support positive mental health and overall wellbeing.
Seeing our members relax, have fun and enjoy time together is what it's all about. Everyone can take part at their own pace, in a welcoming and supportive environment where there's no pressure to be perfect — just be yourself! 🥰🌈
A huge thank you to Lisa for another brilliant session. We can't wait to see you all next week for our 🎃👻 HALLOWEEN-THEMED YOGA SESSION! 🎃🕷️
We wonder if we'll be doing downward-facing dogs or downward-facing ghosts! 👻🐶😂
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Echoyoga