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Health and Wellbeing Fayre Southwest Cardiff
Monday 13th May 2024,
11am - 5pm
at Western Leisure Centre,
CF5 5HJ
11am - 5pm
Call in and visit our free Health and Wellbeing Fayre for the whole community of Southwest Cardiff on Monday 13th May 2024, 11am – 5pm at Western Leisure Centre, CF5 5HJ.
This free event has been organised by the GP practices in the Southwest of Cardiff alongside Cardiff & Vale Physiotherapy service and in partnership with Race Equality First.
Please come along to our free event at Western Leisure Centre where you can meet those involved in providing local services from health, leisure and the community and find out about local support to improve your physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Chat to members of your community who use these services and find out how being more actively involved in your community can improve your physical and mental health.
Get health checks and advice from health professionals.
We are running both information sharing and practical workshops throughout the day which are also free to attend.
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Information Sharing sessions
Each session will be approximately 20 minutes long. Please attend promptly so the session can start on time, Thank you.
Time
Content
12:00
Keeping your Brain Healthy
12:30
Diabetes Awareness
13:00
Living Well with Learning Disabilities
13:30
ESCAPE Pain
14:00
Mens’ Changing Lives
14:30
Menopause
15:00
Healthy Eating on a Budget
15:30
Minor Ailments Scheme & Advice
16:00
Mental Health and Activity
3:00
3:30
Practical activity sessions
Each session will be approximately 20 minutes long. Please attend promptly so the session can start on time, Thank you.
Time
Content
12:00
Tai Chi
12:30
Healthy cooking
13:00
Seed sowing and crafting
13:30
Cardiff City Foundation
13:30
Nordic Walking (book at Welcome desk)
14:00
CPR
14:30
Boccia (seated ball game)
14:30
Nordic walking (book at Welcome desk)
15:00
Self-care relaxation
15:30
Seated yoga
15:30
Nordic walking (book at Welcome desk)
16:00
Active Family Fun
The first 100 visitors will get a free goody bag.
Free refreshments and healthy snacks.
Our Stalls
We are a supportive community that empowers people impacted by cancer to live an active lifestyle
How do you know when your voice is not healthy? Has your voice become hoarse or raspy? Have you lost your ability to hit some high notes when singing? Does your voice suddenly sound deeper? Does your throat often feel raw, achy, or strained? Has it become an effort to talk? Do you find yourself repeatedly clearing your throat? If so come and see us for advice.
We are a 2 year ‘Test & Learn’ National Lottery Community Funded Project called Community-Led Care: Solutions to social care issues, that aims to engage the communities of Ely and Caerau in co-productive discussions, events, groups & activities that can provide ‘community care’ in a person centred & holistic way. Carers Club is a group formed as a result of the project, where Unpaid Carers/Ex-Carers can meet in person for peer support.
We are a library of things for the public to borrow, low cost, like cooking equipment, camping and garden equipment.
ACE the local community based organisation, Health and Wellbeing, Social Prescribing, Benthyg
Come along and find out how Age Connects supports isolated older people across Cardiff and the Vale.
Age Friendly Cardiff is a network of organisations including Cardiff Council, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, South Wales Police, third sector partners and other services, dedicated to making the city a better place for people to grow older.
AP Cymru are striving to create a neuro-inclusive world for children, young people and their families by providing a toolkit of guidance, knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity through authentic lived-experience. Information and advice will be provided about our services. We will also have a collection of fidget toys and equipment for sale.
Ara are the national providers to Wales as part of the National Gambling Support Network. We provide FREE and confidential help and support to any affected by harmful gambling including loved ones.
Western Leisure Centre offers a variety of activities aimed at supporting peoples health and wellbeing.
Raising awareness of the five key signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, and the importance of routine screening.
We will be sharing information about the Level 5 HND in Complementary Healthcare (with practitioner status)
Falls are not an inevitable part of ageing. Cardiff and Vale Public Health Team have information that can help you to age well and reduce your risk of having a fall.
Information about the services we deliver in the local area for those interested in learning more about nutrition and ways to support them to follow a healthy, balanced diet. These services include our community weight management group Foodwise and our pregnancy focused nutrition course Foodwise in Pregnancy.
