Llandysul community wellbeing drop in 07/12/23

There were 24 exhibitors with 35 representatives and 28 citizens attended.  We are extremely pleased by this number especially given how terrible the weather was.

Organisations Attended:

1. Nacro
2. Yr Ardd FB
3. Ceredigion CC 
4. Age Cymru Dyfed
5. Papyrus 
6. PLANED 
7. Arts4Wellbeing 
8. Carmarthen Job Centre 
9. CTCWW 
10. Carmarthen Domestic Abuse Service 
11. Woody's Lodge 
12. Banc Bwyd FB 
13. FCN
14. Delta
15. Skanda Vale Hospital 
16. Marie Curie 
17. Threshold 
18. Mencap Cymru 
19. Dyfed Drug and Alcohol Service 
20. Cyfle Cymru 
21. Choices
22. Careers Wales 
23. Mind 
24. L Town Police 

Feedback:

The atmosphere was great…… great organisations – Millie Papyrus

Good venue plenty of space – Hywel Dda Be Well Service

Range of services providers attending was great.  Well organised and clients enjoyed by what we saw – Age Cymru Dyfed

Good sized venue – chance to interact with other support organisations – Careers Wales

The opportunity to network with others and share information – Carers Trust West Wales

Networking and supporting Customers – DWP – Carmarthen JCP

The representatives from DWP JCP will now recommend that a business case is put forward so that customer’s appointments are made for them to attend the drop ins in Llandysul instead of travelling to Carmarthen or Cardigan.

Main Issues talked about:

• Lack of transport, isolation, the remoteness of the area – Millie Papyrus
• Transport and isolation – Hywel Dda – Be well service
• A lot of families have been impacted by a diagnosis of a terminal illness and wanted to know more about support available – Marie Curie
• Accessing domestic abuse support in the farming community – CARMDAS
• Support & Social Isolation – Woody’s Lodge
• Benefits claims, transport & employment opportunities – DWP – Carmarthen JCP
• Lack of knowing support in their area – Threshold DAS

Example of how you helped a citizen today:

Provided harm reduction advice regarding substances – explained how to refer to DDAS – Choices

Offered training to several individuals – Papyrus

Provided information for a person’s loved one to joint pain management programme – Hywel Dda – Be Well Service

Explaining how to be eligible for a food parcel and how to find us – Banc Bwyd Llandysul Food Bank

Gave details of the upcoming 8 weeks of wellbeing course (Neuadd Tysul Hall – Llandysul) – Mind

Details passed on as a lady living alone and neighbour support passed away – Delta Wellbeing

Providing information how we can support the veteran and their family and offering drop in events – Woody’s Lodge

Signposted to a befriending service – Carers Trust West Wales

 

Asked about where future drop ins services could be established:

• Whitland, St Clears, Llandeilo, Llandovery, Nantgaredig – Papyrus
• Rural Towns – Hywel Dda – Be Well Service
• Llandysul – Banc Bwyd Llandysul
• Llandysul – Age Cymru Dyfed
• Newcastle Emlyn, Drefach Felindre – FCN Cymru
• Happy to travel wherever – Marie Curie
• Happy to attend any sessions – Delta Wellbeing Service
• St Clears, Llanybydder, Llandeilo – CARMDAS
• Carmarthen Town – Woody’s Lodge
• Newcastle Emlyn – Carers Trust West Wales
• Llandysul – DWP JCP
• Newcastle Emlyn – Mencap

Next Drop Ins:

21^st December – Pencader Family Centre – 9 Organisation booked in – FULL

4^th January – Llandysul – 20 organisations booked to date

18^th January – Pencader Family Centre - 9 Organisation booked in – FULL

1^st February – Llandysul - 20 organisations booked to date

15^th February – Pencader Family Centre - 9 Organisation booked in – FULL

7^th March – Llandysul – 12 organisations booked to date

21^st March – Pencader Family Centre - 9 Organisation booked in – FULL

Robert Ramsaha-Southall

Community Research Engagement Officer

Nacro Cymru