eclp december newsletter
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Read all about our activities in the ECLP community and what we have in store for 2014! Find out more about ECLP Communities First at: www.eclp.org.ukTRANSCRIPT
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WinterEdition!
Health
Learning
We are ECLPCommunities First
Prosperity
www.eclp.org.uk
Working with youon projects in your community
Adam Rees, Cluster Manager
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TWODDecember /January2013
With the New Year approaching, many of us will be thinking about what we have done in 2013 and what we will do in 2014.
Our team have a lot to reect on with the creation of ECLP and theeefforts to meet communitymembers and launch our projects.We have been working hard withlocal schools and supporting local groups to form new partnerships and start projects that can benet the wholeccommunity.
Our work focusses on TacklingPoverty and we aim to improve Health, Learning and Prosperity for people living within the area.
You can nd out more about the projects we deliver within this newsletter and on our website www.eclp.org.uk
We will continue to develop and deliver these projects during 2014, but mo2014, but more than ever we need your input and support to make sure that what we are delivering is right for you. Look out for dates of community events in your area or contact us to get involved with a specic pproject that interests you.
We hope to see and meet even more community members in the New Year to make 2014 a great year for the community!
Hello!
We are here to help with:- Any issues having an impact on your family and child’s schooling - Finding support that is right for you- Helping you put on events & activities for families, or even just parents, within the school- Improving communication- Listening to your thoughts about schools and letting them know your views Please get in touch!
Parent support sessionsWe are planning a number of events for parents and anyone else interested to come andfind out about a range of issues such as mental health, self harm, dealing with debt,ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, drug and alcohol misuse, money management and more.
Please phone or email for more info, or with requests!
Do you have a child in Eastern High, St. Teilo’s, Llanedeyrn High, Llanedeyrn Primary or Springwood Primary?These schools have recently made a big commitment to developing strong relationships with parents, each contributing towards the cost of creating these important new roles. We will be helping parents to become more engaged with school, making sure you feel your child is coping at school and supporting families whenever they may need help.your child is coping at school and supporting families whenever they may need help.
As Family Liaison Officers we offer independent and friendly support to families with children at the partner schools listed above.
Elaine JosephWorking with:Eastern High02920 792004
Karen SmithWorking with:Eastern High02920 792004
Janet MarksWorking with:St. Teilo’s
02920 434700(extension no.106)[email protected]
Peter CroallWorking with:Llanedeyrn HighLlanedeyrn PrimarySpringwood Primary02920 734607
from our new Family Liaison Officers
Over the last two months we have arranged lots of free training tasters across East Cardiff, Llanedeyrn and Pentwyn, all of which hadgreat feedback from the people who attended, with many wanting to go on to further training. We have also set up our Family Liaison Officersin the schools they will be operating from. in the schools they will be operating from. We hope that they can start to be of real help to parents who need support. We were also busy helping to organise the St. Illtyd’s Christmas market, which attracted over 600 attendees, as part of our Communities in Schools project.
Need a New Year’s Resolution? Make it learning something new! something new! We are putting on two training courses in January which are free and open to anyone from East Cardiff, Llanedeyrn and Pentwyn.If you would like to take part in either a 10 week Plumbing course or a 10 hour (5 x 2 hour sessions) course on Preparing to be a Personal Assistant get in touch.
Whatever you want to learn, let us helpWhatever you want to learn, let us helpyou find the course for you! Please call:
Rachael Barry on 07969 [email protected]
Learning
Photos from Here All Week! in Llanrumney...
The Here All Week Project will soon be in its fourth month! In January it will be visiting The Powerhouse inLlanedeyrn, just as they start all their new courses. During Here All Week! Out staff members are available all week in a local venue, so community members canjust pop in and discuss any aspect of our work, what we do, where we do it and how you can be a part of we do, where we do it and how you can be a part of it. So far we talked to people who would like to starta community group, volunteer their time, attend trainingand access funding for their community group. If youare interested in any of these subjects or anything elseyou can think of please come and visit us!Llanedeyrn Powerhouse - 13/01/14 - 17/01/14We are taking requests for activities in Llanedeyrn, Rumney and Trowbridge. We are taking requests for activities in Llanedeyrn, Rumney and Trowbridge. What would you like to do during Here All Week!? Call 07969 185047
HERE ALL WEEK!
Health Our Senior Development Officer for
Health, David Poole writes:“Christmas is not always the time wetake stock of how healthy we are.But after Christmas many of us domake resolutions to try to improveour health in some waour health in some way, such astrying to eat more healthily or
drink less alcohol.
Have you been having those thoughts?
We all like to indulge at Christmas butover a longer period of time it can beginto affect our health! So if you feel like
taking some steps towards improving yourtaking some steps towards improving yourlong term health or just want to meet newfriends we will be running some healthyactvities for you to take part in, including:
Zumba Dance and Women’s Swimming Sessionsat Eastern Leisure Centre
Get Cooking for Health Eating (Cooking Classes)at venues across East Cardiat venues across East Cardiff
Healthy Communities Volunteer Schemeat venues across East and North Cardiff”
Call 07969 185037 to find out how tohave a Healthier New Year!
Don’t forget we have an events section on our websitewhere you can list community events!
Homework ClubEvery Saturday 10am - 12pmLlanrumney Hub
Computer Classes!All across the areaThere are ComputerClubs across the ECLParea. If you would like to attend one you are morethan welcome! They’refree for anyone, so callRob for a chat about theRob for a chat about thebenefits - 07969 184935
All pupils from Eastern High,
St. Illtyd's, St. Teilo's and
Llanedeyrn High are
welcome!
Volunteer Opportunities!
There are a growing number of volunteering opportunities in the area.Learn new skills, meet new people and get some experience for theCV! Call Ginger to get CV! Call Ginger to get involved - 07969 184952
New Neighbourhood
Learning courses:
English (Essential skills)
Maths (Essential skills)
ESOL (WEA)Cookery and N
utrition
WWoodworking for Beginners
Working with the Under 5’s
Understanding Children
Family History
Sewing ... for full list or to
suggest a course call
Rachael on 07969 184977
Call Caroline for a chat!
07969 184875
Winter Closing PeriodECLP Communities Firstand C3SC will close for Winter at 4pm on December 23rd and reopen at 9am on 3rd JanuarJanuary. Any emails or messages sent during this period will be seen after this period.
HERE ALL WEEK!
13th - 17th January
Llanedeyrn Powerhouse
A week of free training
and activities for the
community. Another
chance to try new things
chance to try new things
- what would you like to
do? Call Joe on
07969 185047
Events and Notices
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