Find out more:
Information about the services, including NYLO, that we deliver in the local area to support families to build confidence in providing a healthy, balanced diet that will encourage life-long healthy eating habits for their children.
Information about the services the Flying Start Dietetic team provide in the local area, including Get Cooking courses, Little Cooks, Introducing Solids groups, and Cow’s milk allergy groups.
The Cardiff and Vale weight management pathway provides services for people to manage their weight from childhood right through to adulthood and includes maternity services. We work closely with our Public Health Team and ensure any patient referred into the pathway receives the right intervention for them.
Supporting the city’s social care sector by recruiting and training new care workers. Talk to us to start your career in care today.
Cardiff City FC Community Foundation are the community arm and official charity of Cardiff City Football Club. We run a wide range of educational and community programmes and have several Health and Wellbeing offers for people of all ages, ability levels and backgrounds.
Would you like to become a volunteer dog walker for Cardiff Dogs Home?
Connecting, facilitating and promoting programmes to increase physical activity levels for the least active groups across Cardiff. Including interventions and programmes that actively seek to reduce gaps in participation, to improve health and wellbeing amongst least active groups.
We are run by people with a learning disability, for people with a learning disability. We speak up for our rights, campaign for change, educate others, enjoy life.
The Cardiff Wellbeing Support Service seeks to boost a participant’s health and wellbeing by helping them become more active and engaged in their community. We provide short term, one-to-one mentoring by our own Health and Wellbeing Mentors to those that need it and help them to access the right support they need. We support participants to access advice, activities, events, training opportunities and any other support to help meet their wellbeing needs. The activities can be whatever appeals and interests the participant, such as lunch clubs, social clubs, digital sessions, gardening clubs, singing groups, litter picks, yoga, meditation, volunteering, healthy cooking groups and much more, helping people to make new friends along the way.
Care & Repair Cardiff and the Vale are a charity whose mission is to support older people to repair, adapt and maintain their homes. Our vision is that all older people are able to live in safe, secure, warm and comfortable homes which suit them and their lives and maximises their independence.
The Care’diff project work across Cardiff Council’s Adult Services, Housing and Communities to deliver changes to better support and to our unpaid carers in partnership with local and regional partners.
Mental health and wellbeing services for Cardiff’s diverse communities. We provide counselling in multiple community languages and with cultural sensitivity.
Cardiff councils, children’s play services promotes and facilitates free open access play for children aged 5-14 years in Cardiff, supporting children to access inclusive, rich and free play provision.
Our groups aim to help people develop awareness of strategies that support communication and practice functional conversation strategies in an enjoyable and supportive environment. They help develop confidence in communicating with friends, family and people in your community.
Community Catalysts Development Programme supports start-up and existing micro-enterprises, ensuring that they are safe, legal, people-centered and sustainable. They have a Small Good Stuff Directory, so that local people needing care or support, can easily find and choose quality-assured micro-enterprises.
Cardiff Council’s Community Volunteering Team runs free and accessible activities out of the 21 Hubs across the city, including Tai Chi, gardening, craft groups, walking groups and much more. We’re always looking for volunteers to help us run these sessions. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact Cardiff Council’s Community Volunteering Team runs free and accessible activities out of the 21 Hubs across the city, including Tai Chi, gardening, craft groups, walking groups and much more. We’re always looking for volunteers to help us run these sessions. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact Volunteer@Cardiff.gov.uk
Cardiff Council, Alzheimer’s Society Cymru and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are working together to make Cardiff a Dementia Friendly city. This movement will encourage and support organisations, local businesses and community groups in the city to become more dementia friendly and provide better support for people living with dementia and their families.
Dental and Oral Health
We are the Cardiff and Vale UHB – NHS All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme Team and currently run face to face sessions on understanding your risk of diabetes, nutrition, weight management and lifestyle change in this area. Come and speak with us to find out more.
We are Digital Support Services for Cardiff Council. Our objective is to increase digital skills and accessibility for residents of Cardiff. We offer help with any digital training needs, digital device support and digital queries. To request support please call the Advice Line on 02920 871 071, email DigitalSupport@Cardiff.gov.uk or drop into one of our sessions.
We provide a range of free self-management health and wellbeing courses and workshops for people living with long-term health conditions or for those who care for someone with a health condition.
