Events

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION BASED ON CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE. SOCIAL DISTANCING IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY WHILE ENJOYING ACTIVITIES WITH US AND WE ARE BOOKING THINGS WITH THIS IN MIND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REQUESTED PLACES ON OUR FACEBOOK GROUP, YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THIS AGAIN.

All our activities, events and groups are always listed in our closed Facebook group, so if you’re not a member yet, or know someone who is a carer and may like to join, you can do this by searching for “Caerphilly County Carers Group” and requesting to join or inviting someone to join.

September 2022

  • Sun 25th September 3:15-4:30pm – Family swim with small inflatables, floats and balls. 60 places available.

October 2022

  • Monday 10 October at 12:30pm – Afternoon tea at Islwyn Parc Coffee Shop for 20 people.
  • Tueday 11 October from 11am – Lunch box delivery by Hancox’s Pies, Bargoed. One box feeds two people and there will be a maximum of one per household.
  • Saturday 15 October 2-4pm – Sheep walking at Duffryn Isaf Farm for young carers and families. Maximum of 6 per session, suitable for 10 years+. 
  • Sunday 16 October 2-4pm – Sheep walking at Duffryn Isaf Farm for young carers and families. Maximum of 6 per session, suitable for 10 years+.
  • Monday 17 October 11am-12 noon – Golf session, sausage roll and drink with resident professional at Bryn Meadows Golf & Spa. Adults only, maximum of 8 per session.
  • Saturday 22 October 2-4pm – Sheep walking at Duffryn Isaf Farm for young carers and families. Maximum of 6 per session, suitable for 10 years+.
  • Saturday 22 October 8:30pm for approximately 90 mins – Ghost tour at Llancaiach Fawr for 10 people (16 years+.).
  • Sunday 23 October 2-4pm – Sheep walking at Duffryn Isaf Farm for young carers and families. Maximum of 6 per session, suitable for 10 years+.
  • Tueday 25 October from 11am – Day trip to Chepstow Races. Coach pick up at 11am, first race 1:25pm, entry ticket included for 30 people. (Adults only.)
  • Wednesday 26 October at 5pm – Two course meal at The George, Aberbargoed for 20 people.
  • Saturday 29 October at 11am – Tickets to Mountain View Ranch for 10 people.
  • Sunday 30 October at 11am – Tickets to Mountain View Ranch for 10 people.

November 2022

  • Wednesday 2 November, coach pick up from 10am, leaving farm at 4pm (pick up points to be decided dependent on attendees) – Family event at Cefn Mably Farm Park for 30 people
  • Friday 4 November at 7pm for approximately 90 mins – Ghost tour at Llancaiach Fawr for 10 people (16 years+.).
  • Saturday 5 November at 7:30pm - Supreme Queen at the Blackwood Miners’ Institute for 40 people.
  • Tuesday 8 November 11am-12 noon – Golf session, sausage roll and drink with resident professional at Bryn Meadows Golf & Spa. Adults only, maximum of 8 per session.
  • Week commencing 14 November – Cinema week. Let us know what you’d like to see and where, and we will book tickets for you (subject to availability and resources).
  • Thursday 24 November from 10am - 3pm – Carers’ Rights Day at Blackwood Rugby Club (more details above).

December 2022

  • Monday 5 December from 1pm – Spa session and meal (food served at 4:30pm) for 6 people (due to limited places, maximum of two spaces per request).
  • Wednesday 7 December 11:30am-1:30pm – Wreath making with Buttercup Flowers at Studio 54, Blackwood for 20 people.
  • Wednesday 7 December 11am-12 noon – Golf session, sausage roll and drink with resident professional at Bryn Meadows Golf & Spa. Adults only,  maximum of 8 per session.
  • Saturday 10 December at 12 noon-2pm – Trampoline party for 15 young carers at Jump Adventure, Newport (1 hour of fun, 1 hour for food).
  • Saturday 10 December at 2pm – Jack and the Beanstalk at Blackwood Miners’ Institute for 22 people.
  • Tueday 13 December from 1pm – Spa session and meal (food served at 4:30pm) for 6 people (due to limited places, maximum of two spaces per request).
  • Thursday 15 December from 12 noon – Christmas afternoon tea boxes, delivered. Each box serves two people and there will be a maximum of one box per household. Ten available.
  • Saturday 17 December from 6pm - Jack and the Beanstalk at Blackwood Miners’ Institute for 22 people.
  • Wednesday 21 December from 1pm – Spa session and meal (food served at 4:30pm) for 6 people (due to limited places, maximum of two spaces per request).
  • Wednesday 28 December at 11am – Relaxed showing of Goldilocks at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff for 10 adults and 10 children.

Limited places are available to most activities and events but we do try and share these out fairly. To enquire about any of them, please get in touch.
 
NB. IF YOU PUT YOUR NAME DOWN FOR SOMETHING AND WE DON’T LET YOU KNOW YOU’VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL, PLEASE ASSUME YOU HAVEN’T GOT A PLACE. TRANSPORT IS ONLY PROVIDED WHERE STATED.
 
ALL these activities are paid for to show our appreciation of carers and the hard work you do. We do always try to ensure that everyone showing an interest gets a chance to attend at least one event or activity.
 
While we know that things happen that sometimes mean you are unable to come on the day, where possible, please do let us know as soon as you know you cannot come as we can then offer precious places to other carers.
 
More to be added throughout the year, please check back here for updates.

Send us your views

At our carer support groups, we have been asking those of you that attend what kinds of things you would like to see more of. Pamper sessions, theatre trips, wine tasting, meals and rugby tickets have all come up, so we are doing our best for the rest of the year to accommodate these requests.

We’ve also had some other really good ideas about more activities on weekends and evenings for  those of you that work or are in school or college, which we have definitely taken. Email your suggestions to carers@caerphilly.gov.uk

 

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