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Forget Me Not Café: Join the Alzheimer’s Society for a fun and interactive afternoon. Meetings combine information sharing, peer support and a mixture of games and activities including a quiz and bingo.
Meet on the fourth Friday of the month, 1.30pm-3.30pm, at Aberdare Rugby Football Club, 49 Gloucester Street, Aberdare CF44 7BP.
For more details call 01685 353919 or email: southeastwales@alzheimers.org.uk Singing for the Brain: Stimulating group activity, for people with dementia and their carers, which can help with general wellbeing and confidence.
Meets at St Mair’s Day Centre, Seymour Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BL on Fridays, 10.45am-12.15pm.
For more details call 01685 353919 or email: southeastwales@alzheimers.org.uk
Coffee and Faith: There is a Faith, Feeling and Friendship Coffee Pop-in at the Salvation Army, in Wind Street, Aberdare.
Every Friday from 11am, the coffee pop-in offers time to chat and relax among friends.
After a snack at 1pm there is time to check out different aspects of faith with a weekly short DVD and informal worship around the lunch table.
For more information, call Major Clements on 07854 484192. Youngsters’ Play Session: Cynon Valley Pals hold play sessions every third Wednesday of the month at the Freeze play centre, Penrhiwceiber, from 4pm-6pm for children with disabilities and their families.
Organisers say the sessions are an opportunity for your child to play with others, while giving you the chance to relax and meet other parents.
Call 07967 845056 or 07875 701847, you can also find them on Facebook or visit the website at: www.cynonvalleypals.co.uk
Ladies Choir: If you’ve a good cause to support, then Cytgord Welsh Ladies Choir could be a no-cost way to help you raise funds.
The aim of the choir is to enjoy singing, to socialise and to assist in learning Welsh. Being a Welsh speaker is not essential, since a key aim of the choir is to promote the learning of Welsh through the activity of singing.
Practices are conducted in Welsh and English to assist Welsh learners.
The choir meets to rehearse each week during school term time at Siloa Chapel, in Aberdare, next to the library, on Thursdays, from 7.15pm-9pm.
If you are interested in joining, or would like to discuss booking the choir for a fundraising event, then contact Marilyn McAdam on 01685 876809 or 07813 802673 or email: cytgordchoir@gmail.com Cynon WI: A NEW branch of the Women’s Institute in the Cynon Valley is thriving since it opened three months ago – and it already has 50 members.
The Cynon Valley WI says it wants to recruit more women to its ranks, making people within the community aware that the group is up and running, and welcomes women of all ages. The group is also active online, with its Facebook page – Cynon Valley WI – having more than 500 members.
Visit www.cynonvalleywi.wordpress.com to find out more.