Your local community hub for accessing council services, advice and support. Join us for community events, children’s activities and interactive library services.
ESCAPE-pain is a community-based group rehabilitation programme for people living back pain, or hip or knee osteoarthritis. It supports people to develop their confidence, knowledge, skills and understanding alongside their peers, while participating in activity, enabling them to self-manage their condition.
Long-term disabled people need exercise too. Come and find out how wheelchair users can benefit from the physical and mental benefits of moving more. All you need is the right equipment!
Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team provide culturally sensitive support and services for minority ethnic communities.
FAN Groups bring people together from around the corner and around the world in a spirit of friendship. If you are learning English FAN Groups are a great place to practise your new skills.
Our stall will have information on the parenting groups we provided within the community.
Speech and Language Therapists support the development of children’s speech, language and feeding skills. We work with those around the child, providing them with practical ideas and strategies that empower them to develop the communication and feeding skills of babies, children and young people.
We run health & wellbeing garden sessions in community spaces, supporting people to thrive with plants and nature.
Hangar HPC is a local gym providing strength and combat sport classes, and community food pantry.
As a socially prescribed service we try to ensure that all adults and children with disabilities and impairments are helped to become more physically active Through local sporting opportunities in the community.
Find out how we offer information on home care services, Memory Cafes, and Menopause support.
Focusing on older adults and disabled people, our Independent Living Services can help you access a wide range of support to help you live as independently as possible.
Into Work Advice Service provide employment, training, volunteering and Digital support to Cardiff citizens. Assisting jobseekers to overcome barriers and find sustainable employment opportunities.
We meet every month online, working together in new and different ways to support people with long-term conditions in Cardiff and the Vale. The aim of the group is to improve health and wellbeing for people in our communities. Everyone is welcome.
The Live Well team. Meet members of the team to explore the offer and find out about the Keeping Me Well website.
The Live Well Rehabilitation Service helps support individuals living and managing a number of physical long term conditions. One population the service support are those individuals reporting symptoms that are difficult to see such as fatigue, brain fog, breathlessness and distress at managing the effect of physical difficulties.
Macmillan Cancer Support is here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, providing physical, financial and emotional support. So whatever cancer throws your way, Macmillan Cancer Support is right there with you.
Our Social group is open to adults with learning disabilities. We have a variety of social and community activities, our aim is to have fun, meet friends and make new friends.
We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers. We understand what life’s like with MS, and we support each other through the highs, lows and everything in between. And we’re driving research into more – and better – treatments. For everyone. Together, we’re stronger.
The Patient Experience Team help clinical teams in delivering care and support to patients, relatives, carers and staff through their Information and Support Centres, Unpaid Carers Information Service, Bereavement, Feedback and Voluntary Services.
Pedal Power is a local charity and our main aim is to make cycling accessible to everyone. For 25 years, we’ve worked with children and adults, with and without disabilities, to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the physical, emotional and practical benefits of cycling.
The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team work with people to manage problems with pelvic floor dysfunction that may be affecting there ability to exercise and quality of life.
Race Equality First was established to work towards the principal of equality and creating a fair and just society. We offer a range of services dedicated to helping you. We do this by providing services for victims of Discrimination and Hate Crime as well our advocacy service.
Fishing and related activities to improve physical and mental wellbeing.
St Vincent’s Ely Bridge support centre brings together many different groups and activities. We have cuppa and natter groups, men changing lives group, beyond difference group as well as boxing, well being Walks and personal gym session. All in a place of safety and respect.
Physiotherapy led clinic offering virtual and face to face consultation for individuals aged 50 or above who have had a fall, who feel at risk of a fall or, who feel they need advice on how to maintain their strength and balance as they get older. We aim to assess your falls risk and provide advice to reduce these risks.
Find out about Versus Arthritis and the CWTCH program and the support we provide to those living with MSK conditions.
Information about the range of Welsh Ambulance Services, form information and advice to emergency care.
WOMB is a community interest company that centres women’s, mothers and birthing people. Using yoga as a tool, we provide classes, services and workshops to educate women on menstrual wellness.
Supporting women and families from minority ethnic communities to be physically active and to improve their physical and mental health in the long term.
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